Historic Preservation
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85%
Successful Outcomes Rate
Students graduating with degrees from the Department of History and Anthropology report being employed or furthering their education six months after graduation.
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$57k
Archivist
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the mean annual salary for archivist is $57,500.
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$59k
Curator
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the mean annual salary for a curator is $59,130.
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$69k
Historian
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the mean annual salary for a historian is $68,690.
What You'll Study
As a historic preservation major, you’ll learn to analyze and document the built environment through course work and unique hands-on learning opportunities. You’ll complete a minimum of 120 credit hours to complete this degree, including the general education requirements and at least 39 senior division hours.
Historic Preservation Requirements
(66 Hours Required)
- GH315 Historiography (3)
- HP007 Professional Portfolio Review (0)
- HP100 Introduction to Historic Preservation (3)
- HP200 Introduction to Techniques of Local History (3)
- HP450 Problems in Historic Preservation (3)
- HP585 History of American Architecture (3)
- HP588 Legal and Economic Principles of Historic Preservation (3)
- US105 American History I (3)
- US107 American History II (3)
Public History Breadth Requirement:
Choose 6 hours from:
- HP405 Archives and Special Collections Studies (3)
- HP410 Museum Studies (3)
- HP420 Historic Site Administration (3)
History Breadth Requirement:
- 9 hours of EH, GH, US, WH 200-500 level or approved departmental UI courses, of which 3 hours MUST be 400-500 level.
HP Electives: Choose 6 hours
- AN382 Archeology: Method and Theory (3)
- HP552 Historic Preservation Field School (3)
- HP580 History of American Building Materials and Techniques (3)
- HP589 Historic Preservation-Based Economic Revitalization (3)
Internship: 9 hours
- HP500 Historic Preservation Internship I (3)
- HP501 Historic Preservation Internship II (6)
- HP502 Historic Preservation Internship III (9)
Additional Interdisciplinary Requirements
Group A-Interdisciplinary Skills: 6 hours
- AG440 Precision Agriculture (GPS/GIS) (3)
- AR284 Perspective & Image Making (3)
- CM100 Introduction to Drafting (3)
- CM126 Computer Assisted Drafting (3)
- DS104 Intro to Interior Design (3)
- MG301 Principles of Management (3)
- MK301 Principles of Marketing (3)
- TH101 Acting for Non-majors (3)
- UI351 Public Opinion Management (3)
- UI400 Business and Ethics (3)
- UI425 Persuasion (3)
Group B-Cultural Perspectives: 6 hours
- AH511 American Art (3)
- AH337 Issues in Modern Architecture (3)
- DS206 History of Interiors II (3)
- FA517 History of Costume (3)
- IU306 Perspectives on Urban Design
- LI341 Victorian Studies (3)
- TH395 Period & Style (3)
- US530 African-American Experience (3)
- UI339 North American Indian (3)
- UI340 Housing Perspectives (3)
- UI401 American Cultural Landscapes (3)
- UI446 Civil Rights Movement (3)
Some requirements may be fulfilled by coursework in major program.
- Social and Behavioral Sciences – 6 hours
- Constitution Requirement – 3 hours
- Written Communication – 6 hours
- Oral Communication – 3 hours
- Natural Sciences – 7 hours (from two disciplines, one to include a lab)
- Mathematics – 3 hours
- Humanities & Fine Arts – 9 hours (from at least two disciplines)
- Additional requirements – 5 hours (to include UI100 for native students)
- Civics examination
Freshman Year
Fall Semester (13 Hours)
- UI100 (1)
- EN100 (3)
- HP100 (3)
- US105 (3)
- General Education (3)
Spring Semester (15 Hours)
- HP200(3)
- US107 (3)
- General Education (3)
- General Education (3)
- General Education (3)
Sophomore Year
Fall Semester (15 Hours)
- Group A Interdiscip Skills (3)
- General Education (3)
- General Education (3)
- General Education (3)
- General Education (3)
Spring Semester (15 Hours)
- Group A Interdiscip Skills (3)
- General Education (3)
- General Education (3)
- General Education (3)
- Elective (3)
(summer field school is an option; meets HP Elective requirement)
Junior Year
Fall Semester (14 Hours)
- EH/GH/US/WH200-599 (3)
- GH315 (3)
- HP410 or HP420 (3)
- Group B Cultural Perspective (3)
- Elective (2)
Spring Semester (15 Hours)
- HP405 or elective (3)
- HP450 (3)
- HP Elective (3)
- Group B Cultural Perspective (3)
- Elective (3)
Summer Internship (9 Hours)
- HP500/501/502 (9)
Senior Year
Fall Semester (12 Hours)
- EH/GH/US/WH200-599 (3)
- HP410/HP420 or Elective (3)
- HP585 (3)
- Elective (3)
Spring Semester (12 Hours)
- EH/GH/US/WH200-599 (3)
- HP007 (0)
- HP588 (3)
- HP Elective (3)
- Elective (3)
Accelerated Master’s Degree
Southeast offers an accelerated master’s degree for current students. You can get both undergraduate and graduate credit for some 500 level courses, meaning you can graduate with a master's degree sooner.
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What Can You Do with a Historic Preservation Degree?
At Southeast, a historic preservation degree prepares you for a career and we ensure you have experience on your resume before you even graduate. We have amazing success stories to prove it. Our students gained incredible internships and our alumni are preserving our history at some of the world’s most impressive historic sites and museums:
- Luther Center in Wittenberg, Germany
- Shropshire Archives, Shrewsbury, England
- Shiloh National Military Park
- Eisenhower National Historic Site
- Marine Corps University Research Center
- Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation
- The Library of Congress
- Smithsonian Museum
- Holocaust Museum
- National Archives, St. Louis
- Gettysburg National Military Park
Alumna
"The program is very hands-on and you really learn practical skills as opposed to just sitting and listening to lecture after lecture. The professors are passionate about what they teach, and you leave the classroom genuinely feeling like you learned something that you will carry forward with you in life."
Kelsey Barnett
Getting the Job
Your education is just one piece to launching an extraordinary career. Once you’ve mastered the material, you still have to find the job you want, make the right connections, sell your knowledge and experience—and if all this is giving you anxiety, don’t panic. SEMO’s Career Services office is here to help you with the next step. They’ll provide the expertise and support you need, so you’re landing your dream job in no time.
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