Historic preservation specialists encourage the renovation and re-use of America's built environment: buildings and bridges, farms and factories, battlefields and business districts, and even entire neighborhoods. Professionals in this fast-growing field find employment with consulting firms or with local, state, or national preservation groups, museums, or government agencies.
Youngstown State University offers a Certificate in Historic Preservation for students at either the undergraduate or graduate level. Classes give students training in historic research skills plus direct experience in real-world preservation tasks.
| COURSE | TITLE | S.H. |
|---|---|---|
| Preservation Core Courses | ||
| HIST 2605 | Turning Points in United States History 1 | 3 |
| HIST 2606 | Turning Points in United States History 2 | 3 |
| HIST 3715 | Introduction to Historic Preservation | 3 |
| HIST 5806 | American Architectural History 1 | 3 |
| HIST 5807 | American Architectural History 2 | 3 |
| HIST 5810 | Conservation of the Historic Built Environment | 3 |
| HIST 4811 | Practicum in Historic Preservation (group project in the community) | 3 |
| HIST 4812 | Historic Preservation Internship | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| History of American Cities | ||
| History of Ohio | ||
| American Material Culture | ||
| Urban Geography | ||
| Advanced Topics in Archaeology | ||
| New World Archaeology: Topics | ||
| Global Fashion Economy | ||
| Total Semester Hours | 30 | |
Other courses may be substituted with permission of the department. In addition, hands-on instruction in preservation technology is available through 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.