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What to Expect

Here you'll find information regarding what to expect from the Urban Studies and Planning Minor.

Coursework

The Urban Studies and Planning Minor requires 20 credit hours of coursework. This curriculum consists of:

  • 2 core courses
  • 14 credit hours of electives—electives are all 100-, 200-, 300-, and 400-level courses offered by the Department of Urban and Regional Planning
  • at least 6 hours of coursework in 300- or 400-level courses, distinct from credit earned for a major or another minor

 

Core Courses

Class

Hours

Course

Notes

UP 101

      3 Introduction to City Planning

UP 203

or

      3 Cities: Planning and Urban Life Pre-req: UP 101, ECON 102 & UP 116 (or equivalent)

UP 204

      3 Chicago: Planning and Urban Life Pre-req: UP 101

 

Sample List of Elective Courses

Class

Hours

Course

Notes

UP 185

      3 Cities in a Global Perspective

UP 205

      3 Ecology & Its Applications

UP 210

      3 Environmental Economics Pre-req: ACE 100 or ECON 102

UP 260

      3 Social Inequality & Planning Pre-req: UP 101

UP 335

      4 Cities & Immigrants UP 260 or consent of instructor

UP 340

      3 Planning for Healthy Cities

UP 405

      4 Watershed Ecology & Planning Pre-req: Previous course in environmental science

UP 406

      4 Urban Ecology Senior standing or consent of instructor

UP 418

      4 GIS for Planners Upper division undergraduate or graduate standing

UP 420

      4 Planning for Historic Preservation At least junior standing

UP 423

      4 Introduction to International Planning

UP 426

      4 Urban Design & Planning Senior standing or consent of Assistant Head

UP 430

      4 Urban Transportation Planning

UP 445

      4 Economic Development Planning Senior or graduate standing

UP 473

      4 Housing & Urban Policy Planning Pre-req: UP 260 or graduate standing

UP 474

      4 Neighborhood Planning Pre-req: UP 260 or graduate standing

UP 494

     1-6 Special Topics in Planning Pre-req: Varies, check section
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