University General Course Catalog 2026-2027 
    
    Sep 06, 2026  
University General Course Catalog 2026-2027

HP 401 - Laws and Policies

(3 units)
Intensive review of agencies, laws, guidelines, policies, ordinances and building codes relating to historic preservation and its subfields. Case studies in preservation law.

Prerequisite(s): HP 400 .

Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Fall - Odd Years

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. explain the historical trajectory and current framework of laws and policies in historic preservation.
2. conduct research that draws on a rich body of historic preservation scholarship about laws and policies in a variety of national settings.
3. communicate diverse approaches to the practical application of laws and policies in historic preservation through writing assignments and class discussion.
4. formulate and articulate arguments that synthesize course material.


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