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This is an Accelerated Master's Program (AMP).

The Graduate College offers exceptional undergraduate students in selected majors the opportunity to earn both a bachelor's degree and master's degree in as few as 5 years. The Accelerated Master's Program (AMP) is for the top undergraduates in participating majors who plan to continue in a graduate program in the same, or closely related, UA discipline.

Programs will select from among a qualified pool, based on the following criteria. Individual programs may have more stringent or additional requirements:

• Completion of a minimum of 75 undergraduate credit hours will be required at the time of application; a minimum of 90 undergraduate credit hours will be required at the time of entry into the AMP. If the student's GPA falls below 3.30 at the time s/he has completed 90 units, the student will not be admitted into the program. Courses taken for audit may not be included in the total number of units counted for eligibility or admission.
• Completion of at least 12 earned units of undergraduate course work in the major at the UA.
• Units still graded Incomplete, units graded Pass/Fail or units taken as audit will not count toward the requirement of the 12 undergraduate units in the major.
• Completion or near completion of general education requirements.
• Submission of a graduate application and payment of a graduate application fee.
• Demonstration of the maturity necessary for success in an accelerated, highly competitive program.
• Expectation to complete the undergraduate degree within four years. The undergraduate degree requirements must be completed before the student is eligible to have the Master's degree awarded.
• Interested students should verify departmental requirements as they may have additional or more stringent requirements than the Graduate College minimum requirements.

Student should meet with Gradaute Programs Coordinator to determine eligibility and obtain program application code to begin application. 

 

 

 

Standardized Tests

Minimum TOEFL: 79
Minimum IELTS: 7

Required test(s): N/A
Required GRE Subject tests: N/A
Recommended tests: N/A
Recommended GRE Subject tests: N/A
Minimum GRE Verbal: N/A
Minimum GRE Quantitative: N/A
Minumum GRE Written: N/A
Minimum GMAT: N/A
Minimum MAT: N/A
 

 

Funding Opportunities

Financial aid is available to qualified students based on the program, by review of portfolio, supplemental application materials, merit, and financial need. Many of our students receive some form of financial aid excluding loans.

NOTE: funding may be offered upon entry to the Master Level program after completing an AMP approved Bachelorette degree.

• The program provides financial support to offset tuition for its students in the form of: Graduate Tuition Waivers; Fellowship Funds; Program Fee Set Aside Funds; Graduate Teaching and Research Assistantships; Program level scholarships; Graduate Access Fellowships; Qualified Tuition Reduction (QTR) Waivers for UA employees and affiliates; and student travel support offered by the program.
• The Western Regional Graduate Program (WRGP) allows residents of fifteen participating western states to enroll in this participating University of Arizona graduate program and pay Arizona resident tuition rates. To be eligible, students must be admitted and enroll in a participating program, maintain residency in a participating WRGP state as well as apply with and maintain a GPA of 3.0 or higher. WRGP Arizona resident tuition pricing does not include fees, which are not discounted through WRGP. See https://grad.arizona.edu/funding/opportunities/western-regional-graduate-program for more information. Student will need to provide proof of residency upon acceptance of financial offer.
• The University of Arizona and the College of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture have an array of scholarships available to qualified students. Awards are based on need, merit, program, class year, and/or other specifications. Students can apply for additional scholarships through Scholarship Universe (https://financialaid.arizona.edu/scholarshipuniverse). Admitted students will be notified of the opportunity to apply through Scholarship Universe.

Applicants are eligible to apply for federal financial aid through Free Application Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Please visit the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid (https://financialaid.arizona.edu) for more information.

 

Admissions Deadlines

At least two semesters prior to completion of Baccalaureate degree completion. Students should scehdule an appoiuntment with thier undergradaute advisor for more information on how to apply. 

 

International Conditional Admission

International applicants may be considered for conditional admission to this program at the department's discretion.

Other Information

The GRE Institution Code for The University of Arizona is 4832

Completion Requirements

Minimum Credit Units

36 

Core Coursework Requirements

Core Coursework/Studios (21 credit hours):

ARC 601 Graduate Research Studio (6 units)

SBE 580 Research Methods Seminar (3 units) [AMP]

ARC 900 Research Seminar (3 units)

ARC 909|910 Master’s Report or Thesis (9 units)

 

Upon admission to the program, students may demonstrate competency through coursework in another graduate program and may transfer up to 12 units of course work with approval and course equivalence.

 

 

Elective Coursework

Core Electives (2 required courses = to 6 credit hours)

Any 2 electives may be applied as AMP credit.

Core Electives are determined by consultation with faculty advisor to emphasis student’s concentration in:

• Design Energy Conservation (DEC)
• Emerging Building Technologies (EBT)
• Health and Built Environment (HBE)
• Heritage Conservation (HC)
• Urban Design (UD)
• Sustainable Market Transformation (SMT)
• Independent Research (IR)

 

 

Graduate Electives (3 required courses = 9 credit hours)

Additional graduate electives are determined by consultation with faculty advisor to assist in skill development or support student’s research studies.

 

Suggested Core Electives (May be taken to fulfill Graduate Electives):

ARC 561d Computer Energy Analysis (DEC)

ARC 561p Environmental Science Technologies (DEC)

ARC 561i Materials: Properties + Tests (EBT)

ARC 596d Special Topics: Daylighting, Health and Behavior (HBE)

ARC 571f Introduction to the Conservation of Cultural Resources (HC)

ARC 597b Special Topics: Sustainable Urban Design (UD)

LAR 570 Introduction to GIS for Planning & Landscape Architecture (UD)

ARC 540c Design Communications (UD,EBT,HBE,DEC)

ARC 561e Sustainable Design & the LEED Initiative (DEC)

ARC 561q Special Topics in Architectural Research (DEC)

ARC 561l Materials Modeling (EBT)

ARC 597b Special Topics: Health and Wellbeing in the Built Environment (HBE)

ARC 596d Special Topics: Social Behavioral Issues in Built Environments (HBE)

ARC 597j Documentation and Interpretation of the Historic Built Environment (HC)

ARC 561a Water Efficiency in Buildings (DEC)

PLG 508 Planning for Urban Resilience (UD)

PLG 573 Transportation and Society (UD)

PLG 595a Geo Design Linkages (UD)

ARC 531f Biomimetics (UD,EBT,DEC)

ARC 521b Integrated Technologies II (Environmental Parametrics) – (UD,EBT,DEC)

ARC 561k Energy and the Environment (DEC)

ARC 561l Energy Use in Buildings (DEC)

ARC 597c Materials Conservation (HC)

RED 501 Introduction to Real Estate Finance (UD)

SBE 5XX Social Foundations of Sustainability (SMT)

SBE 5XX Innovation, Design & Society (SMT)

 

Additional Suggested Electives:

ARC 535 Forms of Critical Inquiry and Expression

ARC 571n Arid Region Urbanism: Arizona/Sonora

ARC 593 Internship (1-3 units, up to 6 units may apply towards elective requirements)

ARC 596b (H/T Elective) The Architecture of International Exposition: Envisioning Healthy Designs for Expo 2027

ARC 596b (H/T Elective) Contemporary Urbanity and Public Space

ARC 597a Research Methods (LAR/PLG 597a)

ARC 597b Special Topics: in Architecture Environmental Science Laboratory

ARC 597d Practice Elective: Reading Architecture

ARC 597k The Portfolio: Advanced Graphics, Presentation, Layout and Design

ARC 596b (002) (H/T Elective) Trans Journal

ARC 535 Forms of Critical Inquiry and Expression

ARC 599 Independent Study (1-9 units may be taken as Independent Study, to apply towards elective requirements)

 

(Courses are subject to title/topic changes each semester)

 

Electives may be taken in various fields with faculty advisor permission.

 

 

 

Additional Requirements

Students may be required to interview with faculty prior to admission.

 

Student Handbook

Please refer to the Graduate Student Handbook for students who are pursuing this program of study.

 

Additional Information

This is an Accelerated Master's Program (AMP).

The Graduate College offers exceptional undergraduate students in selected majors the opportunity to earn both a bachelor's degree and master's degree in as few as 5 years. The Accelerated Master's Program is for the top undergraduates in participating majors who plan to continue in a graduate program in the same, or closely related, UA discipline.

Programs will select from among a qualified pool, based on the following criteria. Individual programs may have more stringent or additional requirements:

• Completion of a minimum of 75 undergraduate credit hours will be required at the time of application; a minimum of 90 undergraduate credit hours will be required at the time of entry into the AMP. If the student's GPA falls below 3.30 at the time s/he has completed 90 units, the student will not be admitted into the program. Courses taken for audit may not be included in the total number of units counted for eligibility or admission.
• Completion of at least 12 earned units of undergraduate course work in the major at the UA.
• Units still graded Incomplete, units graded Pass/Fail or units taken as audit will not count toward the requirement of the 12 undergraduate units in the major.
• Completion or near completion of general education requirements.
• Submission of a graduate application and payment of a graduate application fee.
• Demonstration of the maturity necessary for success in an accelerated, highly competitive program.
• Expectation to complete the undergraduate degree within four years. The undergraduate degree requirements must be completed before the student is eligible to have the Master's degree awarded.
• Interested students should verify departmental requirements as they may have additional or more stringent requirements than the Graduate College minimum requirements.

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