Sample Programs of Study for CDes Degrees
MURP with Certificate in Metropolitan Design (Certificate Classes in Bold)
Typical Curriculum (based on 2005-2007)
Planning requirements need to be checked with the planning program director
First Year (26 semester credits)
- Fall Semester
- PA 5004 Introduction to Planning (3 credits) Elective 1 from List A
- PA 5031 Empirical Analysis I (3 credits)
- PA 8201 Environment and Infrastructure Planning (4 credits)
- GIS 5571 Intro to Arc/Info (3 credits)
- Spring Semester
- PA 8202 Networks and Places: Land Use, Transportation, and the Design (4 credits)
- Arch 5711 Design Principles of the Urban Landscape (3 credits)
- PA 5211 Land Use Planning (3 credits)
- GIS 5572 Advanced Arc/Info (3 credits)
Second Year (22.5 semester credits)
- Fall Semester
- LA 5271 Proseminar in Metropolitan Design (3 credits)
- PA 5253 Designing Participatory Processes (3 credits)
- PA Law and Urban Land Use (1.5 credits) Elective 2a from List A
- Elective/Seminar (3 credits) Elective 1 from List B
- Independent Project with Design Content (3 credits)
- Spring Semester
- PA 5034 Community Analysis and Planning Techniques (2)
- PA 5202 American Cities: Land Use, Transportation, and the Urban Economy (4 credits) Elective 2b from List A
- LA 8202: Design of Planned Developments (3 credits) Elective 2 from List B
- Capstone Project
