Workforce Development and Community Education: Fall 2023

Visit us online at www.sunywcc.edu/wdce | 20 CAREER & WORKFORCE TRAINING Expanded Historic Preservation Certificate-140 Hrs This one-year, non-credit certificate program begins in the fall and serves students and professionals interested in establishing credentials in the area of Historic Preservation in a multitude of job sectors: building trades such as woodworking and stone masonry as well as areas such as historic site management, artifact conservation and more. There is no other certificate program in Historic Preservation offered at a community college in New York State. The 140 hour program is half classwork and half directed historic preservation fieldwork. One elective is required to fulfill the certificate. All interested students should contact the Program Coordinator, Alan Strauber, at Alan.Strauber@sunywcc.edu To register, call 914-606-7300 or email carmen.marrinan@sunywcc.edu For more information, visit www.sunywcc.edu/historic-preservation-certificate Register for the entire certificate for $2,215 or take courses individually for the prices listed. REMOTE American Architectural History Explore the development of architecture in America from its beginnings to roughly modern day, with an emphasis Historic Preservation and New York State. Examine indigenous and vernacular American architecture, colonial and Federalist design, the appropriation of European design elements, the development of architecture as a profession, the American Parks Movement and landscape architecture, the innovation of the skyscraper, the rise of twentieth century urban environments, public works projects, modernism and more. Meets online for 2-hour sessions over 14 weeks. Counts for 28 hours towards the certificate requirements. CE-HIST 2128PE, 14 Thurs., Sept. 7-Dec.14 (skip 11/23), 7:00-9:00 pm. A Strauber. Take this class individually from the certificate for $443. IN-PERSON Historic Preservation Field Work I Get hands-on experience related to historic preservation in a variety of settings. Participants will work at actual historic sites in the field as well as with artisans in trades related to historic preservation. Students will rotate between sites. Sessions will total 28 hours required for completion of certificate requirements. This class will be offsite. CE-HIST 2129PE, TBD, Spring/Summer 2024. Take this class individually from the certificate for $443. REMOTE Introduction to Historic Preservation An introduction to the history, principles and practice of historic preservation. Learn how the preservation movement in America evolved, including the role of our region and state in that evolution, and current New York State and Federal preservation policies and laws. Through discussions about the guiding principles, terminologies, and current issues of historic preservation, the class will explore the benefits and limitations of the agencies that play a role in preservation and discuss regional case studies in New York State and across the country. Meets online for 2-hour sessions over 14 weeks. Counts for 28 hours towards the certificate requirements. CE-HIST 2127PE, 14 Tues., Sept. 12-Dec. 12, 6:30-8:30 pm. Take this class individually from the certificate for $443. IN-PERSON Historic Preservation Field Work II Continuation of Historic Preservation Field Work I. Sessions will total 28 hours required for completion of certificate requirements. Prerequisite: Historic Preservation Field Work I. This class will be offsite. CE-HIST 2130PE, TBD, Spring/Summer 2024. Take this class individually from the certificate for $443. Historic Preservation Electives IN-PERSON Historic Preservation Woodworking and Building Techniques Through a combination of site visits to buildings of various periods, shop demonstrations, lecture and hands on work with tools, students will explore the changes in technology, and the corresponding development of building design. Explore basic assembly techniques and how assembly methods developed over time. Methods for conservation of historic windows will be explored. Participants will use tools from as far back as the eighteenth century to explore the marks these tools leave and how they can be used to read the history of a building. These class sessions will be over 10 weeks for a total of 28 hours. At SUNY Westchester Peekskill: CE-HIST 2158PE, 14 Sat., Sept. 16-Nov. 18, 9:00 am-12:00 noon (Sept. 16 & Nov. 18, 9:00-11:00 am). B MacDonald. Take this class individually from the certificate for $443. IN-PERSON Historical Archaeology An introduction to historical archaeology which encompasses artifact identification, laboratory processing, and field techniques. Students will conduct onsite field work including digging for artifacts as well as artifact identification at the VorisGedney Archaeological Site adjacent to the Bird Homestead and Rye Meeting House at 624 Milton Road, Rye, NY 10580, and lab work in the classroom. Documentation of historic sites will also be explored. CE-HIST 2168PE, 6 Thurs., 6:30-8:30 pm, at SUNY Westchester Peekskill and 4 Sat., 8:00 am-12:00 noon, TBD, Spring 2024, offsite field work. Take this class individually from the certificate for $443. NEW! REMOTE Black, Latino, Indigenous and Asian American Heritage: Inclusive Views in Architectural By examining a series of historic sites as case studies, including at least 1 field trip, the class will consider the role race has had on the built environment and how race continues to shape key narratives within the preservation community. Investigate both nationally recognized and forgotten sites, from the precolonial era to the modern day. By reframing architectural history through a sociological lens, we establish how structural racism and conceptions of traditionally marginalized groups have shaped the American landscape. Meets via Zoom. CE-HIST 2170PE, TBD, Spring 2024. Take this class individually from the certificate for $443.

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