2026-2027 Course Catalog
Source: https://catalog.illinois.edu/graduate/faa/minor/heritage-studies/ Parent: https://catalog.illinois.edu/graduate/graduate-minors/
for the Graduate Minor in Heritage Studies and Preservation
The Heritage Studies and Preservation Minor (HSM) is pursued at the graduate level in a student's home department through completion of four courses, two selected from a list of four core courses and two selected from a broad range of electives that may change each year. A minimum of 13 hours is required to complete the Minor.
Admission to the Heritage Studies and Preservation minor is open to all students admitted to a graduate program of an academic department. To enroll, students will submit an intent to enroll form through the Graduate College graduate petition/curriculum change request.
There are no prerequisites for admission to the HSM other than admission to a university graduate program. The HSM does not require prior practical experience in heritage work for admission. However, the HSM will encourage students to obtain such practical experience during their graduate work at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
Admission
Admission for the Heritage Studies and Preservation Minor (HSM) is contingent upon the approval of the home department. Students are admitted to the graduate program of the particular academic department in which they will pursue their Master's or PhD degree. A student interested in the HSM should clearly indicate this in the application statement to the university and, upon matriculation, should inform the HSM Committee of the intent to pursue the Minor and begin planning how to satisfy the requirements. The HSM Steering Committee reviews student progress in consultation with the student's academic advisor. Students must be admitted to the graduate program of an academic department in order to participate in the HSM. Students already enrolled in one of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign graduate programs may also apply for admission to the HSM at any time, but are advised to do so in their first year of study.
Faculty Research Interests
The HSM courses offer broad coverage of different approaches to heritage theory and practice, including interdisciplinary perspectives from Anthropology, Landscape Architecture, Urban and Regional Planning, Architecture, History, Geography, Education, and other fields. Faculty work collaboratively with each other and across the globe, focusing on a range of cultures and time periods from prehistoric to contemporary.
Financial Aid
The Minor itself does not provide financial aid. Financial aid may be requested from the admitting graduate program of the particular academic department.
for the Graduate Minor in Heritage Studies and Preservation
For additional details and requirements refer to the program information online and theGraduate College Handbook.
Heritage Studies and Preservation– Graduate Minor
Course List
| Code | Title | Hours |
| --- | --- | --- | | Take two from the following list: | | | | ANTH 420 | Case Studies Global Heritage | 4 | | ARCH 419 | Historic Building Preservation | 3 | | LA 594 | Cultural Heritage | 4 | | RST 570 | Cultural Aspects of Tourism | 4 | | UP 420 | Plng for Historic Preservation | 4 | | Take two additional course(s) from either list above or other standard offerings listed on the Heritage Studies and Preservation program web page. Other course offerings may be considered as a course substitution with approval from the Chair of the minor. | | 6 | | Total Minimum Hours | | 13 |
for the Graduate Minor in Heritage Studies and Preservation
- Cultural Awareness and Sustainability: Acquire deep knowledge of theory and practice of heritage studies and/or historic preservation and its links to sustaining place-based tangible and intangible heritage.
- Social Awareness: Develop frameworks that allow navigation of differences in race, gender, indigeneity, sexuality, class, language, and disability.
- Community Engagement: Emphasize strategies for working with communities in support of their heritage and preservation goals.
- Global and Local Action: Navigate global issues in heritage and preservation through local processes.
- Research and Creativity: Link research and investigation to creative problem solving related to issues in heritage and preservation.
for the Graduate Minor in Heritage Studies and Preservation
Landscape Architecture
Department Head: David L. Hays\ Academic Affairs Coordinator, Landscape Architecture: Lori Davis\ Landscape Architecture Department website\ Landscape Architecture Faculty\ 101 Temple Hoyne Buell Hall, 611 Lorado Taft Drive, Champaign, IL 61820\ (217) 333-0176\ Minor Website\ Chair for the Graduate Minor in Heritage Studies and Preservation: Prof. Kathryn Holliday\ Email: keh202@illinois.edu