Departments and Programs

The College of Architecture and Planning splits the study of the art and science of environmental design and planning into three distinct departments:

Architecture

Bachelor's Degrees

• Architecture (BS/BA)
• Environmental Design (BS/BA)

Master's Degrees

• Master of Architecture (MArch professional)
• Master of Architecture II (MArch II postprofessional)
• Master of Science in Historic Preservation (MSHP)

Landscape Architecture

Bachelor's Degree 

• Landscape Architecture (BLA)

Master's Degree

• Master of Landcape Architecture (Post-Professional MLA: Program 1)
• Master of Landcape Architecture (First Professional MLA: Program 2)
• Master of Landcape Architecture (First Professional MLA: Program 3)

Urban Planning

Bachelor's Degree

• Urban Planning and Development (BUPD)

Master's Degrees

• Master of Urban and Regional Planning (MURP)

College of Architecture and Planning

Master's Degrees

• Master of Urban Design (MUD)

These departments share many common threads but cover separate disciplines of environmental design and planning—and in some cases incorporate additional directions.

Each department and program stands out individually as a regional and national model for education and practice in its particular field. Yet these programs’ coexistence within the same college fosters daily interdisciplinary collaboration and a sharing of resources that gives students a broad perspective and a diversity of skills. In fact, all freshmen in our college begin their studies with a common First-Year Program that stresses interdisciplinary foundations.