This course will investigate foundational principles of cultural heritage and its material preservation, with a particular focus on emerging threats (such as global warming, religious extremism, and armed conflict) and the technologies being utilized to confront these challenges. Students will gain hands-on practice in laser scanning, photogrammetry, and digital mapping in field trips to local heritage sites in the Bay Area.

This course fulfills the following Major requirements: Geographical area (E) and Chronological period (III).