Master of City Planning + Master of Landscape Architecture

The Master of City Planning/Master of Landscape Architecture dual-degree program allows students to earn both degrees with a total of 36 CUs.

Note: All 15 CUs taken towards the City Planning degree must be CPLN courses.

Curriculum

The MCP/MLA requires 36 CUs, and is designed to be completed in 7 semesters of full-time study and an eighth semester of part-time (2 CU) study.

City Planning Requirements
CPLN 5000Introduction to City Planning: History, Theory and Practice1
CPLN 5010Quantitative Planning Analysis Methods1
CPLN 5020Urban Economics and Public Finance1
or CPLN 5090 Law of Planning and Urban Development
CPLN 5030Modeling Geographical Objects1
CPLN 6000Studio I2
CPLN 7010Planning Studio (or other 70x0 CPLN studio)2
4 Concentration courses4
3 CPLN Electives3
CPLN Internship0
Landscape Architecture Requirements
LARP 5010Studio I2
LARP 5020Studio II2
LARP 5110Workshop I: Ecology and Built Landscapes1
LARP 5120Workshop II: Landform and Planting Design1
LARP 5330Media I: Thinking, Drawing, Making1
LARP 5350History/Theory I: Reading Landscapes1
LARP 5400History/Theory II: Writing Landscapes1
LARP 5420Media II: Fundamentals of 3D Modeling1
LARP 5430Media III: The Cartographic Imagination1
LARP 6010Studio III2
LARP 6020Studio IV2
LARP 6110Workshop III: Site Engineering and Water Management1
LARP 6120Workshop IV: Professional Practice1
LARP 7020Studio VI2
LARP 7610Urban Ecology1
LARP Elective1
Total Course Units36

The degree and major requirements displayed are intended as a guide for students entering in the Fall of 2026 and later. Students should consult with their academic program regarding final certifications and requirements for graduation.