The Historic Preservation Program at the University of Maryland prepares students for work in the interdisciplinary fields of historic preservation. Students are able to diversify their approaches to historic preservation or pursue specific interests in the field through elective courses. The program currently has a number of pre-approved 15-credit specializations for students to choose from that incorporate courses from across the University. Some pre-approved courses have been listed for each specialization and students may request approval from the department for courses not listed below.
Students in dual degree programs may have limited elective options and might need to extend their coursework to pursue a specialization.
Environmental Issues Specialization
For students who are interested in delving more deeply into environmental justice issues through the environmental policies, human practices, and built environment transformations that have and will continue to impact our planet and society.
LARC461: People and the Environment (3)
PLCY740: Public Policy and the Environment (3)
PLCY744: Environment and Development (3)
Social Justice Specialization
For those students who are interested in continuing their study of social justice issues through perspectives on the social conditions and issues that have framed human society and the built environment.
AMST498N: Special Topics in American Studies; Citizens, Refugees, and Immigrants (3)
AMST629D: Seminar in American Studies; Race, Class, and Material Culture (3)
ARCH678U: Advanced Selected Topics in Architecture; The Black Experience & The American Built Environment (3)
PLCY699D: Selected Topics Public Policy; Examining Social Identity & Pluralism in Public Policy (3)
SOCY661: Social Stratification (3)
URSP688Z: Recent Dev. in Urban Studies; Planning & Design in the Multicultural Metropolis (3)
Digital Preservation Specialization
For students who are interested in expanding and refining their mastery of digital tools by learning additional theories, concepts, and skills related to digital documentation and curation.
HISP679: Introduction to Measured Drawings for Historic Preservation (3)
HISP619O: Special Topics in Historic Preservation; Three-Dimensional Digital Documentation: Using Laserbased Measurement Systems (3)
AMST629U: Introduction to Digital Studies (3)
INST604: Introduction to Archives and Digital Curation (3)
INST643: Curation in Cultural Institutions (3)
URSP688L: Recent Dev. in Urban Studies; Planning Technology (3)
Policy Specialization
For students who are interested in delving into the systems that frame public policy decisions and in exploring the processes by which policies are formulated, enacted, and revised.
- RDEV615: Principles, Process and Politics of Planning for Real Property Development (3)
- PLCY611: Quantitative Analysis of Policy Issues (3)
- URSP688O: - Recent Dev. in Urban Studies; US Housing Policy and Planning (3)