Program Overview

Master of Urban and Regional Planning

Curriculum

The Master of Urban and Regional Planning program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive education in the principles and practices of urban and regional planning. The program is structured to provide a balance of theoretical foundations, technical skills, and practical experience.

Core Courses

• PLN 508: Qualitative Methods and Community Engagement Techniques
• GEO 509: Quantitative Methods in Planning/Geography (3 credits)
• GEO 521: Suburbanization and Land Development (3 credits)
• PLN 525: Planning History, Theory and Ethics
• PLN 527: Planning Law and Organization (3 credits)
• GEO 534: Geographic Information Systems (3 credits)
• PLN 536: Environmental Planning (3 credits)
• PLN 505: Planning Design (Studio A)
• PLN 605: Planning Design (Studio B)

Elective Courses

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: Housing and Planning in America
• GEO 556: Introduction to Business GIS
• GEO 577: Geodatabases
• GEO 584: Applications of Geographic Information Systems
• GEO 615: Internship in Urban and Regional Planning
• GEO 610: Thesis in Geography

Total Minimum Credits Required

48

Sample Course Plan

To track their individual degree progress, students are advised to access their Degree Progress Report (DPR) via my WCU and consult their Graduate Coordinator. For more information, visit wcupa.edu/DegreeProgressReport.