Graduate Field
City and Regional Planning
Program Description
Cornell was one of the first institutions in the country to offer graduate-level preservation classes and is internationally recognized as a leader in the field. Each year, employers throughout the world compete for graduates of the Historic Preservation Planning (HPP) program. Students who graduate from the intensive 60-credit program obtain invaluable skills and knowledge through the program's strong emphasis on theory and practice. This program prepares students for work in the history and preservation of buildings in a variety of urban and rural contexts.
Two years of coursework normally are needed. Students are required to complete sixty credits, including a six-credit thesis. A basic core of three preservation courses and two semesters of coursework in American architectural history is also required; if not satisfied by prior undergraduate work, it should be completed in the first year at Cornell.
Concentrations
- Historic preservation planning
Program Information
- Instruction Mode: In Person
- Location: Ithaca, NY
- Minimum Credits for Degree: 60
Program Requirements
- Minimum Semesters for Degree: 4
Graduate School Milestones
- Responsible Conduct of Research Training: Required
- Open Researcher and Contributor ID (ORCID): Required
- Student Progress Reviews (SPR) begin: First Year
- Masters Exam (M Exam): Spring of second year
- Thesis: Spring of second year
Course Requirements
Additional course requirements may be set by the student’s Special Committee. Program specific requirements that apply to all students are included below.
Year 1 (Fall)
- CRP 5600 Documentation for Preservation
- CRP 5610 Historic Preservation Planning Workshop: Surveys
- CRP 5620 Perspectives on Preservation
Year 2 (Spring)
- CRP 8950 Master's Thesis in Historic Preservation Planning
University Graduation Requirements
Requirements for All Students
In order to receive a Cornell degree, a student must satisfy academic and non-academic requirements.
Academic Requirements
A student’s college determines degree requirements such as residency, number of credits, distribution of credits, and grade averages. It is the student’s responsibility to be aware of the specific major, degree, distribution, college, and graduation requirements for completing their chosen program of study. See the individual requirements listed by each college or school or contact the college registrar’s office for more information.
Non-academic Requirements
Conduct Matters. Students must satisfy any outstanding sanctions, penalties or remedies imposed or agreed to under the Student Code of Conduct (Code) or Policy 6.4. Where a formal complaint under the Code or Policy 6.4 is pending, the University will withhold awarding a degree otherwise earned until the adjudication process set forth in those procedures is complete, including the satisfaction of any sanctions, penalties or remedies imposed.
Financial Obligations. Outstanding financial obligations will not impact the awarding of a degree otherwise earned or a student’s ability to access their official transcript. However, the University may withhold issuing a diploma until any outstanding financial obligations owing to the University are satisfied.
