Urban Planning
Land use and zoning, planning law, GIS, housing, transportation, urban design, environmental and climate planning, Indigenous planning and professional practice.
- Years
- 4
- Courses
- 31
- Credits
- 93
- Ready now
- 3
This program follows the structure of a four-year PAB-accredited bachelor's degree in urban planning. Each course is free and earns a certificate of completion; courses marked "In development" show their planned lessons and open as they are written.
Year 1
Fall term
| Code | Course | Cr | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLAN-100 | Introduction to Urban Planning | 3 | In development |
| WRIT-101 | Academic Writing | 3 | In development |
| SOC-100 | Introductory Sociology | 3 | In development |
| ECON-101 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 | Ready |
| PLAN-110 | Cities: History, Geography and Form | 3 | In development |
Spring term
| Code | Course | Cr | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLAN-230 | GIS for Planning and Design | 3 | In development |
| ECON-102 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 | Ready |
| INDG-101 | Native American and Indigenous Studies | 3 | In development |
| STAT-141 | Introductory Statistics | 3 | Ready |
| PHIL-120 | Critical Thinking and Logic | 3 | In development |
Year 2
Fall term
| Code | Course | Cr | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLAN-200 | Planning Theory | 3 | In development |
| PLAN-210 | Land Use Planning and Zoning | 3 | In development |
| PLAN-220 | Planning Law and Governance | 3 | In development |
| PLAN-240 | Urban Economics and Real Estate Development | 3 | In development |
| PLAN-280 | Public Engagement and Facilitation | 3 | In development |
Spring term
| Code | Course | Cr | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLAN-201 | Planning Studio I: The Neighborhood Plan | 3 | In development |
| PLAN-250 | Transportation Planning | 3 | In development |
| PLAN-260 | Housing Policy and Planning | 3 | In development |
| PLAN-270 | Research Methods and Data Analysis for Planners | 3 | In development |
| PLAN-310 | Urban Design | 3 | In development |
Year 3
Fall term
| Code | Course | Cr | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLAN-320 | Infrastructure and Municipal Finance | 3 | In development |
| PLAN-330 | Environmental Planning | 3 | In development |
| PLAN-350 | Social Planning and Equity | 3 | In development |
| LARC-220 | Landscape Ecology | 3 | In development |
Spring term
| Code | Course | Cr | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLAN-340 | Indigenous and Tribal Planning | 3 | In development |
| PLAN-360 | Rural, Regional and Northern Planning | 3 | In development |
| PLAN-370 | Climate Adaptation and Resilience Planning | 3 | In development |
Year 4
Fall term
| Code | Course | Cr | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLAN-400 | Development Approvals and Site Plan Review | 3 | In development |
| PLAN-420 | Professional Practice and Ethics in Planning | 3 | In development |
| PLAN-430 | Policy Analysis and Plan Evaluation | 3 | In development |
Spring term
| Code | Course | Cr | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLAN-499 | Planning Capstone: The Comprehensive Plan | 3 | In development |