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May 08, 2024
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2023-2024 Graduate Catalog [Current Academic Year] This is not the most recent catalog version; be sure you are viewing the appropriate catalog year.
Preservation Studies [M.S.]
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Revised Program [Fall 2023]
The Master of Science in Preservation Studies is an applied degree that requires a minimum of 36 credit hours of graduate coursework. Its mission is to focus on career development in the focus areas to prepare students for gainful employment in heritage preservation in the public and private sectors. Classes focus on theory, ethics, legal issues, and best practice and include significant hands-on/real-life learning opportunities.
Students may choose from two focus areas:
- Preservation Planning & Digital Heritage
- Heritage Interpretation & Museum Practice
Courses are distributed among prerequisites, core, focus area, and elective courses.
For additional information, please see the program’s website.
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Program Admission
Admit Terms and Deadlines
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis; students may start the program in the Fall or Winter. See Application Deadlines.
Minimum Graduate School Requirements
For full admission, applicants must have 1) Earned a four-year baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution or an equivalent degree from a non-U.S. institution, 2) a minimum cumulative undergraduate grade point average of 2.7 on a 4.0 scale, or 3.0 in the last half of the undergraduate program. Conditional admission may be available to applicants not meeting minimum admission requirements.
Program Requirements
Applicants must also meet the following program requirements. Requirements may be more stringent than the minimum graduate school requirements.
- Have attained at least a 2.75-grade point average in the major field during the last two undergraduate years;
- Personal Statement; and
- Two letters of recommendation.
Application
Your application will be submitted using GradCAS, a Centralized Application Service (CAS) hosted by Liaison. After reviewing the admission requirements, please review the application instructions and select the appropriate application.
Domestic Applicants Domestic applicants are required to submit only the transcript from the institution granting their bachelor’s degree if either of the following criteria is met: 1) Lists 30 or more credit hours with an overall GPA of 3.0 or over OR 2) Lists 60 or more credit hours with an overall GPA between 2.7 and 2.99. Within the application, follow the instructions to submit an official transcript. The University may ask applicants to submit additional transcripts after applying.
International Applicants Before applying, applicants must review the international application/process deadlines at emich.edu/international as they may differ from general program requirements.
For additional information regarding the application process, please see Graduate Admissions or International Admissions.
Program Information
Students in the program must:
- Select, in consultation with the program advisor, a course of study in preservation studies.
- Complete 36 hours of approved graduate-level coursework beyond the bachelor’s degree described below under course requirements.
- Complete prerequisite courses. The program advisor will stipulate the number of hours and the specific classes according to the student’s prior coursework.
Required Prerequisites: 0-9 hours
Students must complete coursework in the following foundation areas or have completed an acceptable undergraduate equivalent.
Degree Requirements: 36-37 hours
EMU undergrads who have taken the undergraduate equivalent of any graduate course and earned a “B” or better can waive up to 6 credit hours toward the required 36 credits. Eligible students should discuss this with their advisor.
Core Courses: 21 hours
These eight classes are required of all students in the program.
Focus Area: 15-16 hours
Select one focus area from the following.
Preservation Planning and Digital Heritage: 16 hours
This concentration prepares students for work in a diverse preservation planning organization. It addresses the interpretation of landscape, sophisticated research, surveys of communities, and an understanding of new technologies.
Required Courses: 11 hours
Restricted Elective Courses: 5 hours
In consultation with an academic advisor, students will choose five credit hours from the list of restricted electives below.
Heritage Interpretation and Museum Practice: 15 hours
This concentration focuses on administration, collections stewardship, and interpretation in historic sites and museums, preparing students for careers in these places. This coursework may also be useful for those conducting preservation planning and administration in historic sites.
Required Courses: 10 hours
Restricted Elective Courses: 5 hours
In consultation with an academic advisor, students will choose five credit hours from the list of restricted electives below.
Restricted Elective Courses:
Critical Graduation Information
Each graduate student is responsible for fulfilling the requirements or equivalents of the Eastern Michigan University catalog in force at the time of their initial registration or a subsequent catalog, including the one in effect at the time of their graduation.
Master’s degree requirements must be completed within six (6) years of first enrollment in the master’s degree program.
In the event a student does not complete the master’s degree requirements within six years of the date of their original registration, the student may be required to have their credits re-evaluated by the academic department(s) of their degree in keeping with catalog requirements in force during the year of their graduation.
The following are minimum requirements for all master’s degrees awarded by Eastern Michigan University. Some programs require more than the minimum in one or more areas below.
- A master’s degree must require a minimum of 30 credit hours.
- No more than six credits of independent study courses and no more than 12 credit hours of special topics and independent study courses combined may be applied to a graduate degree.
- Residency Requirement:
- For students admitted to master’s degree programs of 36 or fewer required hours, at least 24 new graduate hours beginning the semester of acceptance and enrollment into the degree program must be earned at EMU. The remaining program requirement hours may be met through transfer or prior degree credit (EMU or elsewhere).
- For students admitted to master’s degree programs of 37 or more required hours, at least 30 new graduate hours beginning the semester of acceptance and enrollment into the degree program must be earned at EMU. Minimum degree hours must still be met for graduation. The remaining program requirement hours may be met through transfer or prior degree credit (EMU or elsewhere).
- Residency and enrollment in multiple programs: Students enrolled in multiple master’s/specialist degree programs must have 24 unique credit hours in each degree program.
- Only credits from one completed graduate certificate may be applied to a master’s or specialist degree in a relevant field of study, as determined by the Graduate School and with the approval of the degree-granting academic department, and be included in the residency hours above.
- Students must maintain a 3.0 cumulative GPA in all graduate-level courses taken at EMU and in their program of study to remain in good academic standing and be eligible for graduation. Students do not need to be registered for classes during the semester of graduation.
- The Graduate School does not permit the use of undergraduate courses (499 and below) to meet degree requirements on graduate programs of study.
- Some master’s programs require a thesis; others require a special project or internship; others require students to pass a final exam. See the Graduate School website for Thesis and Dissertation Manuals, all forms, and information about research and human subject approval. Every completed thesis or dissertation must be submitted to Digital Commons. Any form of graduate student work submitted to Digital Commons must first be approved by a faculty advisor and the Graduate School.
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