Accelerated Master's Programs

ACCELERATED MASTER'S PROGRAMS

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

Why AMP?

Eligible students can earn a master’s degree in Architecture, Architectural Research, Landscape Architecture, Urban Planning or Real Estate Development. No matter the program, with a CAPLA accelerated master’s program (AMP) degree, you’ll be ready to lead!

Save time. Save money. Find community.

Faster time to your graduate degree. Pay undergraduate tuition for graduate credits completed as an undergrad.

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

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 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.

AMP Pathways

Ready to accelerate your graduate degree—and your career?

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