The University of Maryland School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation offers certificate programs in urban design, historic preservation, and real estate development. The certificate programs are designed to compliment and run in tandem with other degree programs, offering added expertise in specialized aspects of the built environment.

UMD Certificate Programs:

This program combines coursework from both fields, allowing students to complete the degrees with fewer credits than completing them separately.

To see course requirements and learn more about coursework for this degree, consult the MBRE section of the Graduate School Academic Catalog. 

This program allows students to earn both a Masters of Historic Preservation and Masters of Arts in History in as few as seven semesters.

To see course requirements and learn more about coursework for this degree, consult the HIHP section of the Graduate School Academic Catalog. 

This 66-credit program integrates economic and business principles with historic preservation, allowing completion of both degrees in five semesters.

To see course requirements and learn more about coursework for this degree, consult the HPDV section of the Graduate School Academic Catalog. 

This program focuses on the study and preservation of cultural landscapes, providing graduates with diverse experiences in both fields. It offers two options: a 60-credit accelerated path completed in five semesters, and a 94-credit professional path over eight semesters.

This program integrates social justice, diversity, culture, heritage, and built environment history for interdisciplinary study in public humanities and historic preservation. It enhances perspectives, job opportunities, and research, completing in as little as 57 credits or 2.5 years. The program fosters dialogue and equity in the built environment and cultural heritage through seminars, readings, and community-engaged coursework.

This program trains professionals to create healthy, sustainable communities, focusing on the built environment's role in enhancing public health.

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To see course requirements and learn more about coursework for this degree, consult the appropriate concentration section (below) or the Graduate School Academic Catalog. 

The UMD School of Law (UMB) and the Urban Studies and Planning Program allow up to nine credits from each program to be transferred, saving students up to 18 credits in total. Applicants must apply and be accepted separately to both programs, with only grades of B or better eligible for transfer. Credits are transferable only if taken while enrolled in the other program.

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This program combines elements of the MCP and MLA degrees. Students without a landscape architecture background enroll in the three-year MLA First Professional Degree, while those with a bachelor's in landscape architecture enter the two-year Post-Professional Degree. The dual degree allows completion in less time than pursuing each separately.

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