Our cultural and historic preservation curriculum fosters
skills in the analysis of material culture and the built environment, critical
thinking about the discipline and writing about the relationships between the
past and the present. Summer field schools in historical archaeology and
architectural survey offer additional opportunities for students to hone their
skills.
Major in Cultural and Historic Preservation (B.A.)
Students completing a major in cultural and historic
preservation take 15 courses (45 credits).
Required courses:
- Anthropology: Interpreting Cultural Differences
- Principles
of Historic Preservation
- Practices
of Historic Preservation
- Historical
Archaeology: The Archaeology of the Modern World
- The
American Built Environment
- World
Heritage Management
- Researching
Historic Properties
- Writing
about Historic Preservation
- Senior
Thesis in Cultural and Historic Preservation
Students choose six additional courses from a short list of
art, cultural and historic preservation, history and sociology and anthropology
offerings.
Minor in Cultural and Historic Preservation
Students completing a minor in cultural and historic
preservation take six courses (18 credits).
Required courses:
- Principles
of Historic Preservation
- The
American Built Environment
- World
Heritage Management
- Researching
Historic Properties
Students choose two
additional courses from a short list of cultural and historic preservation
offerings.