BSc. Historic Preservation

A historic preservation degree provides you with experience in the field while also gaining a broad-based understanding of the larger field of public history. In addition to core classes in the preservation of the built environment, students take breadth requirement courses in various aspects of public history, such as museums, historic sites, and archives. As a historic preservation student at Southeast, you’ll gain incredible real-world learning experience in the only undergraduate historic preservation program in Missouri certified by the National Council for Historic Preservation Education. Work with exceptional faculty who have expertise in museums, historic sites, archives, architectural history, the National Register of Historic Places, and the preservation of the built environment. Develop your own expertise in conducting local history research for museums, historic sites, and preservation organizations. As a historic preservation major, you’ll learn to analyze and document the built environment through course work and unique hands-on learning opportunities

Career Path

Exceptionally well qualified faculty members work closely with students in small-class settings, challenging students to develop expertise in conducting local history research for museums, historic sites and preservation organizations. Historic Preservation graduates work in local and national government settings and for private and non-profit entities. Examples of job titles include archivist, architectural historian, curator, national resource manager and exhibits specialist.