Cultural Administration | Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

SpeakingWritingCritical ThinkingReading ComprehensionActive ListeningActive LearningComplex Problem SolvingMonitoring

Knowledge

Sociology and AnthropologyEnglish LanguageHistory and ArcheologyForeign LanguageEducation and Training

Abilities

Written ComprehensionOral ExpressionWritten ExpressionOral ComprehensionDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningSpeech ClarityInformation OrderingCategory FlexibilityFluency of Ideas

Tasks

Collect information and make judgments through observation, interviews, and review of documents.
Teach or mentor undergraduate and graduate students in anthropology or archeology.
Write about and present research findings for a variety of specialized and general audiences.
Write, present, and publish research findings for a variety of specialized and general audiences.

Technology

Document management softwareWeb page creation and editing softwareGraphics or photo imaging softwareDesktop publishing softwareAnalytical or scientific software

Tools

35 millimeter camerasAlidadesBench scalesBinocularsBucket augersCold chiselsConductance metersConductivity probesCountertop centrifugesCrack hammersDental bursDental picksDeoxyribonucleic acid DNA analyzersDeoxyribonucleic acid DNA sequencersDesktop computers

Work Values

AchievementIndependenceWorking ConditionsRecognitionRelationshipsSupport

Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOC	Occupation	Method	Wage	Growth	Openings
Match confidence: medium19-3091.00	Anthropologists and Archeologists	title_inference	—	—	—

Program Pathways

Credentials this program stacks toward

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What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: advanced (Level 4)(based on Master's Degree)

Long-range departmental or organizational research agendas — set and champion, aligning anthropological and archaeological inquiry with institutional mission and funding strategy.
Doctoral training programs and faculty development initiatives — lead, establishing mentorship structures that cultivate the next generation of independent researchers and practitioners.
National or international research collaborations — direct across multiple institutions and cultural contexts, negotiating shared methodological standards and ethical frameworks.
High-impact policy briefs and public scholarship — author and disseminate to government bodies, international organizations, and media outlets, translating disciplinary expertise into societal impact.
Large-scale grant portfolios and external funding relationships — develop and steward, positioning the institution as a leading center for anthropological and archaeological research.
Ethical governance frameworks for research involving indigenous communities and sensitive heritage — establish at institutional or professional-association level, influencing field-wide practice.
Cross-sector applied anthropology programs — architect and institutionalize, embedding ethnographic methods within corporate, public health, technology, and environmental policy organizations.
Personnel and project resources across multi-year, multi-site fieldwork programs — manage strategically, optimizing team composition, budget allocation, and timeline to achieve research excellence.
Disciplinary standards for data curation, open science, and digital heritage archiving — define and advocate for, shaping how the profession preserves and disseminates its scholarly record.
Complex societal conflicts involving cultural identity, resource sovereignty, and ecological sustainability — engage as a recognized expert authority, providing testimony, mediation support, and strategic counsel to decision-makers.

Program Details

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Requirements

What you need to earn this credential

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Financial Aid

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Scholarships

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