Courses: Spring 2025
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The Bucks Historic Preservation program provides students with a solid foundation for understanding the work of preservation in communities around the state and nation. Our cost-effective program provides a challenging curriculum giving anyone the building blocks they need to identify, document, conserve, and share historical resources in their communities.
Spring 2025
| Course Section | Course Title | Start Date | End Date | Location |
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JANUARY-START COURSES |
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CLTR220 |
Introduction to Folklore Studies This course explores how folklorists and others study traditional, everyday, and “unofficial” world cultural expressions, covering various genres of verbal art, performance, material culture, and belief. Considering pattern and variation, students collect and analyze folklore with respect to its diverse cultural contexts, applying theory to real-life examples and creating interpretations. |
1/22/25 | 5/16/25 |
Mixed: Zoom + eLearning TUESDAYS 7:00PM-9:00PM |
HIST197 |
Historic Preservation This course surveys the historical antecedents, theoretical foundations, and current issues in historic preservation practice. Several site visits are planned for the semester in the greater Bucks County region. |
1/22/25 | 5/16/25 |
Hybrid: Face to Face + eLearning THURSDAYS 10:50AM-12:30PM |
HIST198 |
History of American Architecture This course surveys four centuries of American architecture. The work of architects and the evolution of architectural styles are examined as a reflection of broader historical trends. Through observation, description, and analysis, students build their visual literacy skills and architectural vocabulary to recognize and interpret a building's historic character. |
1/22/25 | 5/16/25 |
eLearning NO LIVE MEETINGS |
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FEBRUARY-START COURSES |
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HIST219 |
Historic Sites & Museum Management This course surveys the historical antecedents, theoretical foundations, and current issues in historic preservation practice. Several site visits are planned for the semester in the greater Bucks County region. |
2/10/25 | 5/16/25 |
eLearning NO LIVE MEETINGS |
HIST203 |
Internship in Historic Preservation Prerequisite: 18 credits in Historic Preservation (C or better) The Internship for Historic Preservation provides students with practical training in the field. Students apply historic preservation skills to a selected preservation project. Students work directly under the supervision of a Historic Preservation Professional to develop the project plan and execution. |
ARR | ARR |
eLearning NO LIVE MEETINGS |