Accelerated Master's Programs

ACCELERATED MASTER'S PROGRAMS

Start your master's degree while earning your undergraduate degree!
 

AMPlify Your Career

Build upon your expertise and gain a competitive edge with a master's degree in architecture (M.Arch), design research (MS.Arch), landscape architecture (MLA), real estate development (MRED), or urban planning (MSUP).

Fast-track Your Graduate Degree

Begin earning your graduate degree as an undergraduate -- pay undergraduate tuition and save time!

Connect with a cohort of fellow graduate students in one of five excellent CAPLA graduate programs:

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Request More Information or Get Started

Complete the form below to connect with CAPLA
Academic Advisor Gretchen Luhr and learn more about 
your AMP options:

Current U of A Degree
Master's Degree(s) of Interest
Select all that apply.

AMP Pathways

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Master of Architecture

BS in Sustainable Built Environments

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Master of Science in Architecture

BS in Sustainable Built Environments
Bachelor of Architecture
Bachelor of Landscape Architecture

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Master of Landscape Architecture

BS in Sustainable Built Environments
Bachelor of Architecture
Bachelor of Landscape Architecture
BS in Sustainable Plant Systems

Urban Planning Presentation

Master of Science in Urban Planning

BS in Sustainable Built Environments
Bachelor of Architecture
Bachelor of Landscape Architecture

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Master of Real Estate Development

BS in Sustainable Built Environments 
Bachelor of Architecture
Bachelor Landscape Architecture

Ready to accelerate your graduate degree—and your career?

Contact Gretchen Luhr at gluhr@arizona.edu with any questions.

AMP Details

AMP Eligibility Requirements

  • Enrolled in one of the following U of A undergraduate programs: BS in Sustainable Built Environments, Bachelor of Landscape Architecture, Bachelor of Architecture, or BS in Sustainable Plant Systems
  • 3.30 GPA
  • 75+ units complete at time of application; 90+ units complete by start of first semester as an AMP student

Map Your Study Plan

  1. Meet with Gretchen Luhr, Graduate Programs Coordinator, to discuss feasibility of applying and possible pathways.
  2. You will be provided the necessary information to apply following your initial meeting with Graduate Programs Coordinator.
  3. If conditionally admitted, work with the Graduate Programs Coordinator and your undergraduate advisor to map your plan of study for your senior year.

Application Deadlines + Materials

Conditional Admission

  • Once admitted to the AMP, you must:
    • Maintain an undergraduate GPA of 3.00; and
    • Earn a B or higher in graduate courses taken for AMP credit.
  • Upon completion of your Bachelor's and if you meet the requirements above, you will be guaranteed admission to the master’s program with your shared credits.