College of Built Environments
Certificate Programs

The University of Washington's College of Built Environments has two certificate programs available to students in the College:

Historic Preservation Program
The Certificate in Historic Preservation considers the issues involved in the theory and practice of preservation. Students seeking to acquire the specialized planning and design skills needed to actively protect historic districts, buildings and landscapes will find a rich resource in the program. This 12-15 credit interdisciplinary program is available to students accepted for professional or doctoral work by the departments of Architecture, Landscape Architecture, or Urban Design and Planning. There are two tracks in this program, one for students in architecture and the other for students in landscape architecture and urban planning. The curriculum offered by the program faculty, which is 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 historical preservation planning and design.

For further information on the Historic Preservation Program, click here.

Urban Design Program
The Graduate Certificate in Urban Design focuses on the continuous process of shaping our larger physical environment. A collective activity focusing on aesthetic qualities, urban design serves the cognitive, sensory, and functional needs of people as they use and experience their surroundings. This 12-15 credit program offers the interdisciplinary education necessary to lead the implementation of this process. It sustains the collaboration of professional graduate programs in Architecture, Landscape Architecture, and Urban Design and Planning. Its products include the design of large projects or downtown settings, as well as of neighborhoods, small towns, and rural areas.

For further information on the Urban Design Program, click here.

The certificate programs are available to students in the following degree programs:

Bachelor of Landscape Architecture
Master of Architecture
Master of Landscape Architecture
Master of Urban Planning
Interdisciplinary PhD in Urban Design and Planning
PhD in the Built Environment