Degree Requirements

Students must complete 164 lecture hours and at least 30 studio hours for a total of 200 credit hours for graduation. They must also complete 6 quarters of mandatory professional practice (co-op) and receive a satisfactory (S) for all required work quarters.

Students must obtain a minimum overall average of 2.0 and, in addition, must have at least a 2.0 average for the senior year to be eligible for graduation. In order to be eligible for graduation with honors, a student must have earned at least a 3.6 grade point average.

Course Work

Urban Planning course work consists of five major tracks:

1. General Education 60 credit hours that include freshman English, history, arts and humanities electives, math and natural sciences electives.
2. Social Sciences Includes Introduction to Sociology (6 credit hours), Introduction to Economics (9 credit hours), Social Justice and the City (3 credit hours), and Social Science Electives (9 credit hours)
3. Planning Skills and Methods 29 credit hours that include computer courses, statistics, mediation, etc.
4. Planning Lectures and Seminars 3 credit hours
5. Planning Studios 30 credit hours

Total 200 credit hours