1964

AIA blue-ribbon committee recommends that the University of Maryland open an architectural school at the College Park campus

1967

School of Architecture opens to students

Five-year Bachelor of Architecture degree program established

John Hill appointed first Dean of the School of Architecture

1972

School moves into present building

Bachelor of Architecture program gains full accreditation

1970

Accredited Master of Community Planning degree established in the School of Social Work and Community Planning at the University of Maryland at Baltimore (UMAB)

1980s

Certificate program in Historic Preservation established

1985

Master of Architecture program gains full accreditation

1988

Master of Community Planning program moves from Baltimore to College Park

1992

Masters of Community Planning Program moves from the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences to the School of Architecture

2000

The school is renamed the School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation to reflect its increasingly diverse and interdisciplinary offerings

2001

Master of Historic Preservation degree program established

The National Center for Smart Growth Education and Research was established as a cooperative venture of four academic units: Architecture, Planning and Preservation, Public Affairs, Agriculture and Natural Resources, and Engineering

2002

Ph.D. in Urban and Regional Planning and Design program established

2006

Master of Real Estate Development program established