Courses - Fall 2025
HISP
Historic Preservation
Open Seats as of
10/14/2025 at 11:30 AM
HISP200
The Everyday and the American Environment
Jointly offered with HISP615.
An introduction to the theories of the everyday within the context of the American built environment. Focuses primarily on the American experience of underrepresented, minority, and/or immigrant communities; both historical and contemporary. Attempts to challenge what is meant by American in describing the American everyday built environment.
HISP319K
Special Topics in Historic Preservation; Preserving Asian American Histories and Historic Preservation
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
This course introduces students to historic preservation and the ways in which Asian Americans have been interpreted through narratives of archival research of the built environment and landmark designation. Students will gain a greater understanding of the role of Asian Americans in US historic preservation practice, the preservation of Asian Americans historic sites (people, places, historical moments) and how to conduct research on Asian American historic preservation. Though the class will concentrate on Asian Americans, issues related to Asian American represented in historic preservation (including historic sites) will be examined within the larger context of America's multicultural preservation landscape.
Cross-listed with AAST398I Credit only granted for HISP319K or AAST398I.
Cross-listed with AAST398I Credit only granted for HISP319K or AAST398I.
HISP319P
Special Topics in Historic Preservation; Excavating Local Heritage: An Archaeology and Preservation Field School
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg
Course meets at dig location, with occasional lab times as determined by instructor. For further information, please contact instructor at swoehlke@umd.edu
HISP600
History, Theory, and Practice of Historic Preservation
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
Prerequisite: Permission of ARCH-Historic Preservation Program.
An introduction to history, theory and practice of historic preservation covered through readings, discussions, presentations, class projects, and field trips.
HISP611
Historical Research Methods
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
Prerequisite: Permission of ARCH-Historic Preservation Program.
Credit only granted for: HISP610 or HISP611.
Research methods used by professional historic preservationists to identify and record historic structures and sites. Emphasizes inter/multidisciplinary nature of contemporary preservation practice using archival and ethnographic evidence as a basis for establishing significance.
Department permission required.
HISP619K
Special Topics in Historic Preservation; Preserving Asian American Histories and Historic Preservation
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud, S-F
HISP619P
Special Topics in Historic Preservation; Excavating Local Heritage: An Archaeology and Preservation Field School
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg
Course meets at dig location, with occasional lab times as determined by instructor. For further information, please contact instructor at swoehlke@umd.edu
HISP619T
Special Topics in Historic Preservation; Computer Lab for Preservation
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud, S-F
In this course, students will be introduced to a wide array of computational and digital tools that are becoming essential parts of the Preservation toolkit in the 21st century. Students will also complete a project that goes beyond the basics introduced in class, diving deep into a tool or technique like the digitization and analysis of historical documents, site mapping, scanning, AutoCAD drawings, or historical BIM development.
HISP629
Independent Studies in Historic Preservation
Credits:
1 - 3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
HISP650
Historic Preservation Studio Workshop
Credits:
6
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
Prerequisite: HISP600; and permission of ARCH-Historic Preservation Program.
Restriction: Must be in a major in ARCH-Historic Preservation Program.
Students carry out a group preservation project in a local community, from inception and problem formulation through completion. Guided carefully by a faculty team, students will conduct research, interact with communities, perform analyses, and propose solutions for an issue or problem of direct relevance to a local community and client group.
Department permission required.
HISP655
American Vernacular Architecture
Credits:
4
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
Prerequisite: Permission of ARCH-Historic Preservation Program.
Credit only granted for: HISP655 or HISP619V.
Formerly: HISP619V.
History, theory, and practice of American vernacular architecture including a review of common building technologies, structure, and style, and focusing on methods and approaches for recording, documenting and analyzing these historic resources.
Prerequisite: permission of department. Class will meet some sessions at Bostwick House.
HISP660
Internship in Historic Preservation
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
Prerequisite: Permission of ARCH-Historic Preservation Program.
Formerly: HISP619.
Students will secure a summer internship with an organization engaged in historic preservation work (this can be a public agency, nonprofit, or private firm). The students will formulate a plan of work and a series of pedagogical goals to satisfy both the practical needs of the project and the academic requirements for the course.
HISP680
Preservation Economics
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
Prerequisite: Permission of ARCH-Historic Preservation Program.
Credit only granted for: HISP619N or HISP680.
Formerly: HISP619N.
Students are introduced to a range of economic theories, methods, and issues that must be considered in the practice of historic preservation. Case studies related to community economic development, adaptive reuse, tax credit programs, project finance, and land use will be presented.
HISP701
Certificate Portfolio Project
Credits:
1
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
Prerequisite: Permission of ARCH-Historic Preservation Program.
Students will gather samples of their work and craft a synthetic statement on their experiences in their HISP certificate courses (for example, picking up on themes such as community involvement, diversity of practice, affordable housing, or sustainability), and the ways in which they have integrated historic preservation into their thinking and practice in their home discipline.
Department permission required.
HISP710
Final Project in Historic Preservation I
Credits:
1
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
Credit only granted for: HISP700 or HISP710.
Formerly: HISP700.
An independent, applied research project investigating the preservation of a particular site or a specialized issue in historic preservation. This is part one of a two-semester sequence and involves developing the project proposal and bibliography.
Department permission required.
HISP711
Final Project in Historic Preservation II
Credits:
2
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
Credit only granted for: HISP700 or HISP711.
Formerly: HISP700.
An independent, applied research project invesitgating the preservation of a particular site or a specialized issue in historic preservation. This is part two of a two semester sequence and involves project research and writing.
Department permission required.
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