Historic Preservation Certificate

This graduate-level certificate is an interdisciplinary effort between the
College of Architecture + Planning, the College of Humanities Department of
History, and the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences Public
Administration Program. The program focuses on historic preservation issues in
the western United States in the twenty-first century with an overall goal of
advancing appropriate historic preservation practices nationwide.

Historic Preservation

Historic preservation is a broad-based practice encompassing architecture,
planning, historic research, and public administration. Trends in
sustainability and stewardship of the built environment are expected to expand
and require practitioners who are familiar with the opportunities and
synergies that historic preservation can create. Opportunities in historic
preservation continue to grow as the inter-relationship between property
owners, architects, engineers, construction professionals, planners, public
administrators, historians, and the public become more complex.

Program Purpose

The program is a forum for developing skills used in the interdisciplinary
practice of historic preservation. The certificate complements the Master of
Architecture (M.Arch.), Master of Urban Planning (M.U.P.), Master of Public
Administration (M.P.A.) and graduate degrees in History and seeks to provide
opportunities for graduate students throughout the University of Utah to learn
more about historic preservation. The program is also open to professionals
not enrolled at the University to enhance their professional development.

Completion Requirements

The program requires the completion of 18 credit hours (CH) that are divided
into four categories:

Click here to see our Historic Preservation Course Offerings

Admissions

All students entering the program must have completed an accredited bachelor’s
degree with a minimum 3.0 GPA. Graduate students accepted or enrolled at the
University of Utah should send a letter of intent to the historic preservation
program director stating their interest in enrolling and how the certificate
will benefit their professional development.

In addition to the letter of intent, applicants from outside the university
must complete the graduate school application and submit two letters of
reference. Application materials received after April 1st will be considered
on a space-available basis. All applications will be reviewed by the CA+P
Admission Committee and applicants will be notified of their acceptance. All
students not enrolled in the University of Utah graduate school will be
classified as non-matriculated.

Historic Preservation Pamphlet

Historic Preservation FAQ

For further information, contact:

• Robert A. Young
• Associate Professor and Historic Preservation Program Director
• young@arch.utah.edu
• (801) 581-3909
• http://www.arch.utah.edu/young