Tuition Fee
Start Date
Medium of studying
Duration
Program Facts
Program Details
Degree
Masters
Major
Town Planning | Urban Planning
Area of study
Architecture and Construction
Course Language
English
About Program
Program Overview
This Master's program in Urban and Regional Planning provides a comprehensive foundation in planning methods, theory, and practice. Core courses cover qualitative and quantitative methods, planning history, law, and environmental planning. Electives allow students to specialize in areas such as GIS, transportation planning, and housing. The program prepares graduates for careers in urban and regional planning, transportation, environmental management, and other related fields.
Program Outline
Outline:
Core Courses (27 credits):
- PLN 508: Qualitative Methods and Community Engagement Techniques
- GEO 509: Quantitative Methods in Planning/Geography
- GEO 521: Suburbanization and Land Development
- PLN 525: Planning History, Theory, and Ethics
- PLN 527: Planning Law and Organization
- GEO 534: Geographic Information Systems
- PLN 536: Environmental Planning
- PLN 505: Planning Design (Studio A)
- PLN 605: Planning Design (Studio B) Elective Courses (21 credits): Choose from the following (or others by advisement):
- GEO 502: Topical Seminar in Geography
- GEO 506: Seminar in Physical Geography
- GEO 507: Internet Applications of Geographic Information Systems
- GEO 524: Population Processes
- GEO 526: Metropolitan Systems and Problems
- GEO 531: Transportation Planning
- GEO 538: Environmental Modeling with Geographic Information Systems
- GEO 554: Geography and Planning of Housing
- GEO 556: Introduction to Business GIS
- GEO 577: Geodatabases
- GEO 584: Applications of Geographic Information Systems
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