MHP Requirements
Requirements
Candidates for the Master of Historic Preservation degree must satisfactory complete at least 48 units of approved graduate level courses. This includes 21 units of specified courses, 8 units of thesis preparation and thesis, and 19 units of elective courses as approved by the program director. Transfer units are subject to approval by the USC Office of Admission and by the Director of the Historic Preservation Program.
Opportunity
Students in all of the graduate programs are encouraged to work towards a certificate in one of the other graduate programs. This takes pre-planning of electives and/or may require an additional semester. Certificate descriptions are located on this page.
Sample Curriculum (48 units)
Year One/Fall (units)
ARCH 553 History of American Architecture and Urbanism (4)
ARCH 549 Fundamentals of Historic Preservation (4)
ELECTIVE (4)
Total units 12
Year One/Spring (units)
ARCH 404 Topics in Modern Architecture in Southern California (3)
ARCH 551 Conservation Methods and Materials (4)
ARCH 691a Historic Preservation Thesis Preparation and Thesis (2)
ELECTIVE (3)
Total units 12
Year Two/Fall (units)
ARCH 550 Historic Preservation Management, Planning and Development (4)
ARCH 552 Introduction to Historic Site Documentation (2)
ELECTIVES (6)
Total units 12
YearTwo/Spring (units)
ARCH 691b Historic Preservation Thesis Preparation and Thesis (6)
ELECTIVES (6)
Total units 12
