The Historic Preservation Program--Course Overview
Historic Preservation specialists encourage the renovation and re-use of America's "built environment"-- buildings and bridges, farms and factories, battlefields and business districts, even entire neighborhoods. Professionals in this growing field find work with consulting firms, or with local, state or national preservation groups, museums or government agencies.Since 1993 the History Department at Youngstown State has offered courses in Historic Preservation. Classes emphasize direct experience in real-world preservation tasks:
Students completing the full sequence receive a "Certificate in Historic Preservation."
- American Architectural History HIST 5808 offered every spring semester
Explore the evolution of the built environment from settlers' houses to skyscrapers and shopping malls.- Introduction to Historic Preservation HIST 3715 / 6942 offered every fall semester
Discover the many varieties of preservation activism. Learn about legal tools, renovation approaches. Research a structure for the Ohio Historic Inventory.- Documentation and Interpretation of Historic Sites HIST 5809 offered every spring semester
Learn to document the history of buildings using court house records, deeds, atlases, plat books, and other materials. Projects may range from National Register nominations to real life projects documenting local neighborhoods and their evolution.- Conservation of the Historic Built Environment HIST 5810 offered every fall semester
Learn to "read" a building and identify problems. Explore the growing data on correct restoration techniques. Visit a timber-frame barn and a Victorian planing mill. Guest lectures by experts in the field.
Practicum in Historic Preservation HIST 4811 / 6943 offered every fall semester
With class members, tackle an actual project in the community. The 1999 Practicum was preparation a National Register district nomination for the company town of McDonald, Ohio.- Historic Preservation Internship HIST 4812 /6944 available any semester, for undergrad seniors who have completed 3715 or grads who have completed 6942
Gain experience with an historic preservation or public history agency and earn college credit.- Electives
Options include hands-on training in Preservation Technology through special arrangement with nationally renowned Belmont Technical College.
Undergraduates may earn the Certificate as part of a History Major, or as a Minor supplementing work in a related field such as Art History, Anthropology, Geography, or Engineering. Graduate students earn the Certificate as part of a Masters in History.
Part-time and full--time students welcome
Financial aid available, including
$2000 undergraduate scholarships for all students entering with 25+ ACT score.For information on enrolling at Youngstown
State, give us a call! (330) 941 - 2000
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