Doctor of Sustainable Urbanism

Program Curriculum – 2 years consists of 4 semesters

Year 1

Semester 1

  • Theories and Methods of Historical Research

  • Advanced Seminar in Urban Sustainability I

  • Directed Reading in Sustainable studies l

  • Elective

Semester 2

  • Theories and Methods of Architecture, Landscape and Urbanism Research

  • Concepts in Ecological Planning and Design

  • Directed Reading in Sustainable studies ll

Year 2

Semester 3

  • Methods of Sustainable Urbanism Research

  • Directed Research in Sustainability studies l

  • Environmental economics and natural resources

  • Required Elective (approved by academic advisor)

Semester 4

  • Urban Morphology & Metabolism Research Methods

  • Directed Research in Sustainability studies ll

Electives:

    • Smart Infrastructure
    • Leadership, Governance, and Future Cities
    • Water Resources Engineering Planning and Management
    • Design for Sustainable Transportation
    • Principles of renewable energy
    • Sustainable cities
    • Research and professional skills, tools, and method
    • Architecture &built environment dissertation
    • Design thesis project
    • Climate action planning
    • Land development process
    • Documentation and interpretation of the historic built environment
    • Advanced method in planning
    • Low-income housing challenge (independent)
    • Special studies in planning

Examination Expectations for Each Course

Preparation Courses
Assignments
Assignments will be held throughout the course and weigh 60% of the course’s grade.

Proctored Final Exam
The final Exam will weigh 40% of the course’s grade. It will be structured similarly to the official certification exam for each corresponding course. The Faculty will change the mock Exam’s structure depending on the actual Exam.

Core & Elective Courses
Quizzes
Quizzes will be held throughout the course and weigh one-third of the course’s grade.

Assignments
Two assignments will be held during the course and weigh one-sixth of the course’s grade each.

Proctored Final Exam
The final Exam will weigh one-third of the course’s grade each.

Capstone Course
Instructors will assign the weight of each portion of the dissertation and evaluate it accordingly.

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