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M.S.CDP DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

Full - Time Student Schedule
Course Sequence Online Pre-program
Summer, 4 weeks
Semester 1
Summer
Semester 2
Fall
Semester 3
Spring
CDP Colloquium Methods as Practices, Practices as Methods (ARCHA4144, 6 pts) Explore, Explain, Propose (ARCHA4145, 6 pts) Design in Action (ARCHA4146, 6 pts)
Foundation Computational Drawing (ARCHA4126, 0 pts)

Programming for Design Practices (ARCHA4128, 0 pts)

Mapping and Data (ARCHA6805, 0 pts)
Computational Modeling (ARCHA4162, 3 pts)

Computational Design Workflows (ARCHA4163, 3 pts)

Mapping Systems (ARCHA4165, 3 pts)
Design Intelligence (ARCHA4164, 3 pts)
Electives 2 courses (6 pts) 3 courses (9 pts)
Total Credits 0 15 pts 15 pts 15 pts



Students must enroll in a minimum of 45 credits to receive a Master of Science in Computational Design Practices. Completion of a capstone project is a requirement of the final colloquium, Design in Action.

Part - Time Student Sample Schedule
Course Sequence Online Pre-program
Summer, 4 weeks
Semester 1
Summer
Semester 2
Fall
Semester 3
Spring
Semester 4
Summer
Semester 5
Fall
Semester 6
Sping
CDP Colloquium Methods as Practices, Practices as Methods (ARCHA4144, 6 pts) Explore, Explain, Propose (ARCHA4145, 6 pts) Design in Action (ARCHA4146, 6 pts)
Foundation Computational Drawing (ARCHA4126, 0 pts)

Programming for Design Practices (ARCHA4128, 0 pts)

Mapping and Data (ARCHA6805, 0 pts)
Computational Modeling (ARCHA4162, 3 pts)

Computational Design Workflows (ARCHA4163, 3 pts)

Mapping Systems (ARCHA4165, 3 pts)
Design Intelligence (ARCHA4164, 3 pts)
Electives 2 courses (6 pts) 3 courses (9 pts)
Total Credits 0 pts 9 pts 9 pts 9 pts 6 pts 6 pts 6 pts



Part-Time students must complete their degree within three years. The above example is a two year path, where the hypothetical student front loads foundation and elective coursework. Part-Time students should take the Colloquia in their final year. Part-Time students might not have access to a studio desk and workstation.

Students must enroll in a minimum of 45 credits to receive a Master of Science in Computational Design Practices. Completion of a capstone project is a requirement of the final colloquium, Design in Action.