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Twin Cities Campus
Metropolitan Design Postbaccalaureate CertificateDESGN GARP Administration
College of Design
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information
College of Design, Metropolitan Design Program, 1 Rapson Hall, 89 Church Street SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455 (625-9000; fax: 626-0600)
Email:
mdc@umn.edu
Website: http://www.designcenter.umn.edu
Along with the program-specific requirements listed below, please read the
General Information section of
this
website for requirements that apply to all major fields.
The metropolitan design certificate at the College of Design prepares students with the essential knowledge and understanding of the city within the complexities of the 21st-century metropolis. As suburban development is losing some of its past seductions, traditional cities are being transformed to accommodate the return to city living, an American counter-trend that requires the integrative approach of many fields of knowledge.
The certificate is open to graduate students in the College of Design and graduate students from other colleges with related urban planning programs are welcome to apply. The certificate is a two-semester, 21-credit course sequence within existing master's degrees at the College of Design. It is strongly recommended that the required urban design courses should be taken in sequence.
Interested students should enroll during the second semester (spring) of graduate studies. It is recommended that students make a decision to enroll in the certificate early so that the completion of courses can be made within the time required for completion of the professional degree.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
Other requirements to be completed before admission:
An application is required including a 2-page statement of interest in the program, university transcripts, and a portfolio of design work (no more 10 pages). Other students not from the College of Design should submit comparable graphic examples and two written papers.
International applicants must submit score(s) from one of the following tests:
Key to test
abbreviations
(TOEFL, IELTS, MELAB).
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the
General Information section of this
website.
Program Requirements
Use of 4xxx courses towards program requirements is not permitted.
Coursework
Required Courses
ARCH 5711 - Theory and Principles of Urban Design
(3.0 cr)
ARCH 5721 - Case Studies in Urban Design
(3.0 cr)
ARCH 8255 - Graduate Architectural Design V
(6.0 cr)
Electives
Take 9 or more credit(s) from the following:
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ARCH 5361 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
ARCH 5441 - Minnesota: Architecture and Landscapes
(3.0 cr)
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ARCH 5671 - Historic Preservation
(3.0 cr)
·
ARCH 5731 - Territorial City
(3.0 cr)
·
ARCH 8561 - Sustainable Design Theory and Practice
(3.0 cr)
·
HSG 5463 - Housing Policy
(3.0 cr)
·
HSG 5467 {Inactive}
(4.0 cr)
·
HSG 8463 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
LA 5204 - Metropolitan Landscape Ecology
(3.0 cr)
·
LA 5405 - Interdisciplinary Studies in Landscape Architecture
(1.0-6.0 cr)
·
PA 5204 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
PA 5211 - Land Use Planning
(3.0 cr)
·
PA 5212 - Managing Urban Growth and Change
(3.0 cr)
·
PA 5231 - Transit Planning and Management
(3.0 cr)
·
PA 5261 - Housing Policy
(3.0 cr)
·
PA 5501 - Theories and Policies of Development
(3.0 cr)
·
PA 5511 - Community Economic Development
(3.0 cr)
·
PA 5721 - Energy Systems and Policy
(3.0 cr)
·
PA 5722 - Economics of Environmental Policy
(3.0 cr)
·
PA 5723 - Water Policy
(3.0 cr)
·
PA 5802 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
PA 8202 {Inactive}
(4.0 cr)
·
PA 8203 {Inactive}
(4.0 cr)
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Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Arch/LA 5721 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 6.0 [max 12.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Arch 4441/Arch 5441 |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Arch 4371/Arch 5371 |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Hsg 5463/PA 5261 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 1.0 -6.0 [max 12.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 6.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | CEGE 5213/PA 5231 |
Typically offered: | Fall Even Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Hsg 5463/PA 5261 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Fall Odd Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | PA 5723/WRS 5101 |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |