Overview

School of Architecture and Community Design / School of Architecture and Community Design is located in Tampa, FL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Architecture (M Arch)	Architecture
Master of Urban and Community Design (MUCD)	Urban and regional planning

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	41
Doctoral Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Test Score Comp Exam Required Thesis Required for some

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

66

Applied

6

Accepted

4

Enrolled

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE Test Score
Master's Degree Requirements	Three letters of recommendation; portfolio or creative work; written statement of intent; prerequisite courses in physics, calculus, and AutoCAD; and for the MURP also may require professional undergraduate or graduate design degree

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 79

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

94

Total Graduate Students

12%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	34.04%
Black or African American	8.51%
White or Caucasian	35%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	5.32%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.13%
Unknown	2.13%

Gender

Male (51%)

Female (48%)

Faculty

8

Total faculty

Full-time - 8

Part-time - 0

Research

Focus of faculty research:

Urban community design and planning; public space infrastructure; conditions of suburban sprawl; redevelopment strategies for abandoned commercial centers and edges; sustainability; influences of technology, cultural identity and interpretation and social values on architectural design; epistemology of design thinking; tropical architecture; high-density urbanism; design benevolence; economic development/community revitalization; housing/residential development; development regulations

Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:

374,596

Location & Contact

Address 4202 E. Fowler Avenue HMS301
Tampa, FL  33620
United States

Contact Dr. Robert MacLeod
Director and Professor, School of Architecture and Community Design
Email: rmacleod@arch.usf.edu
Phone: -9746015
Fax: 813-9742557

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