Graduate Certificate in Historic Preservation

The Graduate Certificate in Historic Preservation at EMU-Traverse City brings one of the largest and most comprehensive historic preservation programs in the nation to northern Michigan - an area right with cultural resources. By being part of EMU's historic preservation program, you can become an active participant in the efforts to protect the heritage that defines your community. You'll benefit by learning through EMU's renowned historic preservation program, a recipient of the coveted "Certificate of Commendation" for nationally recognized performance in historic preservation education, and your hands-on learning activities will take place in northern Michigan, locations important to you and your community.  Through the program, you'll develop critical knowledge of the field of historic preservation, including:

• a full introduction to historic preservation in the 21st Century a sound foundation in American architectural history the ability to foster cultural stewardship through strategies of "heritage

• an understanding of folk and cultural landscapes tourism" and skills useful to careers in planning, preservation, heritage administration and interpretation, tourism and cultural resource management.

The Graduate Certificate in Historic Preservation requires a total of five courses and can stand alone as a means of updating your knowledge or redirecting your career. Careers for preservationists are available with federal, state and local preservation and planning agencies, consultant planning firms, historical museums/societies, park and recreational agencies and in heritage tourism. And, if you later decide to pursue a full degree, all of your courses can be applied to the Master of Science in Historic Preservation (at EMU's main campus in Ypsilanti) or to EMU's Master of Liberal Studies in Interdisciplinary Technology (at EMU-Traverse City). Dr. Ted J.Ligibel Historic Preservation Program Coordinator Eastern Michigan University