Students in the undergraduate Minor in Historic Preservation master fundamentals of historic preservation practice through courses in theory and practice, architectural conservation, and architectural history. Historic Preservation students meet experts in the field and often work with organizations engaged in historic preservation projects and advocacy. Courses require fieldwork that may include regional site visits.

Course List

Course ID	Title	Credits
PRES 2100	Intro to Historic Preservation *	3
PRES 2120	History of American Architecture I 1	3
PRES 2220	Conservation Techology 1	3
PRES 4105	Architecture, Heritage, and Culture 2	3
PRES 4110	Heritage Documentation 2	3
PRES 4120	History of American Architecture II 3	3
Total Credit Hours		18

*

PRES 2100 Intro to Historic Preservation (3 c.h.) must be completed before any other PRES course can be taken. 

¹

PRES 2100 Intro to Historic Preservation (3 c.h.) can be taken as a pre-requisite or co-requisite. 

²

PRES 2100 Intro to Historic Preservation (3 c.h.) is a pre-requisite course. 

³

PRES 2100 Intro to Historic Preservation (3 c.h.) and PRES 2120 History of American Architecture I (3 c.h.) are pre-requisite courses. 

Course Scheduling: 

• PRES 2100 Intro to Historic Preservation (3 c.h.), PRES 2120 History of American Architecture I (3 c.h.), and PRES 2220 Conservation Techology (3 c.h.) are only offered in the Fall semester.
• PRES 4105 Architecture, Heritage, and Culture (3 c.h.), PRES 4110 Heritage Documentation (3 c.h.), and PRES 4120 History of American Architecture II (3 c.h.) are only offered in the Spring Semester. 

Master of Science in Historic Preservation Advanced Standing Option: 

Students attaining grades above a 3.0 in two or more PRES courses may receive advanced standing in the graduate-level Master of Science in Historic Preservation program upon separate application and acceptance to the Masters program. Interested students should contact the director of the Historic Preservation program for more information.

For more information, contact the School of Architecture and Built Environment.