Click here if YouTube is not supported in your region

The Chase L. Leavitt Graduate Building Science Program addresses the need for a new generation of design professionals to make a meaningful impact on the most urgent challenges facing design professionals. Learn how a master's degree in building science can help you design better buildings, understand how to combat climate change, integrate United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, and create a meaningful thesis project. This degree can also be used as a steppingstone for a Ph.D. program.

Become a leader in architectural technology - structure, environmental controls, sustainability, materials and methods, building skins, wellness, lighting, and digital technology. Apply tried and true best practices or explore cutting-edge methods such as machine learning, robotics, and artificial intelligence.

Bring your background, interests, and passions into our program. 

• Learn about our program: https://arch.usc.edu/master-of-building-science
• Explore thesis projects: https://arch.usc.edu/master-of-building-science/thesis-projects
• Contact for questions: Interim MBS Director Karen Kensek (kensek@usc.edu).