The Undergraduate 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: a) 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; b) An understanding of the needs, problems, and opportunities associated with historic preservation; c) An appreciation of the role that individual citizens can play in the protection and perpetuation of historic resources; d) 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; e) An appreciation of how historic preservation relates to their major academic program of study.
Scott Nesbit Coordinator, Master of Historic Preservation Program 102 Denmark Hall 706-542-3996 snesbit@uga.edu
15 hours
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.
| HIPR 4000/6000 | Introduction to Historic Preservation | 3 |
Choose 12 credit hour(s) from the following:
| ARID 3210 | Design History I | 3 |
| EDES 4610/6610 | Vernacular Architecture | 3 |
| EDES 4630/6630 | The History and Theory of Twentieth-Century Architecture | 3 |
| EDES 4640/6640 | The History of Urban Planning | 3 |
| EDES 4660/6660 | Environment and Behavior: Theory and Practice | 3 |
| HIPR 4030/6030 | Principles and Practices of Historic Preservation | 3 |
| HIPR 4070/6070 | Regional Studies in Heritage Conservation | 3 |
| HIPR 4072/6072 | Issues in International Heritage Conservation | 3 |
| HIPR 4100/6100 | Cultural Resource Assessment | 3 |
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HIPR 4120/6120
Social Awareness & Responsibility
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Historic Site Interpretation | 3 |
| HIPR(HIST) 4160/6160 | Public History and Technology | 3 |
| HIPR 4250/6250 | Art and Cultural Heritage Law | 3 |
| HIPR 4330/6330 | Documentation of Cultural Landscapes | 3 |
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HIPR 4460/6460
Critical Thinking
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Rural Preservation | 3 |
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HIPR 4480/6480
Analytical Thinking
Critical Thinking
Social Awareness & Responsibility
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Introduction to Cultural Landscapes | 3 |
| HIPR 4510/6510 | Financing Historic Preservation and Revitalizing Communities | 3 |
| HIPR 4560/6560 | History of World Architecture | 3 |
| HIPR 4613/6613 * | Historic Preservation Internship | 3 |
| HIPR 4660/6660 | Historic Preservation Design Studio | 3 |
| HIPR 4720/6720 | Preservation Advocacy | 3 |
| HIPR 4750/6750 ** | Special/Independent Studies | 1-3 |
| HIPR 4811/6811 | Georgia Coastal Field Studies | 3 |
| HIPR(CLAS) 4820/6820 | Selected Topics in Heritage Conservation and Classical Culture | 1-3 |
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LAND 2510
Social Awareness & Responsibility
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History of the Built Environment I: Landscape | 3 |
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LAND 2520
Analytical Thinking
Critical Thinking
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History of the Built Environment II: Architecture | 3 |
| LAND 4440/6440 | Plant Communities of the Cherokee Landscape | 3 |
| LAND 4620/6620 | American Architecture to 1900 | 3 |
The certificate coordinator may approve other courses offered in the College of Environment and Design as certificate electives.
*Course can be applied to the certificate with permission of the coordinator only when the host organization or program requires that the course be for credit. **Course can be applied to the certificate with permission of the coordinator
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.
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.