MHP Advanced Standing Requirements
Advanced standing students for a Master of Historic Preservation must have one of the following: an accredited graduate certificate in historic preservation; professional degree or professional registration in architecture or engineering; or a graduate degree in a related field, such as architectural history, planning or history; and at least five years of teaching or practice (may be combined). Each student will be considered individually. Qualified students will be admitted to a three-semester program at the time of review of admission. Students with advanced standing must complete 36 units.
Sample Curriculum (36 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 552 Introduction to Historic Site Documentation (2)
ARCH 691a Historic Preservation Thesis Preparation and Thesis (2)
ELECTIVE (1)
Total units 12

Year Two/Fall (units)
ARCH 550 Historic Preservation Management, Planning and Development (4)
ARCH 691b Historic Preservation Thesis Preparation and Thesis (6)
ELECTIVE (2)
Total units 12

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