College offering articulated
and dual degree programs

The College of Architecture is breaking new ground at Texas A&M with plans to offer the university’s first articulated and dual degree programs.

On Jan. 25, university president R. Bowen Loftin approved department proposals for articulated 3+2 degree programs that will allow high-achieving students to earn, within five years, both a Bachelor of Science in Urban and Regional Planning and either a Master of Science in Land Development or a Master of Urban Planning.

“Students who want careers in real estate development can combine a 4-year Bachelor of Science in Urban and Regional Planning with the 2-year Master of Science in Land Development and complete their education in 5 years instead of the usual 6 years,” said Geoffrey Booth, MSLD program coordinator.

Through careful course selection and individualized student degree planning, said Booth, students receive the core knowledge and core competencies to succeed in a real estate development career.

“The time invested in securing the 3+2 undergraduate and masters degree is reduced by 12 months but the quality of the graduate is enhanced,” he said.

Since 2008, the college has offered a three-year dual degree program that culminates in a Master of Science in Land Development and a Master of Architecture. Last spring, three students took advantage of this offering, simultaneously earning their MSLD and M.Arch degrees.

Also available within the college are dual graduate degrees combining the MSLD with either a Master of Urban Planning or a Master of Science in Construction Management.

- Posted: Feb. 22, 2011 -

Contact:   Phillip Rollfing, prollfing@archone.tamu.edu or 979.458.0442.