Graduate Specializations and Certificates

Graduate specializations and certificates
Graduate Specializations

The University of Oregon Department of Architecture offers graduate specializations in focused academic and professional areas with a strong graduate‑level curriculum.

Graduate specializations are listed after the major on official university records and transcripts (not on the diploma) and are awarded upon graduation with the primary degree.

Ecological Design Graduate Certificate

Offered by the University of Oregon’s Department of Architecture, the Ecological Design Graduate Certificate is a design‑based, interdisciplinary specialization focused on integrating the built environment with local and region‑specific natural systems. The certificate complements a graduate degree by strengthening ecological design expertise and professional preparation.

Key features include:

  • Emphasis on ecological systems and design integration
  • Applied, interdisciplinary learning grounded in place‑based contexts
  • Skills that support environmentally responsive design practice

Students pursuing a certificate concurrently with a graduate degree must submit the Graduate Certificate Declaration Form within one term of admission.

Other Certificates
  • The Department of the History of Art and Architecture offers a certificate in Museum Studies.
  • The School of Planning, Public Policy and Management offers a certificate in Nonprofit Management.

Students pursuing a certificate concurrently with a graduate degree must submit the Graduate Certificate Declaration Form within one term of admission.