Table 1 provides a summary of degree requirements for the thesis and comprehensive examination options. Table 2 illustrates a typical program of study. A listing of all courses offered by the Urban Planning Program, with descriptions of content, may be found at the end of this prospectus.
TABLE 1
Summary of Degree Requirements by Curricula Options
Degree Requirements |
|
Thesis |
|
Exam |
| Required Core Courses |
|
21 |
|
21 |
Area of Concentration |
|
9 |
|
12 |
Electives |
|
12 |
|
15 |
Thesis |
|
6 |
|
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|
Total Credit Hours Required |
|
48 |
|
48 |
TABLE 2
Typical Program of Study for Student entering in the Fall semester
FIRST SEMESTER (Fall)
|
UBPL 741 |
Quantitative Methods I |
3 |
UBPL 815 |
History and Theory of the Planning Process |
3 |
|
Electives |
6
|
|
TOTAL |
12 |
|
|
|
SECOND SEMESTER (Spring)
|
UBPL 705 |
Economic Analysis for Planners |
3 |
UBPL 742 |
Quantitative Methods II |
3 |
UBPL 736 |
Planning Institutions |
3 |
|
Elective |
3
|
|
TOTAL |
12 |
|
|
|
THIRD SEMESTER (Fall)
|
UBPL 850 |
Urban and Regional Theory |
3 |
| UBPL 763 |
Implementation Seminar in Area of Concentration |
3 |
|
Electives |
6
|
|
TOTAL |
12 |
|
|
|
FOURTH SEMESTER (Spring)
|
|
Implementation Seminar in Area of Concentration |
3 |
|
Electives |
9
|
|
TOTAL |
12 |
|
|
|
|
GRAND TOTAL |
48 |