Architecture, Urbanism, and Built Environments (PhD), Curriculum Sequence

Year 1, First Semester (Fall, Year 1): 9 Credits

• Foundation Elective (3 Credits)

• Foundation Elective (3 Credits)

• Foundation Elective (3 Credits)

Year 1, Second Semester (Spring, Year 1): 9 Credits

• Foundation Elective (3 Credits)

• Foundation Elective (3 Credits)

• Graduate Free Elective (3 Credits)

• Graduate Free Elective (3 Credits)

Year 2, First Semester (Fall, Year 2): 6 Credits

• AUBE 710 Foundations in Transdisciplinary Studies (3 Credits)

• AUBE 820 Building a Research Portfolio (3 Credits)

At this point in the curriculum, students are awarded the M.S. in Architecture, Urbanism, and Built Environments. Those continuing on to the Advanced Doctoral Degree will follow the curriculum below:

Year 2, Second Semester (Spring, Year 2): 7 Credits

• CREP 523   Quantitative Methods for Planners (3 Credits) 

• AUBE 830 Transdisciplinary Seminar 1  (1 Credit) 

• Area of Interest Elective (3 Credits)

Year 3, First Semester (Fall, Year 3): 7 Credits

• AUBE 712 Advanced Research in the Built Environment (3 Credits) 

• AUBE 822 Building a Research Portfolio 2 (Submit Grant Proposal) (1 Credit)  

• Research Methods and Design Elective (3 Credits)  

Year 3, Second Semester (Spring, Year 3): 7 Credits

• AUBE 832 Transdisciplinary Seminar II (1 Credit)  

• Research Methods and Design Elective (3 Credits) 

• Area of Interest Elective (3 Credits) 

Comprehensive Exam

Year 4, First Semester (Fall, Year 4): 6 Credits

• CREP 792   Thesis/Dissertation Research and Professional Report Preparation (3 Credits) 

• Area of Interest Elective (3 Credits) 

Year 4, Second Semester (Spring, Year 4): 3 Credits

• AUBE 997/998 Dissertation (3 Credits)