Master of Historic Preservation or Master of Landscape Architecture in conjunction with Certificate in Native American Studies
The College of Environment and Design (CED) and the Institute for Native American Studies (INAS) offer a combined program for those interested in receiving a Certificate in Native American Studies while pursuing an MHP or MLA. Both the CED and INAS are recognized as top programs in the United States. We value connections to the ecology and cultures of our regions and seek to enhance and preserve healthy and resilient communities through thoughtful preservation, planning, design and management.
The University of Georgia is located in the foothills of the Southern Appalachian Mountains in Athens, GA. The University is approximately an hour northeast of Atlanta, 2.5 hours south of Cherokee, NC and 4 hours from the Atlantic Ocean.
UGA is the birthplace of public higher education in America – chartered in 1785 to launch our nation’s great tradition of world-class public education. What began as a commitment to inspire the next generation grows stronger today through global research, hands-on experiential learning and extensive outreach. One of America’s “Public Ivies” and a top 10 best value in public higher education, the University of Georgia tackles some of the world’s grand challenges – from combating infectious disease and securing the world’s food supply to advancing economic growth and analyzing the environment.
Certificate in Native American Studies
The Institute of Native American Studies at the University of Georgia is one of the leading programs in Indigenous studies in the country and the premier program in the American South. We are a vibrant community of two dozen scholars, including six Native faculty, in addition to our graduate and undergraduate students. Each year, we bring prominent figures in Native American and Indigenous studies and in the Indigenous Americas, representing a wide variety of endeavors, to campus to speak. INAS supports the research of its faculty and graduate students, and we partner with tribal nations and other community organizations on a variety of significant research and service projects. INAS offers both an undergraduate and a graduate certificate in Native American Studies. In addition, it has four specialized tracks in historic preservation, landscape architecture, public health, and Indigenous Latin America.
