Urban and Community Design Graduate Certificate

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About the Urban and Community Design Graduate Certificate Program

This certificate provides a UCD specialization for graduate students and professionals in architecture or related fields. Students develop knowledge and skills in the integrated relationship between architecture and the urban environment. The certificate is further supported by opportunities to participate in the Houston Program + Practicum (includes urban + community engagement and practical experience), the Urban Tech Downtown Studio in Lubbock (fall only), and/or the Urban Design Studio in Lubbock (typically includes a study abroad field trip in spring only). This certificate requires 14 hours of approved coursework.

Contact: Assoc. Professor MaryAlice Torres-MacDonald, 713.806.2584, ma.torres-macdonald@ttu.edu, http://arch.ttu.edu/wiki/Certificate_in_Urban_and_Community_Design_Studies

Required:

ARCH 5384 - Community Design and Development Resources 3 Semester Credit Hours
and one of
ARCH 5501 - Advanced Architectural Design Studio 5 Semester Credit Hours
ARCH 5502 - Advanced Architectural Design Studio 5 Semester Credit Hours
ARCH 5503 - Advanced Architectural Design Studio 5 Semester Credit Hours

Approved ARCH Elective

one of

ARCH 5301 - Special Problems in Architecture 3 Semester Credit Hours *
ARCH 5382 - Urban Theory 3 Semester Credit Hours
ARCH 5383 - Infrastructure in the Urban Environment 3 Semester Credit Hours

Approved General Elective:

one of

FIN 5332 - Fundamentals of Real Estate 3 Semester Credit Hours
FIN 5345 - Real Estate Analysis 3 Semester Credit Hours
GIST 5300 - Geographic Information Systems 3 Semester Credit Hours
PUAD 5324 - Energy, Climate, and Sustainability 3 Semester Credit Hours

Total Hours: 14

*Under certain circumstances, student may take ARCH 5301 or ARCH 7000 as an approved general elective. See website and director for details.