The National Council on Preservation Education has extended full membership to the Ursuline College Undergraduate Program in Historic Preservation for fully meeting its standards for preservation education degree programs.| NCPE RECOMMENDATIONS | URSULINE COURSEWORK | CREDIT HOURS |
| REQUIRED ELEMENTS | ||
| 1. History of the designed environment, architecture, urban development, landscape architecture, and/or material culture |
HiP 225 Architectural History; HiP 325 American Architecture; HiP 355 Cleveland Architecture; | 3, 3, 3 |
| 2. History and theory of preservation | HiP 125 Intro; HiP 450/550 Issues and Ethics |
3,3 |
| 3. Documentation and recording techniques |
AR210 Visual Comm; HiP 220 Architectural Drawing; HiP 260 CAD; HiP 425/525 Documenting/Recording Historical Properties |
3, 3, 3 |
| 4. Internship, practicum, or apprenticeship | HiP 475 Internship | 3 |
| SPECIALIZED ELEMENTS | ||
| 5. Design Issues: appropriateness, restoration/rehabilitation, in-fill, exterior/interior concerns, effect on surroundings |
HiP 345 Furniture History; HiP 470/570 Adaptive ReUse |
3, 3 |
| 6. Technological issues: history, evaluation in building materials and systems |
HiP 210 Materials & Methods; HiP 460/560 Conservation Studio |
3,3 |
| 7. Economic issues: marketing principles, public/private finance, property management, budget preparation |
PR 321 Grant Writing | 3 |
| 8. Legal issues: constitutional law, preservation case law, regulatory legislation and administration at the federal/state/local level |
HiP 455/555 Preservation Law |
3 |
| 9. Planning issues: zoning, strategic planning, housing, social aspects of real estate development, archeological and cultural landscapes |
HiP 465/565 Preservation Planning |
3 |
| 10. Curatorial issues: site development, interpretation, management |
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| 11. Additional Coursework | HI 290 or 490 | 3 |