The 15-credit hour Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Historic Preservation provides graduate students in history, interior architecture, and related fields training and credentials to pursue careers in historic preservation, management of historic sites, and related public history professions. The certificate can be earned in tandem with the M.F.A. in Interior Architecture, another graduate degree, or as a stand-alone certificate. The certificate course work may be completed through a combination of online and in-person courses.

For information regarding deadlines and requirements for admission, please see https://grs.uncg.edu/programs/.

In addition to the application materials required by the Graduate School, applicants must submit a 750-word personal statement.

Applications for the certificate program may be submitted through the Graduate School portal at https://grs.uncg.edu/apply-now/.

Certificate Program Requirements

Required: 15 credit hours

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Required Core Courses (9 credits)
IAR 543	Historic Preservation: Principles and Practice	3
IAR 624	History of American Landscapes and Architecture	3
Select one course (3 credits) from the following: *		3
IAR 555	Field Methods in Preservation Technology
IAR 600	Supervised Professional Experience
IAR 690	Internship
Electives (6 credits)
Select 6 credits from the following: **		6
IAR 501	Advanced Interior Architecture I
or IAR 502	Advanced Interior Architecture II
IAR 530	Introduction to Public Interest Design
IAR 555	Field Methods in Preservation Technology
IAR 625	Preservation Planning and Law
CTR 611	Foundations of Recreation and Parks
CTR 613	Recreation and Parks Management
ECO 631	Applied Policy Methods
ECO 736	Public Economics
GES 602	Sustainable Urban Planning in an Entrepreneurial Environment
GES 632	Geography of Livable Cities
HIS 547	History Museum Curatorship: Collections Management
HIS 626	The Practice of Public History
HIS 627	Museum and Historic Site Interpretation: Principles and Practice
HIS 631	Digital History
PSC 520	Urban Political System
PSC 540	Nonprofit Management and Leadership
PSC 600	Public Administration and Management
PSC 613	Local Government Administration
PSC 630	Community and Economic Development Theory and Practice
Total Credit Hours		15

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Students with appropriate professional work experience may substitute an elective for the practicum/internship requirement with prior approval of the Graduate Program Director.

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Other electives may be substituted as approved by the program coordinator.