Procedures for application to the graduate degree programs are detailed in individual departmental prospectuses. Applicants intending to pursue the Certificate in Preservation Planning and Design are also encouraged to contact the program office for further information. Curriculum The College of Architecture and Urban Planning offers professional degrees in Architecture, Landscape Architecture, and Urban Design and Planning with a Certificate in Preservation Planning and Design. The student must first be admitted to one of these programs before admission to the certificate program. Certificate requirements do not replace departmental requirements, but are complementary.
All programs allow for electives that can be used to complete the certificate program.
Occasionally, an extra quarter may be needed to complete all requirements for the Certificate and the student's degree program. I for students in architecture and Track II for students in landscape architecture and urban planning. The curriculum, offered by faculty drawn from the larger College along with visiting lecturers from the preservation community, provides students with a grounding in the history, theories, methods, and practices of historic preservation planning and design. Students are encouraged to take advantage of the opportunities for breadth offered by all departments and programs included within the College. These opportunities comprise one of the strengths of the University of Washington Preservation Planning and Design Program.