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Urban Planning ,Minor

Urban Planning, Minor

Academic programs / Undergraduate minors and certificates / Urban Planning

Community, Development, Environment, Policy, Transportation, cities, housing

Understand how communities can use alternative transportation, develop housing solutions and forge community partnerships for urban revitalization. Study the issues experienced by urban areas and the planning tools used to tackle those issues.
Description ▲

Students who wish to gain a further understanding of their communities, from the neighborhood to the national level, can benefit from an urban planning minor. The program provides insights into how neighborhoods are created and the effects of neighborhood planning on residents.

At a glance ▲

Curriculum ▲
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Requirement Minimum Grade Credit Hours
The minor requires completion of 18 credit hours, of which at least 12 must be upper division. Each course must be completed with a grade of "C" (2.00 on a 4.00 scale) or higher.
PUP 301: Introduction to Urban Planning
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 3
PUP Elective
6 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 6
Upper Division PUP Elective
9 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 9
Notes
Prerequisite courses may be needed in order to complete the requirements of this minor.

Enrollment requirements ▲

GPA Requirement: None

Incompatible Majors: BSP in urban planning

Other Enrollment Requirements: None

Current ASU undergraduate students may pursue a minor and have it recognized on their ASU transcript at graduation. Minor requirements appear on the degree audit after the minor is added. Certain major and minor combinations may be deemed inappropriate by the college or department of either the major or the minor program. Courses taken for the minor may not count toward both the major and the minor.
Attend online▲
ASU Online

ASU offers this program in an online format with multiple enrollment sessions throughout the year. Applicants may view the program’s ASU Online page for program descriptions and to request more information.

Career opportunities▲

The urban planning minor introduces students to the fields of urban, regional and environmental planning. Students in the minor program can explore the theories, methods and practices of many urban planning topics, including:

  • comprehensive planning
  • planning law
  • public policy formulation
  • site planning
  • socioeconomic and environmental analyses
  • sustainable planning
  • urban design
Contact information▲
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These programs allow students to accelerate their studies to earn a bachelor's plus a master's degree in as few as five years (for some programs).

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