The one-year Master of Design for Sustainable Urban Environments (MDes-SUEN) is open to students holding an accredited, first-professional degree in landscape architecture, architecture, planning, or urban design. The 36-credit program offers a core sequence of advanced design research studios, proseminars, and urban ecology and technology workshops complemented by interdisciplinary electives.
Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless otherwise indicated.
Core Requirements
Code | Title | Hours |
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Studio | ||
SUEN 7130 | Master’s Research Studio: Design and the Resilient City | 6 |
SUEN 7140 | Master’s Research Studio: Master’s Project | 6 |
Proseminar | ||
Complete 8 semester hours from the following (repeatable) courses: | 8 | |
Pro-Seminar: Issues in Designed Urban Environments | ||
Topics in Urban Environmental Design | ||
Technology | ||
SUEN 7230 | Urban Ecologies and Technologies 1 | 4 |
SUEN 7240 | Urban Ecologies and Technologies 2 | 4 |
Electives
Electives in other disciplines may be taken in consultation with your faculty adviser.
Code | Title | Hours |
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Complete 8 semester hours from the following subject areas: | 8 | |
SUEN, ARCH, LARC, PPUA, LPSC, and SBSY |
Program Credit/GPA Requirements
36 total semester hours required
Minimum 3.000 GPA required