Heritage resources are the tangible (i.e., material, touchable) things that we care about as well as the living cultural traditions that surround us in our everyday life. Collectively, these tangible and intangible objects and traditions constitute a legacy from one generation to the next as well as the basis for our collective memory as communities, societies, and as a species.
At Northwestern State we offer both a Bachelor of Arts Degree and a Master of Arts in Heritage Resources. As a MAHR or BAHR student you will have the opportunity to learn to identify, document, interpret, and manage a wide range of heritage resources that include:
- archaeological sites and collections,
- architecture and the built environment,
- building and materials conservation,
- cultural landscapes,
- ethnographic collections,
- museum collections,
- oral histories.
This program prepares you to pursue any of several careers in:
- museums;
- state and national parks;
- historic sites;
- local, state, or federal agencies (e.g., planning departments, Main Street programs, National Park Service, public archaeology programs, state highway departments, etc.);
- cultural resources or historic preservation (in both the public and private sector);
- work with a non-profit (e.g., Cultural Survival, Preservation Action, Saving Antiquities for Everyone, the Louisiana Land Trust, or the National Trust for Historic Preservation).
For more information on the BAHR Program For more information on the MAHR Program
To read about BAHR and MAHR program projects, see videos of students in action, or see what professionals have to say about these programs visit our Heritage Resources pages
Dean Sinclair teaches Geography in the Heritage Resources Program. Here is his web page.