Sustainable Urbanism Certificate
The Sustainable Urbanism Certificate focuses on the processes that shape the built environment and its function. You’ll learn how to address the integration of land use with urban design, energy, materials, biodiversity, natural hazards, and accessibility.
Students with this certificate enter field in:
- Design
- Urban planning
- Energy preservation
The Sustainable Urbanism Certificate is supported by the Center for Housing and Urban Development. The certificate is open to all graduate students at Texas A&M University.
Curriculum
Select one of the following courses:
Listing | Class | Credits |
---|---|---|
ARCH 646 | Historic Preservation Theory and Practice | 3 |
LAND 630 | Development of Landscape Architecture | 3 |
LAND 635/PLAN 635 | Concepts in Ecological Planning and Design | 3 |
PLAN 610 | Structure and Function of Urban Settlements | 3 |
PLAN 664 | Planning Theory and History | 3 |
Select one of the following courses:
Listing | Class | Credits |
---|---|---|
AGEC 603 | Land Economics | 3 |
LAND 612 | Landscape Architectural Site Engineering and Development | 3 |
LAND 614 | Landscape Architectural Construction | 3 |
LDEV 661 | Development and the Environment | 3 |
LDEV 671 | Sustainable Development | 3 |
PLAN 618 | Planning Methods and Techniques | 3 |
RENR 659 | Ecological Economics | 3 |
Select one of the following courses:
Listing | Class | Credits |
---|---|---|
ARCH 675 | Health Design and Research | 3 |
COSC 663 | Sustainable Construction | 3 |
CVEN 664 | Water Resources Engineering Planning and Management | 3 |
CVEN 672 | Engineering and Urban Transportation Systems | 3 |
ESSM 600 | Principles of Ecosystem Science and Management | 3 |
PLAN 612 | Transportation in City Planning | 3 |
PLAN 629 | Neighborhood Revitalization | 3 |
PLAN 641 | Problems of Environmental Planning Administration | 3 |
PLAN 642 | Planning for Coastal Sustainability and Resiliency | 3 |
PLAN 673 | Design for Sustainable Transportation | 3 |
RPTS 604 | Principles of Community and Community Development | 3 |
RPTS 605 | Community Organization | 3 |
RPTS 666 | Parks, Tourism and the Natural Environment | 3 |
Select two of the following courses:
Listing | Class | Credits |
---|---|---|
ARCH 606 | Architectural Design II | 3 |
ARCH 607 | Architectural Design III | 3 |
LAND 620 | Open Space and Land Use Planning I | 3 |
LAND 621 | Open Space and Land Use Planning II | 3 |
LDEV 687 | Development Feasibility and Design | 3 |
LDEV 688 | Development Feasibility and Design II | 3 |
PLAN 662 | Applied Planning I | 3 |
The Sustainable Urbanism Certificate includes at least 15 hours of coursework.