Graduate Certificate in Historic Preservation (On Campus)

The Department of Historic Preservation’s on-campus Graduate Certificate allows students to gain basic familiarity with historic preservation while completing studies in their primary field.  Since 2014, students in Architecture and Interiors, Anthropology, History, Geography, and other fields have taken advantage of the Graduate Certificate to gain specialized skills that help them stand out in the job market. The on-campus certificate requires 12 credit hours. Two core courses — Introduction to Historic Preservation and Historic Preservation Law — are required, and are supplemented by the student’s choice of any two approved electives. Students may structure their certificate to explore areas of particular interest, such as adaptive reuse, planning, or American architectural history.  Although encouraged to take classes on campus, students may also take online courses when live courses conflict with their primary coursework or if a desired Preservation class is only being offered online.

Students must apply to the historic preservation certificate program prior to completing all four courses in order to be considered for the certificate. Contact Historic Preservation faculty for more information.

Admission Requirements

Applications for the certificate programs are accepted on a rolling basis, with opportunities to start in spring, summer, or fall.

The following are required to apply for the on-campus graduate certificate in Historic Preservation:

1. Transcripts from all higher education institutions attended. Applicants must have obtained a baccalaureate degree from a fully accredited U.S. institution of higher learning or from a recognized foreign institution.
2. A resume or curriculum vitae.
3. A personal statement describing your interests in historic preservation and the reasons you wish to pursue a graduate certificate in the field (1,000 words maximum).
4. Two letters of recommendation. Note: Recommenders submit their letters directly to the Graduate School. The application requests contact information for two recommenders. Once your application is submitted, the university will contact each person identified and ask that they submit their recommendations directly to the Graduate School. You can log into the online system at any time to see who has submitted an application.

GRE scores are NOT required for graduate certificate applications. For more information about applying to the Graduate School, see http://gradschool.uky.edu/application-process

Core Courses

HP601 Introduction to Historic Preservation
HP602 Historic Preservation Law

Approved Electives (Choose Two):

HP 510 Cultural Landscapes and Historic Preservation
HP 609 Urban Revitalization in the United States
HP 610 American Architecture I
HP 611 American Architecture II
HP 612 Documentation of Historic Buildings and Sites
HP 613 Historic Structural Systems and Building Materials
HP 614 Documentation of Historic Buildings and Sites II
HP 615 American Settlement Patterns
HP 616 Historic Preservation and Design
HP 617 Historic Preservation Planning
HP 670 Rethinking Preservation: Ethics, Public Policy, and Heritage Resources
HP 671 Cultural Resource Management
HP 675 Architectural History for Preservation Practice
HP 676 Field Methods in Historic Preservation

Course descriptions and class schedules can be found on UK's Office of the University Registrar website.