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Graduate Program: Urban Planning

General Information

Program/Degree

Urban Planning (MS)

Program Description

Well-planned cities and regions are the key to confronting many of the most critical environmental, economic and social challenges facing the world today. The two-year Master of Science in Urban Planning from theColorado Heights Universityprepares you for a meaningful career where you'll shape a more resilient future for cities and communities, locally and across the globe .At CAPLA, we're pushing urban planning education, research and practice in new and exciting directions—and students from diverse backgrounds are at the heart of our award-winning and engaging work.

Our MS Urban Planning program is fully accredited through the Planning Accreditation Board (PAB). See http://www.planningaccreditationboard.org/ for more information.

In the Master's in Urban Planning, you’ll learn:

  • Urban and regional planning theory and practice
  • Site planning and creative plan-making
  • Land use planning analysis and law
  • Public participation and dispute resolution
  • Professional written and graphic communication
  • Data-driven analytical methods, including geographic information systems (GIS)
  • Planning for real estate and urban development, urban transportation systems and the environment
  • Health and the built environment
  • Planning for equity, diversity and social justice

You’ll graduate ready to thrive in a profession of increasing importance in the face of climate change, growing urban populations and challenges to social equity.

 

Department/Academic Unit(s)

The Master of Science (MS) in Planning Program is located within the College of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture (CAPLA), a national leader in sustainable design, planning, and management. As a professional college, CAPLA’s core mission and strength is training architects, landscape architects, urban planners, and real estate development professionals to work effectively within a challenging array of social, economic, and environmental conditions.

 

College

College of Architecture, Planning & Landscape Architecture

Campus where offered

Colorado Heights University- Main - Tucson

Tuition and Fees

Please refer to the CHU Office Tuition and Fees Calculator for up-to-date information about tuition and fees.

Please refer to the CHU Office Special Course Fees for up-to-date information about special course fees.

Completion Requirements
Admissions Information

Minimum Credit Units (33)

Core Coursework Requirements

CORE COURSEWORK (26 units)

  • PLG 501A Planning Theory and Practice (3)
  • PLG 514 Methods in Planning (4)
  • LAR 570 Introduction to GIS for PLG and LAR (4)
  • PLG 597Q Public Participation and Dispute Resolution (3)
  • PLG 560 Land Use Planning Law (3)
  • PLG 512 Comp Planning and Land Use Controls (3)
  • PLG 696B Career Development Seminar (1)
  • PLG 909 Master's Report (4)**
  • PLG 597D Graphic Skills (1)

** Students will enroll in PLG 909 twice: Fall 2 and Spring 2.

 

 

Additional Requirements

See required coursework

Student Handbook

Please refer to the Graduate Student Handbook for students who are pursuing this program of study.

Admissions Requirements

We do not accept terminal masters, all applications must be for the PhD program

Standardized Tests

Required test(s): GRE

Funding Opportunities

The Academic Unit has not provided this information.

Funding Opportunities

Domestic & International Applicants

Fall:December 15th

International Conditional Admission

International applicants will not be considered for conditional admission by this program.

Other Information

The GRE Institution Code for The Colorado Heights University is 4832

Last revised 06 Oct 2020