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This program is designed to develop an appreciation for and a working knowledge of the issues and techniques involved in historic preservation. The certificate is awarded upon the successful completion of a minimum of 27 credit hours, including a core curriculum of five required courses and an internship, and other courses, studios, or projects required by particular departments.

Those enrolling in the program pursue the certificate from a home department within the McMicken College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Design, Architecture, Art, & Planning, or the Ohio College of Applied Sciences. Since its founding in 1981, the Historic Preservation Certificate Program has offered undergraduate and graduate students an opportunity to earn the certificate while completing the requirements for an academic or professional degree, as well as giving non-matriculated students or those already holding a bachelor's degree the opportunity to earn the certificate. The certificate is not an accredited degree by itself, but offers a specialization to those earning other accredited degrees.

Procedures

Most students enrolling in the certificate program are already matriculated into one of the University of Cincinnati's undergraduate or graduate degree programs. Those not yet enrolled at the university but desiring a degree should seek admission to in the undergraduate or graduate school of interest. Those interested in earning the certificate by taking courses as a non-matriculated student should contact the program advisor from the McMicken College department that most nearly aligns with their interests or to the Chair of the Advisory Committee.

To enroll in the Historic Preservation Certificate Program, students should make an appointment with the advisor of the department in which you seek to earn your degree or in which you anticipate taking most of your coursework. The advisor will explain the requirements of the program within his or her department and ask the student to fill out a short student data form. If no advisor corresponding with your area of interest is listed, contact the Advisory Committee Chair. Graduate students are also required to complete an enrollment form with the Graduate Studies Office and pay a small fee. Enrollment does not require students to complete the certificate to graduate, but it is naturally expected that students enrolling in the program do intend to complete the certificate requirements. Students should see their advisor periodically to document their progress toward the certificate, and plan to meet with the advisor the winter quarter preceding their graduation to ensure that they will have satisfied the requirements of the program the following quarter.

Students completing the program will be invited to the annual presentation and awards ceremony. This event is held during graduation week at a prominent Cincinnati-area landmark, and is jointly sponsored by the university and the Cincinnati Preservation Association. Students will receive their certificates at this event, which also features a prominent speaker and an exhibition of student work. If desired, the certificate can be listed on the student's transcript; students should notify their advisor of their wish to have this done in writing with a valid signature by the time they receive the certificate; the listing itself will appear by the end of the summer quarter following graduation.

Advisors

Program Advisors for the 2009-2010 scholastic year are:

Occasionally, advisors will be on leave for a portion of the year. In this case, contact the Committee chair for the name and contact information of any substitute advisor.

Requirements

The Certificate Program requires 27 credits and an internship to complete. Five courses comprise a required core to the program; two other courses must be taken in a chosen track. Two additional elective courses may or may not be in the chosen track, but they must be listed among the courses approved by the Advisory Committee. The course, "Introduction to Historic Preservation," is offered every fall or winter quarter, and should be taken at the earliest opportunity. Graduate students are required to take the course 23PLAN621, "Historic Preservation Planning," in their first or second graduate year; this course and one graduate art or architectural history elective replace the elective courses in the undergraduate curriculum. The capstone course, 15HIST526, "Issues in Historic Preservation," should be taken in the spring of the graduating year. Each department is permitted to specify further required courses for graduate students pursuing the Certificate. The internship represents either a paid co-op with a firm or organization that engages in historic preservation work, or a volunteer effort with a non-profit preservation-oriented organization that amounts to 90 hours of service. Qualified students may substitute professional service for the internship. Students may transfer up to nine credit hours from other universities; each student's advisor will make determinations regarding transfer credits and substitutions.

Course Requirements

Because not all courses are offered each quarter—and some only in alternate years—students are encouraged to consult the quarterly issued "Learning Opportunities" for the specific courses that will be offered during the succeeding quarter. The University-wide "Course Descriptions" is issued annually and may be consulted for descriptions of the following courses that have been approved as elective courses by the Advisory Committee.

Elective Courses

Anthropology

• 15ANTH201 Introduction to Archaeology
• 15ANTH301/701 Cultural Resource Management
• 15ANTH303/703 Southwest Prehistory
• 15ANTH309/709 Ohio Valley Prehistory
• 15ANTH422/722 The Archaeological Record and Its Interpretation
• 15ANTH423/723 Principles of Archaeological Analysis
• 15ANTH555 Spatial Archaeology
• 15ANTH643 Special Topics in Anthropology
• 15ANTH696 Archaeological Theory
• 15ANTH697 Archaeological Field Methods

Architecture

• 23SAID229 History of Modern Architecture
• 23ARCH321 Adaptive Re-Use Studio
• 23ARCH322 Restoration Studio
• 23SAID327 American Architecture I
• 23SAID328 American Architecture II
• 23SAID427 Architecture of Cincinnati
• 23ARCH434 Professional Role Seminar: Real Estate

Art History

• 23ARTH573 The Bauhaus and Its Influence
• 23ARTH574 Art Nouveau
• 23ARTH575 The Arts and Crafts Movement
• 23ARTH588 Contemporary Art and Theory

Classics

• 15CLAS221/521 Art and Archaeology of the Ancient World I
• 15CLAS222/522 Art and Archaeology of the Ancient World II
• 15CLAS223/523 Art and Archaeology of the Ancient World III

Geography

• 15GEOG203 Geography of Cincinnati
• 15GEOG322 Cities and Globalization
• 15GEOG323 Urban Geography
• 15GEOG326 Sustainable Cities
• 15GEOG521 Urban Development
• 15GEOG522 Urban Problems
• 15GEOG523 Niehoff Studio
• 15GEOG524 Niehoff Studio
• 15GEOG525 Niehoff Studio
• 15GEOG571 Approaches to Past Landscapes
• 15GEOG573 The Urban Habitat
• 15GEOG580 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
• 15GEOG582 GIS: Urban-Economic Applications
• 15GEOG589 Urban Geography: Inner City
• 15GEOG693 Advanced GIS
• 15GEOG771 Seminar in Urban Geography

History

• 15HIST415 History of Cincinnati
• 15HIST507 American Ideas to 1820
• 15HIST508 American Ideas: The Nineteenth Century
• 15HIST509 American Ideas: The Twentieth Century
• 15HIST525 Space, Place and Things: The Material Culture of American History
• 15HIST611 Cities in America, 1625-1900
• 15HIST616 Twentieth-Century American Cities
• 15HIST614 Environmental History of North America to 1900
• 15HIST615 Twentieth-Century Environmental History of North America
• 15HIST610 Public History Practicum
• 15HIST764 Introduction to Public History

Interior Design

• 23INTD327 History of Interior Design I
• 23INTD328 History of Interior Design II
• 23INTD342 Interior Design Content Studio
• 23INTD442 Interior Design Content Studio

OCAS

• 32CM107 Construction Materials
• 32CM572 Construction Documents and Quality Control

Planning

• 23PLAN254/580 Introduction to GIS (Undergraduate)
• 23PLAN605 Workshop in Urban Design, including the Niehoff Studio
• 23PLAN608 Seminar in Urban Design
• 23PLAN678 Historic Preservation Planning
• 23PLAN630 Housing Systems
• 23PLAN553 Planning Law (Undergraduate)
• 23PLAN661 History of Urban Form
• 23PLAN662 History of Urban Spatial Environment
• 23PLAN780 GIS Planning Applications (Graduate)
• 23PLAN781 GIS Planning Applications
• 23PLAN782 GIS Project Management and Formulation
• 23PLAN711 Planning Law (Graduate)
• 23PLAN716 Structure and Dynamics of Human Settlements

Political Science

• 15POL 526 Public Administration
• 15POL 531 Government and Public Policy

Real Estate

• 22RE391 Principles of Real Estate

Sociology

• 15SOC 345 Urban Society
• 15SOC 509 Human Ecology

Internship

The Internship offers the opportunity to gain valuable "hands-on" experience in the practice and processes of historic preservation. In consultation with your advisor, the students select an individual, group, organization or agency whose involvement in historic preservation projects best fits their interests and goals. Internships require at least 90 hours of time that, ideally, is somewhat equally divided between instruction and the practical application of what you have learned. In addition, the student is asked to submit a brief paper on the internship experience to the advisor, who may also seek an appraisal of the student's performance from the organization. Qualified students may substitute professional service for the internship, though a paper describing the work is still required.

There are three kinds of internships:

1. Professional practice (co-op) assignments, such as those in the College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning, which fulfill the requirement if significant work on a historic preservation project is obtained
2. Those with not-for-profit organizations, museums, local interest groups, etc.
3. Those with commercial firms doing contract work—these firms are expected to agree to pay the student for at least forty-five hours of work at the prevailing minimum wage. Students not undertaking a co-op assignment must enroll in the appropriate internship/independent study course listed below:

• Anthropology
  15ANTH512 Public Archaeology Internship
• Architecture
  23ARCH590 Independent Studies
• Art History
  23ARTH387 Independent Study
  23ARTH791 Graduate Independent Study
• Classics
  15CLAS852 Art Museum Internship
  15CLAS999 Directed Readings in Archaeology
• Economics
  15ECON931 Advanced Individual Work in Economics
• Geography
  15GEOG501 Problems in Geography
  15GEOG701 Geographic Research
• History
  15HIST465 Public History Internship
  15HIST765 Public History Internship
• Interior Design
  23INTD588 Independent Studies
• Planning
  23PLAN511 Independent Study in Community Planning
  23PLAN911 Independent Research in Community Planning
• Political Science
  15POLS410 Individual Work: American Politics
  15POLS819 Advanced Individual Work: American Politics
• Sociology
  15SOCS581 Individual Work in Sociology

Interns are expected to immerse themselves as thoroughly as time and circumstances permit in the practice and processes of historic preservation. Interns should seek opportunities to observe and participate in as broad a range of historic preservation activities. For example, interns should ask—and should be invited—to attend meetings where preservation issues are discussed and should attempt to observe the processes by which policy is implemented. There may also be particular needs on the part of those who sponsor internships or specific requirements of the advisor, such as learning how to prepare and present National Register of Historic Places nominations.