History and Master of Historic Preservation, B.A.-M.H.P.

The department offers the following dual degree program:

History, B.A.-M.A.
B.A. in History and Master of Historic Preservation

These dual degree opportunities enable qualified students to enroll in graduate courses late in their undergraduate program and apply the coursework toward both the bachelor’s and master’s programs.

Students must be formally accepted into the dual degree program by the department and College of Arts and Sciences to be able to take graduate courses as an undergraduate. Additionally, acceptance into the dual program does not constitute admission to the master’s program. Students must fulfill regular graduate admissions requirements and apply for the master’s program following college processes.

Information about the dual program, including application instructions and program requirements, can be found at cas.gsu.edu/dual-degrees/.

B.A./M.A. in Historic Preservation Dual Degree Application Requirements

Applicants must be History majors with at least a 3.5 overall GPA.

B.A./M.A. in Historic Preservation Dual Degree Course Requirements

B.A. /M.A. in Historic Preservation Dual Degree Students can fulfill up to 12 credit hours of undergraduate Area G requirements (Issues/Interp. Public History or Intro Historic Preservation and 2 Courses Based on Concentration) and fulfill up to 12 credit hours of graduate credit by choosing from and successfully completing the following courses with a grade of B or better:

6 credit hours of HIST 6000:6999 in consultation with advisor
6 credit hours of HIST 8000:8999 in consultation with advisor

No more than 12 graduate course credits or four graduate courses taken as an undergraduate student will be used at the undergraduate or graduate level, depending on the program’s requirements. 

Possible course plans specific to preferred areas of study are available by request by emailing CASDualDegree@gsu.edu or by visiting https://cas.gsu.edu/academics-admissions/undergraduate-learning/dual-degree-programs-overview/dual-degree-program-list/ and reviewing the guidelines in the program list.