M.U.E.P./M.P.P.
Overview
The School of Architecture offers a combined program with the University of Virginia Graduate School of Batten, in which the student may obtain the M.U.E.P. degree and the M.P.P. degree in three years instead of the four that would be required if each were taken separately.
The M.U.E.P. – M.P.P. program is particularly demanding, and unless the students is clearly able to see the applicability of both degrees to future career plans, he or she should not assume that the chance to squeeze one year from a normal four-year sequence is in itself a persuasive rationale for this undertaking.
Administration of the Program
The program is administered by a Program Committee composed of one member of the public policy faculty and one member of the urban and environmental planning faculty, as designated by the respective deans. The responsibilities of the Program Committee extend to admission to the combination program, coordination of curricula for the students involved, resolution of problems that may arise, reconciliation of course and examination conflicts, and promotion of combination offerings by the two schools where that seems feasible. The Deans from each school will also appoint a faculty advisor to the program who may or may not also serve as the school representative to the Program Committee.
Students who have been admitted independently to both schools and who wish to undertake the combination program should notify the registrar of both schools and apply to the Program Committee for permission to do so. Entrance to the MPP-MUEP program will not be guaranteed by virtue of acceptance at both schools, but will be judged according to criteria, which is the responsibility of the Program Committee.
Curriculum
The program takes three years to complete. In brief, it consists of the complete first year program of each school followed by one year of courses taken from the curricula of the two schools and, in appropriate cases, from other graduate offerings at the University. A student who has been admitted to the program will ordinarily be allowed to elect whether to start in the School of Architecture or in the Batten School. The student will then spend the second year in the program as a regular first-year student in the other school. Up to 20 credits of M. P. P. courses can apply to the M. U. E. P. and up to 12 credits of M. U. E. P. courses can count toward the M. P. P.
At the conclusion of the third year, students who have earned a minimum of 31 credits in the School of Architecture and a minimum of 37 credits in the Batten School will be awarded both the M. U. E. P. and M. P. P. degrees. The M. U. E. P. and M. P. P. candidate is obligated to take, as part of these credits, all of the required curriculum in both graduate architecture and public policy. The remaining credits will be elective credits and can be chosen from the respective architecture and public policy curricula consultation with the program committee.
Change of Status
At any point in the program, the student may terminate plans for a combination degree and continue toward a single degree at either school. The student must then satisfy the normal requirements of the school elected, which may include credit for some of the work done in the other school, as determined by the appropriate officials of the school in question.
Financial Aid
Financial Aid will be provided by the school to which the student is paying tuition during each semester. Financial aid is not guaranteed and is subject to individual school and University availability and regulations.
M.U.E.P./M.B.A.
Overview
The School of Architecture offers a combined program with the Darden School of Business, both schools of the University of Virginia, in which a student may obtain both the Master of Urban and Environmental Planning (MUEP) and the Masters in Business Administration (MBA) delivered on the main campus,(see notes) in three years (36 months) instead of the four years (48 months) that would be required if each were completed separately.
The M.U.E.P. – M.B.A. Program is designed to accommodate the interests of students who desire to gain expertise and work in the fields of urban planning, environmental sustainability, and business through leadership in industries and fields such as real estate, transit, and urban design. The students in this degree will combine business administration, collaborative planning, design and data analytics, community engagement, and applied sustainability skills and frameworks.
Administration of the Program
The Program Committee administers the combination degree program and is composed of one faculty member from Darden and one faculty member from Architecture, as designated by the respective Deans. Each school’s registrar serves on the program committee as an ex-officio member.
Admission to The Program
To be eligible, a student is required to secure separate admission to the Architecture’s MUEP degree program and the Darden’s MBA degree program. Applicants will be held to the same standards as any other applicant, and the fact that they are a candidate for the combination degree program (Program) will not be considered in the admission process. Once admitted independently to each school’s degree programs, the interested applicant may apply to the Program. Admission to the Program will be judged according to criteria developed by the program committee and will not be guaranteed by virtue of acceptance at both schools. Students may not remain enrolled in both degree programs unless accepted into the Program.
Curriculum
The MBA is a two-year program requiring 60 credits; in this plan, Darden will count 7.5 credit hours from the MUEP to satisfy MBA elective requirements. The MUEP is a two-year graduate degree requiring 50 credits; in this plan, Architecture will count 12 credit hours from the MBA to satisfy MUEP elective requirements. Any additional credits taken by the student will be elective credits and can be chosen from the respective urban and environmental planning and Darden curricula after consultation with the Program Committee.
Students will start their coursework at Darden, completing the first year (fall and spring term) of the MBA curriculum. The students will then be enrolled in Architecture in their second year (fall and spring term) completing the first year of the MUEP curriculum. Students will then be enrolled in Darden for both semesters (fall and spring) of their third year and complete final required courses for the MUEP.
At the conclusion of the third year, students who have satisfied the relevant degree program requirements, which include a minimum of 52.5 credit-hours in the Darden School and a minimum of 38 credit hours at the School of Architecture, will be awarded both the MUEP and the MBA.
Change of Status
Students are allowed to terminate their enrollment in the combination degree program (Program) after the first year and enroll in either one of the individual degree programs post termination. Both schools agree to provide credit hours for the elective coursework students complete during their enrollment in the Program. Students will need to satisfy the requirements for graduation stipulated by the program they elect to complete.
Students who are terminated from one of the degree programs (the MBA or the MUEP) because they are unable to meet the requirements of that degree program have the right to complete the other degree program but must satisfy that degree program’s requirements for graduation.
These “change of status” rights will be communicated in writing to students upon initial enrollment into the Combined Degree Program.
Tuition And Fees
Students enrolled in the combination degree program (Program) will pay one full year of tuition to the School of Architecture and two full years of tuition to the Darden Graduate School of Business. Students will be officially enrolled in Architecture for two semesters and at Darden for four semesters. In a student’s third year, Darden will also transfer tuition revenue to Architecture in an amount equal to 7.5 credits of tuition at Architecture’s tuition rates (based on a student’s individual residency status), which represents the number of credits that a Program participant can apply toward their MBA degree.
Financial Aid
Darden will administer financial aid during the terms in which students are enrolled in the MBA program. Student Financial Services (SFS) will administer financial aid during the terms in which students are enrolled in MUEP and collaborate as needed with Darden to ensure appropriate institutional alignment. Financial aid is not guaranteed and is subject to individual school and University availability and eligibility criteria. Scholarship funding provided by either Darden or Architecture will only be applied to the tuition and fees a student incurs when enrolled in the school that awarded the scholarship.
Extracurricular Activities
The student will be eligible to participate in the extracurricular activities of both schools. Because of the time-intensive nature of the Program, however, students are strongly encouraged to seek the advice of the program committee before taking on significant extracurricular commitments.
Grading Standards
The student is required to meet the grading standards of both schools independently to remain in good academic standing. Each school retains the right to suspend a student or to require a student to withdraw from its degree program if the student fails to maintain good academic standing as defined by its policies. Any issues that arise in translation of different grading scales resulting from the combination degree program will be addressed and resolved by the Program Committee. Grades will be recorded on the student’s transcript under the system in effect at the school in which the course is taken.
Faculty Advisors
The leadership of each program will appoint a faculty member to advise students in the combination degree program.
Note:
This combination degree program option is not available for students enrolled in the Northern Virginia location.
M.U.E.P./M.P.H.
Overview
The School of Architecture offers a combined program with the School of Medicine, in which a student may obtain both the Master of Urban and Environmental Planning (MUEP) degree and the Master of Public Health (MPH) in three years (36 months) instead of the four years (48 months) that would be required if each were completed separately.
The M.U.E.P. – M.P.H. Program is designed to accommodate students who want to combine expertise in urban and environmental design with health policy and management and preventative health practices in support of their career interests. Graduates will obtain knowledge and skills in public health, healthy cities, collaborative planning, design and data analytics, and community engagement skills and frameworks.
Administration of the Program
The Program Committee administers the combination degree program and is composed of the Directors of the Master of Public Health and Master of Urban and Environmental Planning programs, as designated by their respective deans. Each school’s registrar serves on the program committee as an ex-officio member.
Admission to The Program
To be eligible, a student is required to secure separate admission to the Architecture’s MUEP degree program and Medicine’s MPH degree program. Applicants will be held to the same standards as any other applicant, and the fact that they are a candidate for the combination degree program (Program) will not be considered in the admission process. Once admitted independently to each school’s degree programs, the interested applicant may apply to the Program. Admission to the Program will be judged according to criteria developed by the program committee and will not be guaranteed by virtue of acceptance at both schools. Students may not remain enrolled in both degree programs unless accepted into the Program.
Curriculum
The combination degree program (Program) is designed to take three years to complete. Table 1 (Sample Plan of Study) reflects the sequence of enrollment and course schedule by School per term for students in the Program offering. In this arrangement, all core course requirements in the respective programs remain the same.
The MUEP is a two-year graduate degree requiring 50 credits; in this plan, Architecture will count 6 credit hours from the MPH to satisfy MUEP elective requirements. The MPH is a two-year graduate degree requiring 42 credit hours; in this plan, Medicine will count 6 credits from the MUEP to satisfy MPH elective requirements. All additional required credit hours taken by the student will be elective credits chosen from the respective Urban and Environmental Planning and Medicine curricula after consultation with the Program Committee.
A student who has been admitted to the Program will be allowed to elect whether to start in the School of Architecture or in the School of Medicine. In years one and two of the Program, the student will complete the first year (fall and spring term) of a program alternating schools based on their initial enrollment election. In year three, the student will alternate schools of enrollment, beginning the fall term in the same school in which they enrolled year two and switching schools of enrollment at the start of the spring term. During the third year, students will take courses across both schools to satisfy each degree program’s remaining curricular requirements.
At the conclusion of the third year, students who have satisfied the relevant degree program requirements, which include a minimum of 36 credit hours in the School of Medicine and a minimum of 44 credit hours at the School of Architecture, will be awarded both the MPH and the MUEP.
A student in the Program must complete all curricular requirements including core coursework in both the MUEP and the MPH degree programs. A maximum of two courses (six credit hours of electives) can be counted toward the total required degree program credit hours of both degree programs after consultation with the program committee.
Change of Status
Students are allowed to terminate their enrollment in the combination degree program (Program) after the first year and enroll in either one of the individual degree programs post termination. Both schools agree to provide credit hours for the elective coursework students complete during their enrollment in the Program. Students will need to satisfy the requirements for graduation stipulated by the program they elect to complete.
Students who are terminated from one of the degree programs (the MUEP or the MPH) because they are unable to meet the requirements of that degree program have the right to complete the other degree program but must satisfy that degree program’s requirements for graduation.
These “change of status” rights will be communicated in writing to students upon initial enrollment into the Combined Degree Program.
Tuition And Fees
Students enrolled in the combination degree program (Program) will pay one full year of tuition to the School of Architecture during the first year, one full year of tuition to the School of Medicine during the second, and during the third year, students will pay tuition to the SOM/MPH for one semester and to the SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE for one semester.
Financial Aid
Student Financial Services (SFS) will work with each school to administer financial aid during the terms in which students are enrolled in the program. Financial aid is not guaranteed and is subject to individual school and University availability and eligibility criteria. Scholarship funding provided by either Architecture or Medicine will only be applied to the tuition and fees a student incurs when enrolled in the school that awarded the scholarship.
Extracurricular Activities
The student will be eligible to participate in the extracurricular activities of both schools. Because of the time-intensive nature of the Program, however, students are strongly encouraged to seek the advice of the program committee before taking on significant extracurricular commitments.
Grading Standards
The student is required to meet the grading standards of both schools independently to remain in good academic standing. Each school retains the right to suspend a student or to require a student to withdraw from its degree program if the student fails to maintain good academic standing as defined by its policies. Any issues that arise in translation of different grading scales resulting from the combination degree program will be addressed and resolved by the Program Committee. Grades will be recorded on the student’s transcript under the system in effect at the school in which the course is taken.
Faculty Advisors
The leadership of each program will appoint a faculty member to advise students in the combination degree program.
M.U.E.P. – J.D. (Juris Doctor (J.D.)
The School of Architecture offers a program with the School of Law, Department of Urban and Environmental Planning in which a student may earn both the Juris Doctor (J.D.) and the Master of Urban and Environmental Planning (M.U.E.P.) in four years instead of the five years that would be required if each were completed separately.
Admission to the Program
A student must be independently admitted both to the School of Architecture and to the School of Law, the Juris Doctor (J.D.) Program through the normal admissions processes of the two schools. The applicant will be held to the same standards as any other applicant, and the fact that s/he is a candidate for the Program will not be considered in the admissions process. Once admitted to the two schools, the student may apply for admission to the Program. Students may seek admission to the School of Law and initiate the Program after matriculating in the School of Architecture
Curriculum
The M.U.E.P.-J.D. Program normally takes four years to complete. The Program consists of two semesters in the Architecture School program and six semesters at the School of Law. Students are required to meet all of the requirements set by the respective departments for the award of both the M.U.E.P. and the J.D. degrees. In the School of Law this means that the student must complete the required curriculum, meet minimum academic standards, and earn a minimum of 86 credits and six residency semesters in the School of Law.
With the approval of the School of Law faculty advisor, students may receive 12 of the 86 credits required for the J.D. degree in appropriate graduate-level work in the Department of Urban and Environmental Planning and, when appropriate, from other graduate offerings at the University. In all cases, the School of Law representative must approve credit for any course taken outside the School of Law to be applied towards the J.D. degree before the student enrolls in the course. NOTE: Credit towards the J.D. degree cannot be granted for course work completed prior to matriculation at the School of Law. Similarly, with the approval of the Department of Urban and Environmental Planning representative, 20 credits earned in School of Law courses may be counted toward the M.U.E.P. NOTE: In accordance with ABA standards, J.D. degree candidates may not enroll in more than 17 credits total in any semester.
Change of Status
At any point in the Program, the student may terminate plans for the Program and continue towards a single degree at either school. The student then must satisfy the normal requirements of the school elected, which may include credits completed in the other school, as determined by the appropriate officials.
Financial Aid
Financial aid will be provided by the school to which the student is paying tuition in a given semester. Financial aid is not guaranteed and is subject to individual school and University regulations and availability. Students must meet the satisfactory academic progress standards of the school providing the financial aid in a given semester.
Tuition and Fees
J.D. degree candidates must complete six residency semesters in the School of Law and pay School of Law tuition and fees. For the two semesters in which the student is enrolled in the Department of Urban and Environmental Planning, the student must pay tuition and fees as a regular student in that department.
Extracurricular Activities
Students are eligible to participate in the extracurricular activities of both schools to the extent that time permits but should be alert to the possibility of over-commitment.
Grading Standards
Students are required to meet the grading standards of both schools independently to remain in good standing. Each school retains the right to drop students from its degree program following its usual academic standards and procedures. Grades will be recorded on the student’s transcript in accordance with the grading system in effect at the school in which the course is offered.
For More Information
Contact the Graduate Director of Urban and Environmental Planning.
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