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Historic Preservation

Contact Person
Scott Nesbit
Coordinator, Master of Historic Preservation Program
102 Denmark Hall
706-542-3996
snesbit@uga.edu


Description of the Program
The Certificate in Historic Preservation provides students with a working knowledge of the theory and practice of historic preservation. The program also provides a solid knowledge base for students who wish to pursue their education further through graduate studies, focus their studies on aspects of the field that are of particular interest to them, or enhance employment opportunities in their major field.

Educational Goal
The program provides a broad introduction to the theory and techniques of historic preservation. Students who successfully complete the requirements for the certificate are expected to have:

• An awareness of the contribution that historic resources make to the quality of human environments and to the quality of life available to the general populace;
• An understanding of the needs, problems, and opportunities associated with historic preservation;
• An appreciation of the role that individual citizens can play in the protection and perpetuation of historic resources;
• Knowledge of key concepts that is essential for serving as volunteer members of citizen preservation organizations and/or government commissions, and for providing informed leadership to these and other community preservation efforts;
• An appreciation of how historic preservation relates to their major academic program of study.

Career Opportunities
The program complements the core knowledge and skills of a broad range of academic majors, including anthropology, art history, classics, geography, history, information technology, interior design, landscape architecture, nonprofit management, public administration, real estate, and remote sensing. Successful completion of the program will provide students with a level of expertise that will distinguish them from peers in these and other fields. As the pace of environmental change continues to accelerate, the demand for professionals who can effectively collaborate to conserve and sensitively adapt historic buildings and landscapes is expected to increase.

Eligibility
The program is open to all undergraduate and post-baccalaureate students at the University of Georgia. To be eligible to participate in the program, an applicant must be either a currently enrolled student in good standing in an undergraduate degree-seeking program or a post-baccalaureate student in good standing at the university. All applicants must submit a formal application to the program, which may be obtained from the program coordinator.

Program Requirements
The undergraduate Certificate in Historic Preservation requires a minimum of 15 semester credit hours, including 6 hours of required courses and at least 9 hours of approved elective courses.

Required Courses
EDES 4610/6610 or EDES 4630/6630 or LAND 4620/6620
HIPR 4000/6000

Pre-approved Elective Courses
EDES 4610/6610
EDES 4630/6630
EDES 4640/6640
EDES 4660/6660
HIPR 4030/6030
HIPR 4070/6070
HIPR 4072/6072
HIPR 4100/6100
HIPR 4120/6120
HIPR(HIST) 4160/6160
HIPR 4250/6250
HIPR 4330/6330
HIPR 4460/6460
HIPR 4480/6480
HIPR 4510/6510
HIPR 4560/6560
HIPR 4613/6613 with permission of the coordinator only when the host organization or program requires that the course be for credit
HIPR 4660/6660
HIPR 4720/6720
HIPR 4750/6750 with permission of the coordinator
HIPR 4811/6811
HIPR(CLAS) 4820/6820
LAND 2510
LAND 2520
LAND 4440/6440
LAND 4620/6620

The certificate coordinator may approve other courses offered in the College of Environment and Design as certificate electives.

A proposed program of study must be submitted to the certificate coordinator during the student’s first semester in the program. An approved program of study will require the signature of the student and the coordinator. Students must complete all certificate courses with a grade of C or better. The undergraduate certificate will be awarded to students meeting the certificate requirements upon completion of their University of Georgia undergraduate degree.