The course schedule below, organized over five years, is illustrative of what Urban Planning students who enter directly from high school can expect. Transfer students will adjust it to their individual needs.
First Year
| Courses |
AU |
WI |
SP |
| Freshman English |
3 |
3 |
|
| History (must be a series) |
3 |
3 |
3 |
| Understanding the Urban Environment 23PLAN351, 352 |
|
3 |
3 |
Introduction to Sociology 15SOC141, 142
|
|
3 |
3 |
| Local Planning Resources I, II (Mentor) 23PLAN301, 302 |
1 |
1 |
|
| Introduction to Planning 23PLAN151 |
3 |
|
|
| Principles of Planning Design I, II 23PLAN111 |
5 |
5 |
|
| Fine Arts or Humanities Elective |
|
|
6 |
| Total |
15 |
18 |
15 |
Second Year
| Courses |
AU |
WI |
SP/SU |
| Economics 15ECON101, 102 |
3 |
3 |
|
| Planning Applications of Economic Concepts 23PLAN303 |
|
|
3 |
* Introduction to Cooperative Education 36PD223A
|
1 |
|
|
| * Site Planning 23PLAN251 |
3 |
|
|
| * Introduction to GIS Applications in Planning 23PLAN254 |
3 |
|
|
| Site Analysis, Site Planning and Design 23PLAN211 |
5 |
|
|
| Planning Design Studio: Neighborhood/District 23PLAN212 |
|
5 |
|
| * Planning Statistics I 23PLAN345 |
|
3 |
|
| Computer Applications in Planning 23PLAN255 |
|
|
3 |
| Land Use Controls 23PLAN207 |
3 |
|
|
| Intermediate Composition: Writing and the Disciplines 15ENGL289 |
|
|
3 |
| Natural Science Elective |
|
|
3 |
| Natural Science or Math Elective |
|
3 |
|
| Fine Arts or Humanities Electives |
|
3 |
3 |
| ^ Planning Elective |
|
|
3 |
| Total |
18 |
17 |
18 |
Third Year
| Courses |
AU/WI |
SP/SU |
| Planning Design Studio: Comprehensive/Region 23PLAN331 |
5 |
|
| Organizational Theory 23PLAN375 |
3 |
|
| Methods of Research I, II 23PLAN545, 546 |
3 |
3 |
| Urban Spatial Structure 23PLAN651 |
|
3 |
^ DAAP (including Planning) Electives
|
6 |
6 |
| Social Science Elective |
|
3 |
| Total |
17 |
15 |
Fourth Year
| Courses |
AU/WI |
SP/SU |
| Planning Design Studio: Topical 23PLAN441 |
5 |
|
| Urban Planning Law 23PLAN553 |
|
3 |
| Senior Problem Proposal 23PLAN578 |
|
1 |
| Housing Systems 23PLAN630 |
3 |
|
| History of Urban Form 23PLAN662 |
3 |
|
Finance and Budgeting for Planners 23PLAN584
|
3 |
|
| ^ DAAP (including Planning) Elective |
|
3 |
| ^ Planning Elective |
|
3 |
Lit/Diversity/Social and Ethical Issues Electives
|
3 |
6 |
| Total |
17 |
16 |
Fifth Year
| Courses |
AU/WI |
SP/SU |
| Theory of Planning 23PLAN563 |
3 |
|
| Ethical Issues in Planning 23PLAN577 |
3 |
|
| Social Justice and the City 23PLAN579 |
|
3 |
| Senior Problem Research/Lecture 23PLAN588 |
2 |
|
| Senior Problem Synthesis/Lecture 23PLAN589 |
|
2 |
| Mediation Skills 23PLAN592 |
|
3 |
| Senior Problem Research/Studio 23PLAN598 |
3 |
|
| Senior Problem Synthesis/Studio 23PLAN599 |
|
3 |
Environmental Processes and Programs 23PLAN606
|
3 |
|
Fine Arts or Humanities Electives
|
|
3 |
| Social Science Electives |
3 |
3 |
| Total |
17 |
17 |
Notes
* Course must be completed before co-op
^ Only one urban lobbying course may count as a planning elective, and at least one DAAP elective must be outside the School of Planning
