2024-2025 Graduate Catalog

Master of Science in Historic Preservation

30-36 credits

Track 1:

A one-year program, consisting of a minimum of 30 graduate credits. This concentration is for students who already have demonstrated professional experience (e.g., minimum of two years of professional preservation practice) or who have achieved a minimum 3.0 GPA in previous academic experience in preservation an undergraduate historic preservation minor or major from an accredited college or university). The director of the graduate program in historic preservation will qualify applicants.

Required coures, 30 credits

ARCH 540Introduction to Preservation

3

ARCH 541Preservation Policy

3

ARCH 547Preservation Technology

3

ARCH 573Current Issues in Preservation

3

ARCH 606Documentation Studio

3

ARCH 607Preservation Studio I

3

ARCH 608Preservation Studio II

3

ARCH 626Preservation Research Methods

3

ARCH 639Contemporary History and Theory of Architecture

3

3 credits from 600 level courses in ARCH, PLAN, LA or IDES

3

Total Credit Hours:30

Track 2:

A one-year (or 3 semesters) program, consisting of a minimum of 36 graduate credits intended for students with an undergraduate degree in any area.

Required courses, 27 credits

ARCH 540Introduction to Preservation

3

ARCH 541Preservation Policy

3

ARCH 547Preservation Technology

3

ARCH 573Current Issues in Preservation

3

ARCH 606Documentation Studio

3

ARCH 607Preservation Studio I

3

ARCH 608Preservation Studio II

3

ARCH 626Preservation Research Methods

3

ARCH 639Contemporary History and Theory of Architecture

3

Total Credit Hours:27
Required history elective, 3 credits from
ARCH 642Architectural Theory

3

ARCH 646Urban Design: History, Theory, and Practice

3

LA 622Landscape Architectural History

3

Total Credit Hours:3

Electives, 6 credits

6 credits from 600-level courses in ARCH, PLAN, LA or IDES

6

Total Credit Hours:36

Total Credit Hours: 30-36