Bucks County Community College, well known for its Historic Preservation program, has entered into a five-year cooperative agreement with the National Park Service Historic Preservation Training Center.

BCCC will provide academic courses for National Park Service employees on the importance of historic preservation, and the required treatment of historic sites as defined by the Secretary of the Interior. The agreement also includes developing digital versions of the course materials for on-line training.

“The agreement offers tremendous potential for Bucks to build a national reputation in the field of historic preservation,” says Bob Ogle, program coordinator. “In addition to teaching, Bucks will also work on preservation research and documentation projects for the National Park Service. This is a wonderful opportunity for our students to gain field experience.”

National Park Service instructors will also serve as guest lecturers at Bucks. Courses will be held at BCCC at 275 Swamp Road, Newtown; at the Park Service's Historic Preservation Training Center in Frederick, Md.; and at other Park Service sites throughout the country.

Since 1991, Bucks has offered a certificate in Historic Preservation . Studies range from archeology and hands-on restoration workshops to preservation law and how to research a historic house. For more information, contact Bob Ogle at 215-968-8286.

HIST 197
Historical Preservation
Credits-3 No prerequisite
SECTION-82 TTH 06:30pm-09:45pm
TYLR PUB OGLE R

HIST 208
History, Society and Architecture in the Delaware Valley
Credits-3 No prerequisite
SECTION-C3 MW 06:30pm-09:55pm
UBCC 204 COLLINS L
Upper Bucks Campus

Bucks County, Pennsylvania has a built environment which extends back for more than 300 years. This heritage is found in historic downtowns, in small villages, and in the rural landscape, which give the county its distinctive identity and sense of place. Such a fragile and finite legacy requires enlightened citizens who wish to preserve the integrity of our man-made environment. In 1991, the Department of Social and Behavioral Science joined this interest in preservation by implementing a two-year Certificate Program in Historic Preservation.

The Certificate Program serves many people in Bucks County and the Delaware Valley region. In classes, special lectures and restoration exhibitions, they learn documentation/restoration skills, assume more responsibility in local communities and enhance their job status. Home owners, community planners, developers, realtors, and members of Historic Architectural Review Boards, Historic Commissions, Zoning Commissions, Certified Local Governments and local conservancies are invited to participate in this unique program.

Bucks also has an active chapter of Sigma Pi Kappa, an international honor society for students who demonstrate outstanding leadership and scholarship in historic preservation.

REGISTRATION
The final day for fall registration is August 21. PLEASE USE the Curriculum Code number 3127. Registration for the fall semester runs from April 25 to August 19. Register early, avoid disappointment. Classes do fill up! For questions about registration call 215.968.8101 or Lyle Rosenberger at 215.968.8286. All classes meet in the PUB (Tyler Hall). There are no prerequisites, except for the Internship. A "sharing" form can be secured so that residents from any county in Pennsylvania do not have to pay OUT-OF-COUNTY fees. Call L. Rosenberger at 215.968.8286.

COURSE BRIEFS
HIST 195.01 - Introduction to Historical Archaeology
An introduction to the methodology of Historical Archaeology. Includes field experience and laboratory practice.

HIST 198.84 - History of American Architecture
A survey of American architectural styles with emphasis on Bucks County's role in this development. Field experience.

HIST 216.86 - Historic Garden Preservation
An overview of preservation methods used to restore garden sites. Field work is included in the restoration of campus gardens.

HIST 204.92 - Oral History in Preservation
Basic interview methodology is learned and practical exercises demonstrate how these skills are accomplished.

HIST 197.C5 - History & Theory of Historic Preservation
: A survey of the antecedents of the historic preservation movement in America. Theoretical foundations are identified.

HIST 205.Ml - Restoration Workshop 11
This one-week intensive course will focus on the restoration of doors and the procedures involved. Practical experience is included.

HIST 200.82 - Material Culture in Historic Preservation
Building interiors will be studied for their architectural and historic value within the context of preservation standards.

HIST 219.83 - Management of Historic Sites
Students will study how a successfully run historic site operates. Topics such as management and fundraising are included.

HIST 203.81 - Internship in Historic Preservation
Students will work with the director to develop a topic for their final project.

HIST 196.C2 - An introduction to the methodology of historical research, excavation, classification, description, and analysis of historical sites. Field experience and laboratory practice are a major part of the course.