Urban Planning/Architecture Joint Degree

This program leads to the Master of Urban Planning and the Master of Architecture degree of the School of Architecture and Urban Design in four years. Applicants must meet admission requirements of both the School of Architecture and the Graduate Program in Urban Planning. Students pursuing the Master of Architecture may apply to the joint degree program during but not past their second year of study. Students pursuing the Master of Urban Planning may apply to the joint degree program during but not past their first year of study. See also Architecture.

Joint Degree in Urban Planning Leading to the Master of Architecture and Master of Urban Planning

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

The prospective student must fulfill certain prerequisites and procedures before acceptance in the joint degree program. These are:

1) A student must have earned a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university.
2) Applicants must complete one course in both calculus and physics before admittance in the joint degree program.
3) The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is required.
4) Applicants must be accepted separately by the Architecture and Urban Planning Programs.
5) Students pursuing the Master of Architecture may apply to the joint degree program during but not past their first semester of study.
Students pursuing the Master of Urban Planning degree may apply to the joint degree during but not past their first year of study.

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

The student must complete:
1) All of the required core courses in the Master of Architecture degree.
2) All of the required core courses in the Master of Urban Planning degree.
3) Three designated courses in urban design from the Urban Planning Program (Introduction to Urban Design, Real Estate development, and Urban Design Implementation) and one course in land use planning (Introduction to Land Use Planning).
4) Three hours of electives in Architecture and six hours of electives in Urban Planning.
5) A written comprehensive examination administered by the Graduate Program in Urban Planning in the fourth year of study.

CURRICULUM SCHEDULE
Credit Hours		Credit Hours

Summer (may be required of some students)
ARCH 502	Accelerated Design 1	6
ARCH 613	Visual Thinking	3

First Year	Architecture
Fall			Spring
ARCH 503	Accelerated Design II	6	ARCH 504	Accelerated Design III	6
ARCH 626	Building Technology I	3	ARCH 540	Arch. History I	3
ARCH 665	History of Urban Design	3	ARCH 627	Building Technology II	3
ARCH 560	Site Planning	3	ARCH 561	Building Mech. Sys.	3
			ARCH 552	Professional Practice	3

Summer
ARCH 505	Study Abroad Studio	6
ARCH 790	Architectural Study Abroad	3

Second Year	Architecture
Fall			Spring
ARCH 608	Core Studio IV	6	ARCH 609	Comprehensive Studio	9
ARCH 529	Lt. Acoust. Power	3	ARCH 624	Structures II	3
ARCH 524	Structures I	4	ARCH 542	Arch. History III	3
ARCH 541	Arch. History II	3	ARCH 701	Intro to Grad Studies	3
ARCH 658	Arch. Mgmt. Sys./Pro.	3

Third Year	Urban Planning
Fall			Spring
UBPL 741	Quant Methods I	3	UBPL 705	Econ. Anal. for Planners	3
UBPL 815	History & Theory of Planning	3	UBPL 736	Planning Institutions	3
UBPL xxx	Concentration Course	3	UBPL 742	Quant Methods II	3
UBPL xxx	UBPL Elective	3	UBPL xxx	Concentration Course	3

Fourth Year	Architecture and Urban Planning
Fall			Spring
ARCH 8xx	Professional Options Elective	6	ARCH 8xx	Professional Options	6
UBPL 763	Professional Practice	3	ARCH xxx	Professional Options Elective	3
UBPL 850	Urban & Regional Theory	3	ARCH xxx	Arch. Elective	3
UBPL 7xx	Concentration Elective	3	UBPL 7xx	Concentration Implementation	3

Summary

Total Combined Program
With Architecture Accelerated Courses	142
Without Architecture Accelerated Courses	133

Architecture Hours
Arch. Hours with Accelerated Courses	103	Reduced Arch. Hours	15
Arch. Hours without Accelerated Courses	94	Reduced Arch. Hours	15

Urban Planning Hours
Required Accreditation Degree Hours	39	Reduced UBPL Hours	9

Total Course Reduction	24