Common Core Courses (14-15 units)

• LD ARCH 201 Ecological Factors in Urban Landscape Design (4)
   

One of the following or equivalent history/theory course:

• CY PLAN 200 History of City Planning (3)
• CY PLAN 240 Theories of Urban Form and Design (3)
• LD ARCH 251 Theories of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning (2)
   

Total of 4 units from either:

• CY PLAN 204A Methods of Planning Data Analysis (2, 4) and/or CY PLAN 204B Research Methods for Planners (2, 4)
• LD ARCH/CY PLAN 241 Research Methods in Environmental Design (4)
   

Option Breadth Requirements (20-25 units)

Urban Design

Environmental Planning

Specialization (12 units)

Courses in an area of specialization proposed by the student will be reviewed and approved by the student’s advisor. These may include courses from breadth categories, provided that a coherent focus is maintained. The specialization typically relates to the thesis topic.

Thesis (8 units)

• LD ARCH 252A Thesis and Professional Project Proposal Seminar (2) and LD ARCH 252B Thesis and Professional Project Proposal Seminar (2) or
  CY PLAN 290 PR Preparation Workshop (1)
• LD ARCH 299/CP 299 Independent Research (4) or LD ARCH 206 Final Project Preparation Studio (4)
   

Electives (12-18 units)

TOTAL UNITS REQUIRED 72