Dual Degree Graduate Programs
The College of Architecture and Planning believes that successful design and planning requires expertise, breadth, interdisciplinary understanding, and creativity. Our programs emphasize thinking outside of traditional professional silos. Our faculty
encourage students to explore design and planning professions by following self-directed explorations and developing expertise in the areas that matter most to them.
How to Apply
We offer ten dual degree options. In order to pursue a dual degree, a student must be accepted separately into both programs. Students may choose to apply to one or both programs initially. If students begin one program and then determine they would like to pursue a dual degree, they may apply for the second program at the next available application deadline.
Once admitted, students must complete the work for both degrees before graduation from either. Pursuing a dual degree results in a significant reduction in the number of required credits than would be needed if each degree was earned separately.
Available Dual Degree Programs
| Course Number | Course Name | Semester Offered | Credits |
| MURP Core Requirements | |||
| URPL 5000 | Planning History and Theory | Fall | 3 |
| URPL 5010 | Planning Methods | Fall | 3 |
| URPL 5020 | Planning Law and Institutions | Fall | 3 |
| URPL 5030 | Planning Practice and Technology | Fall | 3 |
| URPL 5040 | Urban Sustainability | Spring | 3 |
| URPL 5050 | Urban Development | Spring | 3 |
| URPL 6000 | Planning Project Studio | Fall, Summer | 6 |
| URPL 6900 | Planning Capstone (or URPL 6920/5 Planning Thesis) | Fall, Spring | 6 |
| Total Credits | 30 | ||
| MURP Elective | |||
| URPL ____ | Fall, Spring | 3 | |
| URPL____ | Fall, Spring | 3 | |
| URPL____ | Fall, Spring | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 9 | ||
| GIS Elective -> Choose one from the following | |||
| URPL 6250 | GIS Analysis | Fall | 3 |
| URPL 6260 | Advanced Geo-Spatial Methods | Spring | 3 |
| LDAR 5540 | Introduction to GIS | Spring | 3 |
| Total Credits | 3 | ||
| MArch - Design Studies Requirements | |||
| ARCH 5110 | Design Studio I | 6 | |
| ARCH 5120 | Design Studio II | 6 | |
| ARCH 5130 | Design Studio III | 6 | |
| ARCH 5140 | Design Studio IV | 6 | |
| ARCH 6150 | Design Studio V | 6 | |
| ARCH 6170 | Design Studio VI (Comp Studio) | 6 | |
| ARCH 6171 | Integration Seminar | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 39 | ||
| MArch - Historical/Cultural Studies Requirements | |||
| ARCH 5210 | Introduction to Architecture | 3 | |
| ARCH 5220 | History of Architecture I | 3 | |
| ARCH 5230 | History of Architecture II | 3 | |
| ARCH 629_ | Historical/Cultural Studies Elective | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 12 | ||
| MArch - Technical Studies Requirements | |||
| ARCH 5310 | Building Construction and Methods I | 3 | |
| ARCH 5320 | Building Construction and Methods II | 3 | |
| ARCH 5330 | Sustainable Systems I | 3 | |
| ARCH 5340 | Sustainable Systems II | 3 | |
| ARCH 5350 | Structures I | 3 | |
| ARCH 5360 | Structures II | 3 | |
| ARCH 639_ | Technological Studies Elective | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 21 | ||
| Professional Studies Requirements | |||
| ARCH 5410 | Professional Practice | 3 | |
| ARCH 5420 | BIM: Principles and Practices | 3 | |
| ARCH 5430 | Social Context of Design | 3 | |
| ARCH 5450 | Sustainable Design Practices | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 12 | ||
| Representational Studies Requirements | |||
| ARCH 5111 | Architectural Graphics | 3 | |
| ARCH 659_ | Representational Studies Elective | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 6 | ||
| Architecture Elective | |||
| ARCH ____ | 3 | ||
| Total Credits | 3 | ||
| Total Credits for Graduation | 135 | ||
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| Course Number | Course Name | Semester Offered | Credits |
| Design Studies | |||
| Introductory Studies | |||
| ARCH 5110 | Design Studio I | 6 | |
| LDAR 5501 | LA Design Studio I | 3 | |
| LDAR 5502 | LA Design Studio II | 6 | |
| LDAR/ARCH 5503/5120 | Either LA Studio III or ARCH Core Studio II | 6 | |
| Intermediate Studios | |||
| ARCH 5130 | Design Studio III | 6 | |
| ARCH 5140 | Design Studio IV | 6 | |
| LDAR 6706 | LA Studio 6: Immersive | 4 | |
| LDAR 6707 | LA Studio 6: Immersive (travel component) | ||
| Advanced Studios/Vertical Studios | |||
| ARCH 6150 | Design Studio V | 6 | |
| ARCH 6170 | Design Studio VI | 6 | |
| ARCH 6171 | Integration Seminar | 3 | |
| LDAR 6607 | LA Studio VII | 3 | |
| LDAR 6608 | LA Studio VIII | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 60 | ||
| Historical/Cultural Studies | |||
| ARCH 5210 | Introduction to Architecture | 3 | |
| ARCH 5220 | Histories of Architecture I | 3 | |
| ARCH 5230 | Histories of Architecture II | 3 | |
| LDAR 5521 | History of Landscape Architecture | 3 | |
| LDAR 6620 | Landscape Architecture Theory & Criticism | 3 | |
| LDAR 6740 or 6745 | IMMERSIVE Seminar | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 18 | ||
| Technical Studies | |||
| ARCH 5310 | Building Construction and Methods I | 3 | |
| ARCH 5320 | Building Construction and Methods II | 3 | |
| ARCH 5330 | Sustainable Systems I | 3 | |
| ARCH 5340 | Sustainable Systems II | 3 | |
| ARCH 5350 | Structures I | 3 | |
| ARCH 5360 | Structures II | 3 | |
| LDAR 5532 | Landform Manipulation | 3 | |
| LDAR 6631 | Landscape Construction Materials & Methods | 3 | |
| LDAR 6670 | Plants in Design | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 27 | ||
| Professional Studies | |||
| ARCH/LDAR 5410/6750 | Professional Practice | 3 | |
| ARCH 5420 | BIM: Principles and Practices | 3 | |
| ARCH/LDAR 5430/6630 | Social Context of Design or Site, Society & Environment | 3 | |
| ARCH 5450 | Sustainable Design Practices | 3 | |
| LDAR 5540 | Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) | 3 | |
| LDAR 5572 | Landscape Ecology | ||
| LDAR 6641 | Computer Applications | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 21 | ||
| Representation Studies | |||
| ARCH/LDAR 5510 | Architectural Graphics or Landscape Graphics | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 3 | ||
| Electives | |||
| ARCH Elective | 3 | ||
| LDAR Elective | 3 | ||
| Program/College Elective | 3 | ||
| Program/College Elective | 3 | ||
| Program/College Elective | 3 | ||
| Total Credits | 15 | ||
| Total Credits for Graduation | 144 | ||
The Master of Landscape Architecture is the CU Denver College of Architecture and Planning’s accredited professional degree for students intending to seek licensure as landscape architects. Landscape architects design physical spaces supporting healthy, ethical relationships between people, place, and resources. Today, landscape architects are called upon to find design solutions that respond to the pressures of globalization, unprecedented growth, heritage loss, disconnection between people and the natural environment, and environmental degradation.
These same concerns occupy urban and regional planners, who search for solutions through engaging communities, researching, analyzing qualitative and quantitative information, and creative planning and visioning. Students who pursue the MURP + MLA dual degree will have the physical design and urban planning tools to create places that hold value for current and future generations.
| Course Number | Course Name | Semester Offered | Credits |
| MURP Core Requirements | |||
| URPL 5000 | Planning History and Theory | Fall | 3 |
| URPL 5010 | Planning Methods | Fall | 3 |
| URPL 5020 | Planning Law and Institutions | Fall | 3 |
| URPL 5030 | Planning Practice and Technology | Fall | 3 |
| URPL 5040 | Urban Sustainability | Spring | 3 |
| URPL 5050 | Urban Development | Spring | 3 |
| URPL 6000 | Planning Project Studio | Fall, Summer | 6 |
| URPL 6900 | Planning Capstone (or Dual Degree Thesis, URPL 6920/6925) | Fall, Spring | 6 |
| Total Credits | 30 | ||
| MURP Electives | |||
| Fall, Spring | 3 | ||
| Fall, Spring | 3 | ||
| Fall, Spring | 3 | ||
| Total Credits | 9 | ||
| MLA Core Requirements | |||
| LDAR 5500 | Landscape Architecture Studio 1 | Spring | 3 |
| LDAR 5502 | Landscape Architecture Studio 2 | Fall | 6 |
| LDAR 5503 | Landscape Architecture Studio 3 | Spring | 6 |
| LDAR 6604 | Landscape Architecture Studio 4 (vertical) | Spring | 3 |
| LDAR 6605 | Landscape Architecture Studio 5 (vertical) | Spring | 3 |
| LDAR 6606 | Immersive Landscape Architecture Travel Studio 6 | Fall | 4 |
| LDAR 6706 | Immersive Landscape Architecture Travel Seminar | Fall | 2 |
| LDAR 6740 | Immersive Advanced Landscape History/Theory | Fall | 3 |
| LDAR 6750 | Immersive Professional Practice | Fall | 3 |
| LDAR 5510 | Graphic Media In Landscape Architecture | Fall | 3 |
| LDAR 5521 | History of Landscape Architecture | Fall | 3 |
| LDAR 5532 | Landform Manipulation | Spring | 3 |
| LDAR 5572 | Landscape Ecology | Fall | 3 |
| LDAR 6620 | Landscape Theory and Criticism | Spring | 3 |
| LDAR 6630 | Site, Society and Environment | Spring | 3 |
| LDAR 6631 | LA Construction Materials and Methods | Fall | 3 |
| LDAR 6641 | LA Computer Applications | Fall | 3 |
| LDAR 6670 | Plants in Design | Fall | 3 |
| Total Credits | 60 | ||
| MLA Elective | |||
| Fall, Spring | 3 | ||
| Total Credits | 3 | ||
| GIS Elective -> Choose any of the following | |||
| URPL 6250 | GIS for Urban Planning | Fall | 3 |
| URPL 6260 | Advanced Geo-Spatial Methods | Spring | 3 |
| LDAR 5540 | Introduction to GIS | Spring | 3 |
| Total Credits | 3 | ||
| Total Credits for Graduation | 105 | ||
| Course Number | Course Name | Semester Offered | Credits |
| Design Studies | |||
| LDAR 5501 | LA Design Studio 1 | 3 | |
| LDAR 5502 | LA Design Studio 2 | 6 | |
| LDAR 5503 | LA Design Studio 3 | 6 | |
| LDAR 6604 | LA Design Studio 4 | 3 | |
| LDAR 6605 | LA Design Studio 5 | 3 | |
| LDAR 6706 | Adv. LA Design Studio Immersive I | 4 | |
| LDAR 6707 | Adv. LA Design Studio Immersive II (travel) | 2 | |
| LDAR 6607 | LA Design Studio 7 | 3 | |
| LDAR 6608 | LA Design Studio 8 | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 33 | ||
| History & Theory | |||
| LDAR 5521 | History of Landscape Architecture | 3 | |
| LDAR 6620 | LA Theory and Criticism | 3 | |
| LDAR 6740 or 6745 | IMMERSIVE Seminar | 3 | |
| LDAR 6949 | Research Tools and Methods | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 12 | ||
| Site Works | |||
| LDAR 5572 | Landscape Ecology | 3 | |
| LDAR 6630 | Site, Society, and the Environment | 3 | |
| LDAR 5532 | Landform Manipulation | 3 | |
| LDAR 6631 | LA Construction Materials and Methods | 3 | |
| LDAR 6670 | Plants in Design | 3 | |
| LDAR 5540 | Introduction to GIS (LA) | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 18 | ||
| Media | |||
| LDAR 5510 | Graphic Media in Landscape Architecture | 3 | |
| LDAR 6641 | LA Computer Applications | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 6 | ||
| Ethics & Practice | |||
| LDAR 6750 | LA Professional Practice | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 3 | ||
| Electives | |||
| LDAR | Elective | 3 | |
| LDAR | Elective | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 6 | ||
| MBA Courses | |||
| BUSN 6520 | Managing Individuals and Teams | 3 | |
| BUSN 6530 | Data Analysis for Managers | 3 | |
| BUSN 6540 | Legal and Ethical Environment of Business | 3 | |
| BUSN 6550 | Analyzing and Interpreting Accounting Information | 3 | |
| BUSN 6560 | Marketing Management | 3 | |
| BUSN 6610 | Information Systems Management and Strategy | 3 | |
| BUSN 6620 | Applied Economics for Managers | 3 | |
| BUSN 6630 | Management of Operations | 3 | |
| BUSN 6640 | Financial Management | 3 | |
| BUSN 6710 | Strategic Management | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 30 | ||
| International Elective | |||
| ENTP 6826 or any course 6000 or higher INTB or any graduate business course cross-listed with INTB | |||
| Total Credits | 3 | ||
| Total Credits for Graduation | 111 | ||
The Juris Doctorate is offered by the CU Boulder Law School. The MURP + JD dual degree pairs two professions with complementary attentions. The focus of planning is public action centered on the natural and built environments, while the focus of law is the constitutional, statutory, and regulatory bases of the social order. Merged, these two fields enable dual degree holders to address issues at the interface of policy and law emphasizing the use of land and the management of the natural and built environments.
Dual degree graduates will find an abundance of career opportunities in public sector planning and administration at all levels of governance, and in the private practice of law and in private planning consulting firms. A student enrolled in the dual degree program may commence studies in either program, but is required to take the first year of the JD curriculum as a unit exclusively in the Law School.
| Course Number | Course Name | Semester Offered | Credits |
| MURP Core Requirements | |||
| URPL 5000 | Planning History and Theory | Fall | 3 |
| URPL 5010 | Planning Methods | Fall | 3 |
| URPL 5030 | Planning Practices and Technology | Fall | 3 |
| URPL 5040 | Urban Sustainability | Spring | 3 |
| URPL 5050 | Urban Development | Spring | 3 |
| URPL 5060 | Planning Workshop | Fall, Summer | 6 |
| URPL 6000 | Planning Project Studio | Fall, Spring | 6 |
| Total Credits | 33 | ||
| MURP Electives | |||
| Fall, Spring | 3 | ||
| Fall, Spring | 3 | ||
| Fall, Spring | 3 | ||
| Fall, Spring | 3 | ||
| Total Credits | 12 | ||
| JD Requirements | |||
| LAWS 5303 | Civil Procedures | Fall | 4 |
| LAWS 5121 | Contracts | Fall | 4 |
| LAWS 5226 | Legal Writing I | Fall | 2 |
| LAWS 5205 | Legislation and Regulation | Fall | 3 |
| LAWS 5425 | Torts | Fall | 3 |
| LAWS 5223 | Appellate Court Advocacy | Spring | 2 |
| LAWS 6005 | Constitutional Law | Spring | 4 |
| LAWS 5503 | Criminal Law | Spring | 4 |
| LAWS 5624 | Property | Spring | 4 |
| LAWS 6353 | Evidence | Fall, Spring | 3 |
| LAWS 6103 | Legal Ethics and Professionalism | Fall, Spring | 3 |
| LAWS 5223 | Legal Writing II | 2 | |
| LAWS ____ | Seminar | Fall, Spring | 2, 3 |
| Total Credits | 39, 40 | ||
| JD Electives | |||
| Fall, Spring | |||
| Fall, Spring | |||
| Fall, Spring | |||
| Fall, Spring | |||
| Fall, Spring | |||
| Fall, Spring | |||
| Fall, Spring | |||
| Fall, Spring | |||
| Total Credits | 40, 41 | ||
| Total Credits Needed for Graduation | 125 | ||
The Master of Public Administration is offered by the CU Denver School of Public Affairs. Planners who obtain this dual degree will gain a broad appreciation for planning’s place within the wider array of governmental functions at the local, regional, state and federal levels.
Grounding planning in public administration will encourage a firmer appreciation for institutional arrangements and processes, and for the strategic management of the regulatory and fiscal means for the implementation of plans and policies. At the same time, grounding public administration in the material presence of places emphasizes and encourages the role of the natural and built environment in shaping development capacities, opportunities and outcomes.
The MURP + MPA dual degree allows public administrators and planners to better document and direct the course of physical, economic, fiscal and programmatic change within municipalities and larger regions.
| Course Number | Course Name | Semester Offered | Credits |
| MURP Core Requirements | |||
| URPL 5000 | Planning History and Theory | Fall | 3 |
| URPL 5020 | Planning Law and Institutions | Fall | 3 |
| URPL 5030 | Planning Practice and Technology | Fall | 3 |
| URPL 5040 | Urban Sustainability | Spring | 3 |
| URPL 5050 | Urban Development | Spring | 3 |
| URPL 5060 | Planning Workshop | Spring | 6 |
| URPL 6000 | Planning Project Studio | Fall, Summer | 6 |
| Total Credits | 27 | ||
| MPA Requirements | |||
| PUAD 5001 | Intro to Public Administration and Public Service | Fall, Spring, Summer | 3 |
| PUAD 5002 | Organizational Management and Behavior | Fall, Spring, Summer | 3 |
| PUAD 5005 | Policy Process and Democracy | Fall, Spring, Summer | 3 |
| PUAD 5006 | Public Service Leadership and Ethics | Fall, Spring, Summer | 3 |
| PUAD 5008 | Evidence-Based Decision Making | Fall, Spring, Summer | 3 |
| PUAD 5361 | Capstone (or PUAD 6950-Master's Thesis) | Fall, Spring, Summer | 3 |
| Choose one of the following | |||
| PUAD 5004 | Economics and Public Finance | Fall, Spring, Summer | 3 |
| PUAD 5503 | Public Budgeting and Finance | Fall, Spring, Summer | 3 |
| Total Credits | 27 | ||
| Data Analysis + Elective Courses -> Option A | |||
| PUAD 5003 | Research and Analytic Methods | Fall, Spring, Summer | 3 |
| PUAD | PUAD Elective | Fall, Spring, Summer | 3 |
| URPL | MURP Elective | Fall, Spring | 3 |
| URPL | MURP Elective | Fall, Spring | 3 |
| URPL | MURP Elective | Fall, Spring | 3 |
| URPL | MURP Elective | Fall, Spring | 3 |
| Total Credits | 18 | ||
| Data Analysis + Elective Courses -> Option B | |||
| URPL 5010 | Planning Methods | Fall | 3 |
| PUAD | PUAD Elective | Fall, Spring, Summer | 3 |
| PUAD | PUAD Elective | Fall, Spring, Summer | 3 |
| URPL | MURP Elective | Fall, Spring | 3 |
| URPL | MURP Elective | Fall, Spring | 3 |
| URPL | MURP Elective | Fall, Spring | 3 |
| Total Credits | 18 | ||
| Total Credits for Graduation | 66 | ||
The Master of Public Health is offered by the Colorado School of Public Health and is the primary professional degree in the field of public health. It prepares students for a variety of public health careers: epidemiological and health services research, community needs assessment, environmental and occupational health, health policy, health promotion, and administration of public health programs.
The MURP + MPH dual degree arises from the commonalities of perspective and purpose shared by its two constituents. Each focuses on populations rather than individuals, and each works to proactively improve the plight of those populations. A subset of public health addresses the health impacts caused by people’s environments—which is the domain of urban and regional planning. Planners recognize that policies, infrastructures, and social and economic conditions contribute to environmental conditions and thus can play a role in human health.
| Course Number | Course Name | Semesters Offered | Credits |
| MURP Core Requirements | |||
| URPL 5000 | Planning History and Theory | Fall | 3 |
| URPL 5010 | Planning Methods | Fall | 3 |
| URPL 5020 | Planning Law and Institutions | Fall | 3 |
| URPL 5030 | Planning Practice and Technology | Fall | 3 |
| URPL 5040 | Urban Sustainability | Spring | 3 |
| URPL 5050 | Urban Development | Spring | 3 |
| URPL 5060 | Planning Workshop | Spring | 6 |
| URPL 6000 | Planning Project Studio | Fall, Summer | 6 |
| Total Credits | 30 | ||
| MPH Core Requirements | |||
| BIOS 6601 | Applied Biostatistics I | Fall, Summer (Online Only) | 3 |
| EPID 6630 | Epidemiology | Fall, Spring (Online) | 3 |
| EHOH 6614 | Occupational & Environmental Health | Fall (Online), Spring | 3 |
| CBHS 6610 | Social & Community Factors in Health | Summer (Online), Spring | 3 |
| HSMP 6603 | Health Systems and Management | Fall (Online), Spring | 3 |
| PUBH 6000 | Foundations in Public Health | Fall, Spring (Online), Summer Online) | 2 |
| Total Credits | 17 | ||
| MPH Concentration Courses | |||
| 3 | |||
| 3 | |||
| 3 | |||
| 3 | |||
| Total Credits | 12 | ||
| Additional MPH Required Courses | |||
| PUBH 6606 | Practicum | 2 | |
| PUBH 6955 | Dual Master's Project | 2 | |
| Total Credits | 4 | ||
| MURP Electives | |||
| Fall, Spring | 3 | ||
| Fall, Spring | 3 | ||
| Total Credits | 6 | ||
| Total Credits for Graduation | 69 | ||
The MPH program expects that the MURP electives taken by dual-degree students will support the achievement of MPH competencies. The approved elective courses include:
URPL 6200 Land Development Regulations
URPL 6205 Plan Making
URPL 6250 GIS Analysis/ Introduction to GIS
URPL 6260 Advanced Geo-Spatial Methods
URPL 6300 Community and Environmental Health Planning
URPL 6365 Parks and Public Spaces
URPL 6399 Introduction to Sustainable Urban Infrastructure
URPL 6400 Community Development
URPL 6405 Urban Housing
URPL 6410 Social Justice in Planning
URPL 6500 Environmental Planning and Management
URPL 6555 Transportation, Land Use and the Environment
URPL 6560 Transit Planning
URPL 6600 Regional Planning
URPL 6615 Small Town, Rural and Resort Planning
URPL 6645 Disaster/Climate Change Planning
URPL 6650 International Development Planning
URPL 6565 Pedestrian and Bicycle Planning
The Master of Business Administration is offered by the CU Denver Business School. Having this dual degree allows planners to harness private enterprises and initiatives as they plan land use, promote the economy, and maintain valued landscapes. At the same time, the dual degree also helps business leaders to function within the context of public fiscal, participatory, and regulatory constraints, and learn how to place business decisions within the broad array of community interests and aspirations.
Both programs emphasize active learning through the analysis of case studies and direct involvement in addressing both business and planning challenges within Denver and its larger region. In an era in which development strategy must enlist the combined energies of the public and private sectors, students with the MURP + MBA degree will have a distinct advantage.
| Course Number | Course Name | Semester Offered | Credits |
| MURP Core Requirements | |||
| URPL 5000 | Planning History and Theory | Fall | 3 |
| URPL 5020 | Planning Law and Institutions | Fall | 3 |
| URPL 5030 | Planning Practice and Technology | Fall | 3 |
| URPL 5040 | Urban Sustainability | Spring | 3 |
| URPL 5050 | Urban Development | Spring | 3 |
| URPL 5060 | Planning Workshop | Spring | 6 |
| URPL 6000 | Planning Project Studio | Fall, Summer | 6 |
| URPL 6900 | Planning Capstone | Fall, Spring | 6 |
| Total Credits | 33 | ||
| MBA Core Requirements | |||
| BUSN 6520 | Managing Individuals and Teams | Fall, Spring, Summer | 3 |
| BUSN 6540 | Legal and Ethical Environment of Business | Fall, Spring, Summer | 3 |
| BUSN 6550 | Analyzing and Interpreting Accounting Information | Fall, Spring, Summer | 3 |
| BUSN 6560 | Marketing Management | Fall, Spring, Summer | 3 |
| BUSN 6610 | Information Technology Management | Fall, Spring, Summer | 3 |
| BUSN 6620 | Applied Economics for Managers | Fall, Spring, Summer | 3 |
| BUSN 6630 | Management of Operations | Fall, Spring, Summer | 3 |
| BUSN 6640 | Financial Management | Fall, Spring, Summer | 3 |
| BUSN 6710 | Strategic Management | Fall, Spring, Summer | 3 |
| Total Credits | 27 | ||
| MBA International Elective | |||
| (see list of options) | Fall, Spring, Summer | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 3 | ||
| Data Analysis + Electives -> Option A | |||
| BUSN 6530 | Data Analysis for Managers | Fall, Spring, Summer | 3 |
| MBA Elective | Fall, Spring, Summer | 3 | |
| MURP Elective | Fall, Spring | 3 | |
| MURP Elective | Fall, Spring | 3 | |
| MURP Elective | Fall, Spring | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 15 | ||
| Data Analysis + Electives -> Option B | |||
| URPL 5010 | Planning Methods | Fall | 3 |
| MBA Elective | Fall, Spring, Summer | 3 | |
| MBA Elective | Fall, Spring, Summer | 3 | |
| MURP Elective | Fall, Spring | 3 | |
| MURP Elective | Fall, Spring | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 15 | ||
| Total Credits for Graduation | 78 | ||
| Course Number | Course Name | Semester Offered | Credits |
| MURP Core Requirements | |||
| URPL 5000 | Planning History and Theory | Fall | 3 |
| URPL 5010 | Planning Methods | Fall | 3 |
| URPL 5020 | Planning Law and Institutions | Fall | 3 |
| URPL 5030 | Planning Practice and Technology | Fall | 3 |
| URPL 5040 | Urban Sustainability | Spring | 3 |
| URPL 5050 | Urban Development | Spring | 3 |
| URPL 5060 | Planning Workshop | Spring | 6 |
| URPL 6000 | Planning Project Studio | Fall, Summer | 6 |
| URPL 6900 | MURP+MSHP Capstone (or URPL 6920 Thesis A & B)** | Fall, Spring | 6 |
| Total Credits | 36 | ||
| MSHP Core Requirements | |||
| HIPR 6210 | Historic Buildings in Context | Fall | 3 |
| HIPR 6220 | Adaptive Reuse: Business and Practice | Spring | 3 |
| HIPR 6240 | Cultural Resource Management and Preservation Law | Fall | 3 |
| HIPR 6330 | The Politics of Preservation | Spring | 3 |
| HIPR 5232 | Introduction to Historic Preservation | Fall | 3 |
| Total Credits | 15 | ||
| MSHP Design History Requirements - Choose Two*** | |||
| HIPR 6110 | Regionalism and the Vernacular | Fall | 3 |
| LDAR 5521 | History of Landscape Architecture | Fall | 3 |
| URPL 6350 | City Design Fundamentals | Fall | 3 |
| Total Credits | 6 | ||
| Additional Course Requirements | |||
| CAP General Elective | Fall, Spring, Summer | 3 | |
| CAP General Elective | Fall, Spring, Summer | 3 | |
| HIPR Elective | Fall, Spring, Summer | 3 | |
| MURP Elective | Fall, Spring | 3 | |
| MURP Elective | Fall, Spring | 3 | |
| MURP Elective | Fall, Spring | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 18 | ||
| Total Credits for Graduation | 75 | ||
| Course Number | Course Name | Semester offered | Credits |
| MURP Core Requirements | |||
| URPL 5000 | Planning History and Theory | Fall | 3 |
| URPL 5010 | Planning Methods | Fall | 3 |
| URPL 5020 | Planning Law and Institutions | Fall | 3 |
| URPL 5030 | Planning Practice and Technology | Fall | 3 |
| URPL 5040 | Urban Sustainability | Spring | 3 |
| URPL 5050 | Urban Development | Spring | 3 |
| URPL 5060 | Planning Workshop | Spring | 6 |
| URPL 6000 | Planning Project Studio | Fall, Summer | 6 |
| Total Credits | 30 | ||
| MEng Core Requirements | |||
| CVEN 56xx | Traffic Studies Course | Fall, Spring | 3 |
| CVEN 56xx | Traffic Engineering Course | Fall, Spring | 3 |
| CVEN 56xx | Transportation Planning Course | Fall, Spring | 3 |
| CVEN ____ | Transportation Systems Course | Fall, Spring | 3 |
| Total Credits | 12 | ||
| Shared Core Requirements | |||
| URPL 6900 | MURP Capstone | Fall, Spring | 3 |
| CVEN 5960 | MENG Master's Report | Fall, Spring | 3 |
| Total Credits | 6 | ||
| Elective Courses | |||
| CVEN Elective | Fall, Spring, Summer | 3 | |
| Transportation Systems-Relevant Elective | Fall, Spring, Summer | 3 | |
| Transportation Systems-Relevant Elective | Fall, Spring, Summer | 3 | |
| Transportation Systems-Relevant Elective | Fall, Spring, Summer | 3 | |
| MURP Elective | Fall, Spring, Summer | 3 | |
| MURP Elective | Fall, Spring, Summer | 3 | |
| MURP Elective | Fall, Spring, Summer | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 21 | ||
| Total Credits for Graduation | 69 | ||
| Course Number | Course Name | Semester Offered | Credits |
| Year 1 - Fall | |||
| ARCH 5110 | Design Studio I | Fall | 6 |
| ARCH 5510 | Architectural Graphics | Fall | 3 |
| ARCH 5210 | Introduction to Architecture | Fall | 3 |
| ARCH 5350 | Structures I | Fall | 3 |
| Professional Studies or Elective Requirement | 3 | ||
| Total Credits | 18 | ||
M Arch students can apply to the MUD program after successfully completing 12 credits. | |||
| Year 1 - Spring | |||
| ARCH 5120 | Design Studio II (Elemental) | Spring | 6 |
| ARCH 5360 | Structures II | Spring | 3 |
| ARCH 5220 | History & Theory of Architecture I | Spring | 3 |
| Professional Studies or Elective Requirement | Spring | 3 | |
| Professional Studies or Elective Requirement | Spring | 3 | |
| Year 2 - Fall | |||
| ARCH 5130 | Design Studio III (Analytical) | Fall | 6 |
| ARCH 5310 | Building Construction & Methods I | Fall | 3 |
| ARCH 5230 | History & Theory of Architecture II | Fall | 3 |
| Professional Studies or Elective Requirement | Fall | 3 | |
| MUD lecture course meeting MArch elective requirements* | Fall | 3 | |
| Year 2 - Spring | |||
| ARCH 5140 | Design Studio IV (Analytical) | Spring | 6 |
| ARCH 5330 | Sustainable Systems I | Spring | 3 |
| ARCH 5320 | Building Construction & Methods II | Spring | 3 |
| Professional Studies or Elective Requirement | Spring | 3 | |
| MUD lecture course meeting MArch elective requirements* | Spring | 3 | |
| Year 3 - Fall | |||
| ARCH 6150 | Design Studio V (Reflective) | Fall | 6 |
| ARCH 5340 | Sustainable Systems II | Fall | 3 |
| Professional Studies or Elective Requirement | Fall | 3 | |
| Professional Studies or Elective Requirement | Fall | 3 | |
| MUD lecture course meeting MAarch elective requirements* | Fall | 3 | |
| Year 3 - Spring | |||
| ARCH 6170 | Design Studio VI (Reflective) | Spring | 6 |
| ARCH 6171 | Integration Seminar | Spring | 3 |
| Professional Studies or Elective Requirement | Spring | 3 | |
| MUD lecture course meeting MArch elective requirements* | Spring | 3 | |
| Year 4 - Fall | |||
| Urban Design Studio I | Fall | 6 | |
| Remaining MUD lecture course(s) | Fall | ||
| Year 4 - Spring | |||
| Urban Design Studio II | Spring | 6 | |
| Remaining MUD lecture course(s) | Spring | ||
| Year 4 - Summer | |||
| Urban Design Advanced Travel Studio or Urban Design Capstone | Summer | 6 | |
Please note: this plan shows the maximum potential credit reduction (12 credits) to achieve both degrees. Students may choose to have fewer credits overlap (9, 6, or 3) between the two degrees. Consult with your academic advisor for more information.
* Electives may be taken in any order. Up to two MUD lecture courses can be cross-listed as ARCH courses to meet MArch requirements. Check with advisors for the timing and designation of these two courses, which will not be offered every semester. MUD lecture courses can be taken for both of the open electives required to meet MArch requirements. Up to four MUD lecture courses total can count toward both the MArch and the MUD.
Upon graduation with their Master’s Degree in Architecture, students then complete the following remaining courses for their Master of Urban Design.
| Course Number | Course Name | Class Type | Credits |
| Year 1 - Fall | |||
| LDAR 5521 | History of Landscape Architecture | Seminar | 3 |
| LDAR 5572 | Landscape Ecology | Seminar | 3 |
| LDAR 6631 | LA Construction Materials and Methods | Seminar | 3 |
| LDAR 5510 | Graphic Media in Landscape Architecture | Studio | 3 |
| LDAR 6641 | LA Computer Applications | Seminar | 3 |
| Total Credits | 15 | ||
| MLA students can apply to the MUD program after successfully completing 12 credits. | |||
| Year 1 - Spring | |||
| LDAR 5501 | Studio 1; Design Process Fundamentals | Studio | 3 |
| LDAR 6630 | Site, Society, and Environment | Seminar | 3 |
| LDAR 5532 | Landform Manipulation | Seminar | 3 |
| LDAR 6620 | LA Theory and Criticism | Seminar | 3 |
| LDAR 5540 | Introduction to GIS | Seminar | 3 |
| Total Credits | 15 | ||
| Year 2 - Fall | |||
| LDAR 5502 | Studio 2 | Studio | 6 |
| LDAR 6670 | Plants in Design | Seminar | 3 |
| LDAR 6949 | Research Methods | Seminar | 3 |
| MUD lecture course meeting MLA elective requirements* | Lecture | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 15 | ||
| Year 2 - Spring | |||
| LDAR 5503 | Studio 3 | Studio | 6 |
| LDAR 6604/05 | Design Studio 4 and 5 (Vertical, 3 and 3 credits) | Vertical Studio | 6 |
| MUD lecture course meeting MLA elective requirements* | Lecture | 3 | |
| Year 3 - Fall | |||
| LDAR 6606 | Studio 6 | Studio | 4 |
| LDAR 6706 | Studio 6 Travel | Travel | 2 |
| LDAR 6740 | Advanced History/Theory | Seminar | 3 |
| MUD lecture course meeting MLA elective requirements* | Lecture | 3 | |
| LDAR 6750 | Professional Practice | Seminar | 3 |
| Total Credits | 15 | ||
| Year 3 - Spring | |||
| LDAR 6607/08 | Design Studio 7/8 (vertical, 3 and 3 credits) | Vertical Studio | 6 |
| alternate: LDAR 6951 | Landscape Architecture Thesis (Dept. Approval) | Thesis | alt: 6 |
| Two MUD lecture courses meeting MLA elective requirements* | Lecture | 6 | |
| One LDAR elective* | Lecture | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 15 | ||
| Year 4 - Fall | |||
| Urban Design Studio I | Studio | 6 | |
| Remaining MUD lecture course(s) | Lecture | ||
| Year 4 - Spring | |||
| Urban Design Studio II | Studio | 6 | |
| Remaining MUD lecture course(s) | Lecture | ||
| Year 4 - Summer | |||
| Urban Design Advanced Travel Studio or Urban Design Capstone | Studio/Capstone | 6 | |
Please note: this plan shows the maximum potential credit reduction (15 credits) to achieve both degrees. Students may choose to have fewer credits overlap (12, 9, 6, or 3) between the two degrees. Consult with your academic advisor for more information.
* Electives may be taken in any order. Up to two MUD lecture courses can be cross-listed as LDAR courses to meet MLA requirements. Check with advisors for the timing and designation of these two courses, which will not be offered every semester. MUD lecture courses can be taken for all three of the open electives required to meet MLA requirements. Up to five MUD lecture courses total can count toward both the MLA and the MUD. The MLA requires one additional LDAR elective and the MUD requires one additional lecture course.
Upon graduation with their Master’s Degree in Landscape Architecture, students then complete the following remaining courses for their Master of Urban Design.
| Course Number | Course Name | Semester Offered | Credits |
| Year 1 - Fall | |||
| URPL 5000 | Planning History and Theory | Fall | 3 |
| URPL 5010 | Planning Methods | Fall | 3 |
| URPL 5030 | Planning Practice and Technology | Fall | 3 |
| MUD lecture course meeting MURP elective requirements* | Fall | 3 | |
| MURP students can apply to the MUD program after successfully completing 12 credits. | |||
| Year 1 - Spring | |||
| URPL 5040 | Urban Sustainability | Spring | 3 |
| URPL 5050 | Urban Development | Spring | 3 |
| URPL 5050 | Planning Workshop | Spring | 6 |
| Year 1 - Summer | |||
| URPL 6000 | Planning Project Studio (summer alternative) | Summer | 6 |
| Year 2 - Fall | |||
| URPL 5020 | Planning Law and Institutions | Fall | 3 |
| URPL 6000 | Planning Project Studio (fall alternative) | Fall | 6 |
| MUD lecture course meeting MURP elective requirements* | Fall | 3 | |
| MUD lecture course meeting MURP elective requirements* | Fall | 3 | |
| Year 2 - Spring | |||
| URPL 6900 | Planning Capstone or URPL 6920 Planning Thesis | Spring | 6 |
| MUD lecture course meeting MURP elective requirements* | Spring | 3 | |
| MUD lecture course meeting MURP elective requirements* | Spring | 3 | |
| MUD lecture course meeting MURP elective requirements* | Spring | 3 | |
| Year 3 - Fall | |||
| Urban Design Studio I | Fall | 6 | |
| Year 3 - Spring | |||
| Urban Design Studio II | Spring | 6 | |
| Year 3 - Summer | |||
| Urban Design Advanced Travel Studio or Urban Design Capstone | Summer | 6 | |
Please note: this plan shows the maximum potential credit reduction (18 credits) to achieve both degrees. Students may choose to have fewer credits overlap (15, 12, 9, 6, or 3) between the two degrees. Consult with your academic advisor for more information.
* Four MUD lecture courses have been cross-listed as URPL courses to meet MURP requirements. Check with advisors for the timing and designation of these courses. MUD lecture courses can also be taken for both of the Open electives allowed to meet MURP requirements. Up to six electives total can count toward both the MURP and the MUD.
Upon graduation with their Master’s Degree in Urban and Regional Planning, students then complete the following remaining courses for their Master of Urban Design.
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