Several courses in the MSHP curriculum are modular, taken for only part of a semester. The following schedule outlines the typical course of study.

First Year

Fall Semester

History of American Architecture (ARCH 528)	3
Introduction to Historic Preservation (ARCH 540)	3
Documentation and Registration of Historic Properties 1 (ARCH 542) taken first half of semester	2
Historic Preservation Technology 1 (ARCh 547) taken second half of semester	2
Design and Presentation Techniques (PLAN 605) taken first five weeks of semester	1
Directed Research (ARCH 573) taken second eleven weeks of semester	2
Total Credits	13

Spring Semester

History of Architecture, Planning, and Engineering in the Midwest (ARCH 530) emphasizes vernacular architecture	3
Preservation Law and Planning (ARCH 541)	2
Economics of Historic Preservation (ARCH 544)	2
Documentation and Registration of Historic Properties 2 (ARCH 545) taken first half of semester	2
Historic Preservation Technology 2 (ARCH 549) taken second half of semester	2
Thesis/Creative Project Proposal (ARCH 674)	1
Elective in History of Architecture, Landscape Preservation, or History of Urban Form	3
Total Credits	15

Summer

Internship (ARCH 669)

4

Second Year

Fall Semester

Historic Preservation Design Studio (ARCH 506)	6
Thesis/Creative Project Preparation (ARCH 696)	3
Elective	3
Total Credits	12

Spring Semester

Thesis/Creative Project Completion (THES 698)	6
Elective	3
Elective	3
Total Credits	12

For More Information
Jonathan Spodek, Interim Director
Graduate Program in Historic Preservation
Department of Architecture
(765) 285-1900
preservation@bsu.edu

For course descriptions and complete information on program requirements, please consult the Ball State University Graduate Catalog.