Graduate Certificate in Urban and Regional Planning

Program Overview

The Graduate Certificate in Urban and Regional Planning provides a comprehensive understanding of planning principles and practices. Students gain knowledge in urban planning, GIS, land use planning, and environmental planning. The program includes a planning workshop for hands-on experience and offers elective courses for customization. Graduates are prepared for careers in urban and regional planning, community development, and environmental planning.

Program Outline

Outline:

Program Content and Structure:

• The Graduate Certificate in Urban and Regional Planning is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the principles and practices of urban and regional planning.
• The program includes coursework in urban planning, community planning, geographic information systems (GIS), land use planning, urban geography, transportation geography, and environmental planning.
• Students will also complete a planning workshop that provides them with hands-on experience in applying planning principles to real-world projects.

Course Schedule:

• The program consists of 15 credit hours of coursework, typically completed in one academic year.
• Students can choose from a variety of elective courses to customize their program of study.
• Elective courses include topics such as urban policy and administration, public policy process, GIS applications, and environmental planning.

Careers:

Potential Career Paths:

• Upon completion of the program, students will be prepared for careers in urban and regional planning, community development, land use planning, environmental planning, and transportation planning.
• They will be able to work for a variety of employers, including local governments, regional planning agencies, non-profit organizations, and private consulting firms.

Career Opportunities:

• Some specific career opportunities that may be available to graduates of the program include:
• Urban planner
• Regional planner
• Community development planner
• Land use planner
• Environmental planner
• Transportation planner