Historic Preservation
Certificate Major
Department of Social and Behavioral Science
Grupp 301 • Phone (215) 968-8270
Curriculum Code No. 3127
The Historic Preservation occupational program provides opportunities for individuals seeking a career in historic preservation to build knowledge, skills, and behaviors appropriate to the field. The Certificate is designed for job placement, with students finding employment in the preservation field in the workplaces of community planners, developers, architects, contractors, realtors, zoning commissions, certified local governments, museums and historic sites, private and public research agencies, educational institutions, landscape architects, and historic reproduction businesses. Some students also take the Certificate to enhance their present employment situation.
Graduates of this program are able to
- describe the theoretical and historical bases of historic preservation
- identify elements of architectural character appropriate to given styles or forms
- employ research techniques to document historic sites
- apply historic preservation standards and regulations to specific sites
- communicate historic preservation values to the general public in written and oral/video presentation formats
- demonstrate entry-level professional skills rooted in the principles and practice of historic preservation
Certificate Requirements
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| COLL101 College Success Seminar | 1 |
| HIST197 History and Theory of Historic Preservation | 3 |
| HIST198 History of American Architecture | 3 |
| HIST199 Methodology and Documentation | 3 |
| HIST201 Building Conservation | 3 |
| HIST203 Internship for Historic Preservation A | 3 |
| Total Required Hours | 16 |
| 9 Credits of Electives Required | |
| HIST191 Principles of Historic Preservation | 1 |
| HIST192 Principles of Historic Building Analysis | 1 |
| HIST193 Principles of Building Conservation | 1 |
| HIST194 Historic Preservation Planning and Sustainability | 3 |
| HIST195 Historical Archaeology | 3 |
| HIST202 Law, Taxes and Zoning for Historic Preservation | 3 |
| HIST204 Oral History | 3 |
| HIST205 Principles of Restoration & Rehabilitation | 1 |
| HIST206 Restoration Workshop | 2 |
| HIST208 History, Society and Architecture in the Delaware Valley | 3 |
| HIST210 Topics in Historic Preservation | 3 |
| HIST217 Principles of Historic Gardens | 1 |
| HIST219 Management of Historic Sites | 3 |
| HIST222 Archaeology Topics | 1 |
| HIST246 Advanced Techniques in Conservation A | 3 |
| CLTR220 Introduction to Folklore Studies | 3 |
| INDP290 Independent Study: Historic Preservation | 1-3 |
| VAFW190 History of American Furniture | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 25 |
Recommended Semester Sequence
First Semester
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| COLL101 College Success Seminar | 1 |
| HIST198 History of American Architecture | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
Second Semester
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| HIST199 Methodology and Documentation in Historic Preservation | 3 |
| HIST201 Building Conservation | 3 |
Summer
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| Elective | 3 |
Third Semester
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| HIST197 The History and Theory of Historic Preservation | 3 |
Elective | 3 |
Fourth Semester
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| HIST203 Internship for Historic Preservation A | 3 |
A Course requires prerequisite.