Introduction to history, theory, and contemporary practice of Historic Preservation. Forms basis for further study in preservation. Humanistic approach to understanding cultural heritage, focused on analysis and appreciation of built environment. Emphasizes conservation of both tangible and intangible cultural heritage. Prepares students to engage in preservation-related issues critical to their community, state, and nation.

Introduction to the theory and practice of cultural and natural heritage conservation and its application from a global perspective.

Humans have engaged in sports as part of their culture from prehistoric times. They have worked to safeguard cultural heritage in sites from Athens, Greece to Athens, Georgia. This course focuses on how people of all ages have engaged in sport as a reflection and facilitator of cultural change, even as they worked to preserve the integrity of sport as their cultural heritage.

Historic preservation theory, its evolution and practice, and its relationship to the concept of environmental quality.

Events influencing the evolution of historic preservation theory, and contemporary application of this theory. Content includes: the work of Ruskin and Viollet-le-Duc; American preservation achievements, such as Mount Vernon, the National Trust and national legislation; and the structures which define current preservation practice, including the roles of governments, societies, etc.

Provides students with an understanding of heritage conservation in a specific world region or country in an international context, including the evolution of the theory and practice of heritage conservation and its application in cities and/or countries within the region.

Issues in heritage conservation from an international perspective, including the evolution of theory and practice and its application in cities and countries outside of the United States.

Identification, assessment, and documentation of cultural resources at all scales from historic interiors and individual sites to distinct districts and entire townscapes.

Introduces and discusses the breadth of cultural resource types (buildings, landscapes, intangible resources, etc.) in three contexts: identification, evaluation, and management. The intent is to expose students to cultural resource types, styles, standards, guidelines, programs, processes, and techniques that create the U.S. and international framework for identification, evaluation, and management.

The history and importance of local survey work. By analyzing several statewide survey programs, students will familiarize themselves with several effective approaches to survey methodology.

An introduction to principles and methods of historic site interpretation and to current issues in the field, especially as demonstrated by sites in Georgia. Approaches the topic from the perspective of historic preservation, and situates historic site interpretation within the broader process of managing historic resources.

From early film to twenty-first century gaming, innovators have turned to history for inspiration even as historians have looked to harness new media for their interpretive power. This course explores the interplay between spaces of the past and technologies used to present them.