The Catholic University of America

Joint Degrees in Architecture and City & Regional Planning
MCRP/M.Arch.

Students may enroll simultaneously in the school's accredited Master of Architecture (M.Arch.) program and the Master of City and Regional Planning. This allows students to obtain the two degrees sooner than they could acquire each independently.

 

MCRP/M.Arch (2-Yr.) Program of Study - Total Credit Hours: 94

  • for students who have received a BS/BA in Architecture
  • completion of both degrees separately would require a total of 109 hours
  • Click here for a detailed program of study

 

MCRP/M.Arch (3-Yr.) Program of Study - Total Credit Hours: 150

  • for students who have an undergraduate degree in a field other than architecture
  • completion of both degrees separately would require a total of 162 hours
  • Click here for a detailed program of study

 

 

MCRP/M.Arch. (2-Yr.) Program of Study

 


Number		 Description Credits

Semester 1

    
Arch 601 Concentration Studio 6
Arch Corequisite for 601 Studio 3
Arch 644 Planning Origins and Traditions 3
Arch Program Elective I

3
Arch Concentration Elective I

3
 

Total:

 18

Semester 2

    
Arch 602 Concentration Studio II 6
Arch Corequisite for 602 Studio 3
Arch An Approved Advanced Theory 3
Arch MCRP Elective I* 3
Arch Concentration Elective II 3
 

Total:

 18

Semester 3

    
Arch 603 Concentration Studio III 6
Arch Corequisite for 603 Studio 3
Arch 639 Planning Principles 3
Arch 640 Urban Stewardship 3
Arch MCRP Elective II* 3
 

Total:

 18

Semester 4

    
Arch 709 Planning Studio 6
Arch 634 Ethics & Scales of Sustainability 3
Arch 641 Planning Techniques I 3
Arch 608 Thesis Methodologies 3
 

Total:

 15

Semester 5

    
Arch 600** Thesis Research 3
Arch 710 Legal Aspects of Planning 3
Arch 741 Planning Techniques II 3
Arch MCRP Elective III* 3
 

Total:

 12

Semester 6

    
Arch 609** Thesis 6
Arch 717 Practice Management 4
Arch MCRP Elective IV* 3
 

Total:

 13

*from approved MCRP list
**Completion of ARCH608 is a prerequisite for enrollment in ARCH600, which is a prerequisite for enrollment in ARCH609.

MCRP/M.Arch. (3-Yr.) Program of Study

 


Number		 Description Credits

Initial Summer

    
Arch 504 Intro. to Design & Graphics 6
 

Total:

 6

Semester 1

    
Arch 501 Studio 6
Arch 715 Pre-Design 3
Arch 661 Digital Construction Documents 3
Arch 635 History of Architecture I

3
Arch 509 Introduction to Sustainable Design

3
 

Total:

 19

Semester 2

    
Arch 502 Studio 6
Arch 716 Designing Construction 3
Arch 621 Structures I 3
Arch 635 History of Architecture II

3
Arch 758 Environmental Systems I

3
Arch 543 Intro. to Architectural Theory

3
 

Total:

 22

Semester 3

    
Arch 601 Concentration Studio 6
Arch Corequisite for 601 Studio 3
Arch 758 Environmental Systems II 3
Arch 721 Structures III 3
Arch 735 History of Modern Architecture 3
 

Total:

 18

Semester 4

    
Arch 503 Comprehensive Building Design 6
Arch 518 Comprehensive Building Supplement 3
Arch Concentration Elective I 3
Arch Concentration Elective II

3
Arch 577 Advanced Theory

3
 

Total:

 18

Semester 5

    
Arch 603 Concentration Studio II 6
Arch Corequisite for 603 Studio 3
Arch 644 Planning Origins and Traditions 3
Arch 639 Planning Principles 3
Arch 640 Urban Stewardship 3
 

Total:

 18

Semester 6

    
Arch 709 Planning Studio 6
Arch 634 Ethics & Scales of Sustainability 3
Arch Planning Techniques I 3
Arch 608 Thesis Methdologies 3
Arch MCRP Elective I* 3
 

Total:

 18

Semester 7

    
Arch 710 Legal Aspects of Planning 3
Arch 741 Planning Techniques II 3
Arch MCRP Elective II* 3
Arch MCRP Elective III* 3
Arch 600** Thesis Research 3
 

Total:

 15

Semester 8

    
Arch 609** Thesis 6
Arch 717 Practice Management 4
Arch MCRP Elective IV* 3
 

Total:

 13


*from approved MCRP list

**Completion of ARCH608 is a prerequisite for enrollment in ARCH600, which is a prerequisite for enrollment in ARCH609.