A dual degree program is an academic option which allows a student to enroll in two graduate programs simultaneously. Application must be made to both schools, and if accepted to both, the student pursues a specially designed program which combines selected courses from the two academic units. Students are required to seek advisement from both schools. The student will have the opportunity to acquire the knowledge and skills from two fields of study.

The dual degree program enables the student to integrate a closely related field with planning or development. The purpose of the dual program is to provide an enriched educational experience; accordingly, concurrent course work in the two fields is required.

Since the unit requirements of dual degrees depend upon the mutual transfer of units between the two academic units, no other transfer of credits will be allowed.

Students in Master of Planning dual degree programs must fulfill the comprehensive examination and appropriate internship requirements except where noted otherwise.

Master of Planning/Master of Architecture

The Master of Planning/Master of Architecture dual degree program facilitates highly related cross-disciplinary studies in architecture and in planning at the master’s level. This program offers students interested in developing a career in urban design an opportunity to make more substantial commitments in both disciplines and to achieve a more coherent and extensive knowledge in the design of built environments and public policy. Candidates must already possess a degree in architecture. This dual degree program normally requires five semesters in residence.

Requirements

Requirements for completion of the dual degree program are 72 units, including 36 units in architecture and 36 units in planning, as follows:

Architecture		Units
ARCH 532ab	Elements of the Urban Landscape	2-2
ARCH 533ab	Urban Landscape Case Studies	2-2
ARCH 605abL	Graduate Architecture Design	8-8
ARCH 693abL	M.Arch. Thesis, Option I, or
ARCH 695abzL	M.Arch. Thesis, Option II	4-8
Urban Planning and Development		Units
PLUS 501	Planning Theory	2
PLUS 502	Statistics and Arguing from Data	4
PLUS 505	Comparative International Development	2
PLUS 506	The Social Context of Planning	2
PLUS 507	The Urban Economy	2
PLUS 509	Legal Environment of Planning	2
PLUS 510	Historical Analysis of Urban Form and Planning Practice, or
RED 673	Design History and Criticism	2

Specialization Methodology: A four unit course selected from the list shown in the MPL
program.

Laboratory/Workshops: PLUS 676L (4, 8) to total eight units.

Electives: eight units of elective courses taken within the School of Urban Planning and Development.

Master of Planning/Master of Business Administration

The Master of Planning/Master of Business Administration dual degree program enables the student to understand the conduct and requirements of business, accounting, corporate and strategic planning, real estate marketing, and finance. Further, students gain expertise in public policy, city planning and the interpretation of government regulations. Exposure to both fields becomes an educational as well as a professional asset for careers in either public service or private enterprise. This dual degree program normally requires five semesters in residence.

Requirements

A total of 84 units is required for the dual degree: 48 units of work in the Marshall School of Business and 36 units in the School of Urban Planning and Development. Required courses that must be taken in the Marshall School of Business include: all courses required in an M.B.A. core program and graduate business electives sufficient to bring the total units completed in the Marshall School of Business to at least 48.

Urban Planning and Development		Units
PLUS 501	Planning Theory	2
PLUS 502	Statistics and Arguing from Data	4
PLUS 505	Comparative International Development	2
PLUS 506	The Social Context of Planning	2
PLUS 507	The Urban Economy	2
PLUS 509	Legal Environment of Planning	2
PLUS 510	Historical Analysis of Urban Form and Planning Practice	2

 

Master of Planning/Master of Arts in Economics

The School of Urban Planning and Development and the Department of Economics jointly offer a two-year program leading to the M.Pl. and M.A. degrees. Applicants must apply to the School of Urban Planning and Development and the Graduate School and meet the admission requirements of both.

Requirements

Requirements for completion of the dual degree program are 56 units, including
20 units in economics and 36 units in planning, as follows:

Economics		Units
ECON 500	Microeconomic Analysis and Policy	4
ECON 501	Macroeconomic Analysis and Policy	4
ECON 513	The Practice of Econometrics	4
Electives	Economics	8
Urban Planning and Development		Units
PLUS 501	Planning Theory	2
PLUS 505	Comparative International Development	2
PLUS 506	The Social Context of Planning	2
PLUS 509	Legal Environment of Planning	2
PLUS 510	Historical Analysis of Urban Form and Planning Practice	2

Laboratory/Workshops: PLUS 676L (4 or 8) to total eight units.

Electives: 14 units of elective courses taken within the School of Urban Planning and Development.

Thesis: A thesis is required on a subject interrelating economics and urban planning and development. Students must register in a minimum of four units of PLUS 594abz
(2-2-0) and maintain continuous registration until completion of the thesis.

During the summer after the first year of graduate study, the student normally serves an internship in a planning organization. The student must complete a thesis acceptable to both faculties.

Master of Planning/Master of Science in Gerontology

The M.S./M.Pl. dual degree is one of a few in the nation which combines the knowledge of the older population with the skills needed to plan services for older people. The M.Pl. prepares the graduate for the responsibilities involved in development of public and private institutions and programs. The M.S. indicates a special focus on the older person and the skills to analyze and design programs for this growing population.

Requirements

Requirements for completion of the dual degree program are 66 units including
26 units in gerontology, 36 units in planning and a minimum of four units of thesis in either gerontology or planning, as follows:

Gerontology		Units
GERO 510	Physiology of Development and Aging	4
GERO 520	Life Span Developmental Psychology	4
GERO 530	Life Span Developmental Sociology	4
GERO 540	Social Policy and Aging	4
GERO 591z	Field Practicum	6
GERO elective		4
Urban Planning and Development		Units
PLUS 501	Planning Theory	2
PLUS 502	Statistics and Arguing from Data	4
PLUS 505	Comparative International Development	2
PLUS 506	The Social Context of Planning	2
PLUS 507	The Urban Economy	2
PLUS 509	Legal Environment of Planning	2
PLUS 510	Historical Analysis of Urban Form and Planning Practice	2

Laboratory/Workshops: PLUS 676L (4, 8) to total eight units.

Electives: eight units of elective courses taken within the School of Urban Planning and Development.

Thesis: A thesis is required on a subject interrelating gerontology and urban planning and development. Students must register in a minimum of four units of PLUS 594abz (2,2,0). Students must maintain continuous registration until completion of the thesis.

Master of Planning/Master of Landscape Architecture

The dual degree option in planning and landscape architecture (within the School of Architecture) trains professionals in policy and design, and to be competent with design problems at different scales, but with a distinctly urban focus. Candidates must already possess a degree in architecture. The dual degree program normally requires five semesters in residence.

Requirements

Completion of the dual degree requires 66 units, including 14 units of specified courses in architecture, 24 units of courses in urban planning, 16 units of elective courses and 12 units of thesis option I or directed design research.

The specified courses are those required for the Master of Landscape Architecture degree.

Landscape Architecture		Units
ARCH 532ab	Elements of the Urban Landscape	2-2
ARCH 533ab	Urban Landscape Case Studies	2-2
ARCH 597abzL	Landscape Architecture Thesis Option I, or
ARCH 598abzL	Landscape Architecture Directed Design Research	4-8-0
Electives		16
Studio		Units
ARCH 542aL	Landscape Architecture Design (jointly offered with Planning)	6
Urban Planning and Development		Units
PLUS 501	Planning Theory	2
PLUS 502	Statistics and Arguing from Data	4
PLUS 505	Comparative International Development	2
PLUS 506	The Social Context of Planning	2
PLUS 507	The Urban Economy	2
PLUS 509	Legal Environment of Planning, or
PLUS 510	Historical Analysis of Urban Form and Planning Practice	2
RED 673	Design History and Criticism	2

Electives: eight units of elective courses taken within the School of Urban Planning and Development.

Master of Planning/Master of Public Administration

The Master of Planning/Master of Public Administration dual degree program is designed for the study of the relationships between planning and public administration. Administrative skills, budgeting and fiscal analysis, a knowledge of operations services of local governments, and formulation and conduct of planning operations within the context of municipal management are required. This dual degree program normally requires five semesters in residence.

Requirements

Requirements for completion of the dual degree program are 64 units, including 28 units in public administration and 36 units in planning, as follows:

Prerequisites: 12 undergraduate course credit units of social science, not more than eight units in any one field, are required. Students must also satisfy the M.P.A. statistics prerequisite and other prerequisites. PLUS 502 satisfies the School of Public Administration prerequisite in descriptive and inferential statistics for students in the Master of Planning/Master of Public Administration dual degree program. Dual degree students completing PLUS 502 with a grade of B or higher (A=4.0) need not take PPMT 404 Statistics in Public Policy and Management.

Public Administration		Units
PUAD 500	Public Administration and Society	4
PUAD 512	Public Sector Economics	4
PUAD 514	Public Financial Management and Budgeting	4
PUAD 585	Human Behavior in Public Organization	4
PUAD 597	Professional Practice of Public Administration	4
PUAD 506	Administrative Research and Analysis, or
PUAD 525	Policy and Program Evaluation, or
PUAD 558	Quantitative Analysis I	4
PUAD 595	Public Organization and Management Theory	4
Urban Planning and Development		Units
PLUS 501	Planning Theory	2
PLUS 502	Statistics and Arguing from Data	4
PLUS 505	Comparative International Development	2
PLUS 506	The Social Context of Planning	2
PLUS 507	The Urban Economy	2
PLUS 509	Legal Environment of Planning	2
PLUS 510	Historical Analysis of Urban Form and Planning Practice	2

Laboratory/Workshops: PLUS 676L (4, 8) to total eight units.

Electives: 12 units of elective courses taken within the School of Urban Planning and Development. Dual degree students who complete PPMT 404 with a grade of B or higher need not take PLUS 502. Instead, dual degree students who complete PPMT 404 should take an additional four units of Urban Planning and Development elective courses for a total of 16 elective units.

Master of Planning/Master of Social Work

The dual degree program between social work and urban planning and development offers unique opportunities for students who want to devote their professional careers to social policy, social planning or social services delivery. Students with a dual degree will have broader employment options beyond those in traditional planning or social work.

The schedule of courses allows students to obtain a grounding in direct service in the first year so that planning course work is supplemented by a knowledge of consumers, service delivery, and so on. Courses for both schools are taken simultaneously so that social work and planning content are intermingled throughout. Two years of field practicums in social work provide in-depth exposure to social service issues from both planning and direct service angles, thus satisfying some of the planning laboratory/workshop requirements and making a separate planning internship requirement unnecessary.

Requirements

Requirements for completion of the M.S.W./M.Pl. degree are 79 units including 47 units in social work and 32 units in planning. Students must select the community organization, planning and administration concentration in the second year of their social work program.

Social Work		Units
SOWK 503	Human Behavior and the Social Environment I	3
SOWK 505	Human Behavior and the Social Environment II	3
SOWK 533	Social Welfare I	3
SOWK 543	Social Work Practice I	3
SOWK 545	Social Work Practice II	3
SOWK 562	Social Work Research	3
SOWK 586ab	Field Practicum I	3-3
SOWK 609	Human Behavior in Groups and Organizations	3
SOWK 649ab	Seminar in Community Organization	3-3
SOWK 679	Social Planning and Administrative Processes	3
SOWK 686ab	Field Practicum II	4-4
and any one of:
SOWK 634	Social Policy: Family and Children	3
SOWK 635	Social Policy: Mental Health	3
SOWK 636	Social Policy: Health Care	3
SOWK 637	Social Policy: The World of Work	3
Urban Planning and Development		Units
PLUS 501	Planning Theory	2
PLUS 502	Statistics and Arguing from Data	4
PLUS 505	Comparative International Development	2
PLUS 506	The Social Context of Planning	2
PLUS 507	The Urban Economy	2
PLUS 509	Legal Environment of Planning	2
PLUS 510	Historical Analysis of Urban Form and Planning Practice	2
PLUS 552	Urban Planning and Social Policy	4

Laboratory/Workshops: PLUS 676L (4)

Electives: eight units of elective courses taken within the School of Urban Planning and Development.

Master of Real Estate Development/Juris Doctor

The Juris Doctor/Master of Real Estate Development dual degree program provides the opportunity for in-depth study of legal issues and real estate development. The increasingly regulatory environment developers work within demands that professionals in the real estate industry have a strong understanding of the legal system. Lawyers who plan to specialize in real estate law will benefit from a thorough understanding of the development process, including financial, planning, marketing and design issues. Application must be made to both the Law School and the School of Urban Planning and Development. This program normally requires three years (including one summer) of full-time study in residence to complete.

Requirements for completion of the dual degree program are 108 units, including 76 units in law and 32 units in planning and development.

Law School		Units
LAW 502	Procedure I	4
LAW 503	Contracts	4
LAW 504	Criminal Law	3
LAW 507	Property	4
LAW 508	Constitutional Law I	4
LAW 509	Torts I	4
LAW 511ab	Introduction to Lawyering Skills	1-4, 1-4
LAW 512	Law, Language, and Ethics	3
LAW electives including LAW 780 (2) and fulfillment of the upper division writing requirement (2)		46
Urban Planning and Development		Units
RED 500	Real Estate Development and the Economy	2
RED 509	Market Analysis for Real Estate Development	4
RED 542	Finance of Real Estate Development	4
RED 546	Development Processes	4
RED 547	Project Management and Construction	2
RED 551	The Approval Process	4
RED 673	Design History and Criticism	2
RED 674	Building Typologies	2
RED 675L	Community Design and Site Planning	4
Elective from the School of Urban Planning and Development		4

Students are required to complete a comprehensive examination administered by faculty members from both the Law School and the School of Urban Planning and Development.

Students must have use of an approved laptop computer as required by instructors and must demonstrate calculator and spreadsheet skills; a calculator and/or spreadsheet one unit class is offered on a pass/no pass basis during the summer session.

Master of Real Estate Development/Master of Business Administration

The Master of Real Estate Development/Master of Business Administration dual
degree program enables students to expand their skills in planning, land development, marketing, decision sciences, accounting, management, finance and economics. The program is targeted for students who have a clear career goal of becoming real estate developers but who lack formal training in business. The program normally requires two years (including summers) of full-time study in residence to complete.

Requirements

A total of 80 units is required. Required courses include: all courses required in an M.B.A. core program; FBE 565 Economics of Urban Land Use — Feasibility Studies (3 units); graduate business electives sufficient to bring the total units completed in the Marshall School of Business to at least 48; and 10 Urban Planning and Development courses (32 units).

Students must have use of an approved laptop computer as required by instructors and must demonstrate calculator and spreadsheet skills; a calculator and/or spreadsheet one unit class is offered on a pass/no pass basis during the summer session.

Urban Planning and Development		Units
RED 500	Real Estate Development and the Economy	2
RED 509	Market Analysis for Real Estate Development	4
RED 542	Finance of Real Estate Development	4
RED 546	Development Processes	4
RED 547	Project Management and Construction	2
RED 551	The Approval Process	4
RED 662	Legal Issues in Real Estate Development	4
RED 673	Design History and Criticism	2
RED 674	Building Typologies	2
RED 675L	Community Design and Site Planning	4

Comprehensive Examination: Students are required to complete a comprehensive examination administered by faculty members from both the Marshall School of Business and the School of Urban Planning and Development.

Other Options for Dual Degree Programs

A student who has academic and career plans which may require dual degree study not listed above should seek advisement to design an individual program. The School of Urban Planning and Development encourages interdisciplinary study and will try to meet individual student program needs whenever possible.