- Concentrations and course offerings may vary by campus and/or by program modality. Please consult with your advisor or admissions coach for the course availability each term at your campus or within your program modality.
- Certain options within the program may be required at certain campuses or for certain program modalities. Please consult with your advisor or admissions coach for requirements at your campus or for your program modality.
Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless otherwise indicated.
Core Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Planning and Policy | ||
| PPUA 6201 | The 21st-Century City: Urban Opportunities and Challenges in a Global Context | 4 |
| PPUA 6502 | Economic Analysis for Policy and Planning | 4 |
| SUEN 6340 | Topics in Urban Environmental Design | 4 |
| Research Design | ||
| INSH 6300 | Research Methods in the Social Sciences | 4 |
| Quantitative Techniques | ||
| Students in the urban analytics focus area are encouraged to take INSH 5301. | ||
| Choose one from the following: | 4 | |
| Introduction to Computational Statistics | ||
| Statistical Analysis | ||
| Planning Law | ||
| Choose one from the following: | 2-4 | |
| Law and the City | ||
| Urban Planning and the Law | ||
| Planning and Social Justice | ||
| Choose one from the following: | 2-4 | |
| Contemporary Community Development | ||
| Participatory Community Planning Methods | ||
| Race, Justice, and Belonging in Planning Practice | ||
Focus Areas
Complete one of the following focus areas:
- Urban Design and Physical Planning
- Urban Analytics
- Sustainability and Resilience
- Urban Development Policy and Planning
Urban Design and Physical Planning
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Gateway Course | ||
| ARCH 6340 | Graduate Topics in Architecture | 4 |
| Tracks | ||
| Complete one of the following tracks: | 8 | |
| Urban Design and Real Estate | ||
| Design Tactics and Operations | ||
| Innovative Models in Real Estate Development and Design | ||
| Physical Planning and Design for Sustainable Urbanism | ||
| Urban Ecologies and Technologies 1 | ||
| Urban Ecologies and Technologies 2 | ||
| Urban Experience Track | ||
| Information Visualization Principles and Practices and Information Design Critique Seminar | ||
| Design for Behavior and Experience | ||
| Capstone | ||
| SUEN 6120 | Graduate Studio 2: Sustainable Urban Systems | 6 |
Urban Analytics
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Gateway Course | ||
| PPUA 5262 | Big Data for Cities | 4 |
| Required Courses | ||
| ARTG 5150 and ARTG 5151 | Information Visualization Principles and Practices and Information Design Critique Seminar | 4 |
| PPUA 5263 | Geographic Information Systems for Urban and Regional Policy | 4 |
| Capstone | ||
| PPUA 7673 | Capstone in Public Policy and Urban Affairs | 4 |
Sustainability and Resilience
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Gateway Course | ||
| LPSC 7312 | Cities, Sustainability, and Climate Change | 4 |
| or SUEN 6310 | Cities, Nature, and Design in Contemporary History and Theory | |
| Methods | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
| Dynamic Modeling for Environmental Decision Making | ||
| Geographic Information Systems for Urban and Regional Policy | ||
| Urban Ecologies and Technologies 1 | ||
| Capstone | ||
| PPUA 7673 | Capstone in Public Policy and Urban Affairs | 4 |
| Elective | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
| Transportation Policy | ||
| Land Use and Urban Growth Policy | ||
| Climate Change and Global Urbanization | ||
| Sustainable Urban Coastal Policy | ||
| Ecological Economics | ||
| Dynamic Modeling for Environmental Decision Making | ||
| Energy Democracy and Climate Justice: Technology, Policy, and Social Change | ||
| Graduate Studio 1: Sustainable Urban Sites | ||
| Graduate Studio 2: Sustainable Urban Systems | ||
| Implementation and Visualization for Urban Environments 2 | ||
| Cities, Nature, and Design in Contemporary History and Theory | ||
| Topics in Urban Environmental Design | ||
| Urban Ecologies and Technologies 1 | ||
| Urban Ecologies and Technologies 2 | ||
| Pro-Seminar: Issues in Designed Urban Environments | ||
Urban Development Policy and Planning
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Gateway Course | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
| Housing Policy | ||
| Transportation Policy | ||
| Contemporary Community Development | ||
| Global Urbanization and Planning | ||
| Methods | ||
| PPUA 5263 | Geographic Information Systems for Urban and Regional Policy | 4 |
| or PPUA 5236 | Introduction to Real Estate Development for Urban Policy Makers | |
| Capstone | ||
| PPUA 7673 | Capstone in Public Policy and Urban Affairs | 4 |
| Elective | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
| Housing Policy | ||
| Transportation Policy | ||
| Immigration and Urban America | ||
| Contemporary Community Development | ||
| Land Use and Urban Growth Policy | ||
| Introduction to Real Estate Development for Urban Policy Makers | ||
| Global Urbanization and Planning | ||
| Food Systems and Public Policy | ||
| Techniques of Policy Analysis | ||
| Nonprofit Organizations and Social Change | ||
| Graduate Studio 1: Sustainable Urban Sites | ||
| Graduate Studio 2: Sustainable Urban Systems | ||
| Topics in Urban Environmental Design | ||
Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete 4-8 semester hours of the following: | 4-8 | |
| Design Tactics and Operations | ||
| Innovative Models in Real Estate Development and Design | ||
| Graduate Skills Studio | ||
| Seminar in Modern Architecture | ||
| Graduate Topics in Architecture | ||
| Information Design Studio 1: Principles | ||
| Research Methods for Design | ||
| Visual Communication for Information Design | ||
| Visualization Technologies 1: Fundamentals | ||
| Information Design Mapping Strategies | ||
| Collecting, Storing, and Retrieving Data | ||
| Introduction to Data Mining/Machine Learning | ||
| Information Design and Visual Analytics | ||
| Housing Policy | ||
| Transportation Policy | ||
| Immigration and Urban America | ||
| Contemporary Community Development | ||
| Land Use and Urban Growth Policy | ||
| Introduction to Real Estate Development for Urban Policy Makers | ||
| Climate Change and Global Urbanization | ||
| Problems in Metropolitan Policymaking | ||
| Comparative Public Policy and Administration | ||
| Education Policy in the United States | ||
| Sustainable Urban Coastal Policy | ||
| Ecological Economics | ||
| Dynamic Modeling for Environmental Decision Making | ||
| Geographic Information Systems for Urban and Regional Policy | ||
| Energy Democracy and Climate Justice: Technology, Policy, and Social Change | ||
| Global Urbanization and Planning | ||
| Food Systems and Public Policy | ||
| Research Toolkit for Python for Policy | ||
| Research Toolkit for Urban and Regional Policy: Project Management | ||
| Research Toolkit for Urban and Regional Policy: Grant Writing | ||
| Techniques of Policy Analysis | ||
| Nonprofit Organizations and Social Change | ||
| Advanced Spatial Analysis of Urban Systems | ||
| Graduate Studio 1: Sustainable Urban Sites | ||
| Graduate Studio 2: Sustainable Urban Systems | ||
| Implementation and Visualization for Urban Environments 1 | ||
| Implementation and Visualization for Urban Environments 2 | ||
| Cities, Nature, and Design in Contemporary History and Theory | ||
| Topics in Urban Environmental Design | ||
| Urban Ecologies and Technologies 1 | ||
| Urban Ecologies and Technologies 2 | ||
| Pro-Seminar: Issues in Designed Urban Environments | ||
Optional Co-op Experience
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Requires two consecutive semesters of Co-op Work Experience and Experiential Integration: | 2 | |
| Co-op Work Experience and Experiential Integration | ||
Program Credit/GPA Requirements
48 total semester hours required (50 with optional co-op)
Minimum 3.000 GPA required