The Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy manages the Historic Preservation certificate program.

Some CHAPs graduate students may choose to add this optional certificate to their educational pathway.  

The Certificate in Historic Preservation is available to Rutgers undergraduate and graduate students. It offers students a theoretical and practical introduction to the field of historic preservation through a combination of coursework and a supervised internship. Certificate students must be “concurrent” students who undertake the program in combination with a Rutgers’ bachelor or graduate degree, for example, in History, Political Science, Art History, Anthropology, or Archaeology. Students from Urban Planning and SEBS also participate.

The Certificate will be conferred only in conjunction with the awarding a B.A. or graduate degree in an established department or other degree-granting program of the University.

Certificate Requirements

The historic preservation certificate includes a total of 15 credits: four courses and one internship. 

Four courses: 12 credits

Application Process

To be eligible for the Certificate, students must have a G.P.A. of 3.0 or higher and contact/apply through the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at https://bloustein.rutgers.edu/graduate/uppd/certificates/historic-preservation-certificate/.

For questions concerning credits and coursework, contact the Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, which manages this certificate program. A Certificate in Historic Preservation will be awarded to all students who complete the program with an average of B or higher. The Certificate will be conferred only with the awarding a B.A. or graduate degree in an established department or other degree-granting program of the University.