Urban and Regional Planning - Urban Design
Bachelor of Science – B.S.
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Undergraduate
About the Program
Improve the well-being of communities by creating inviting, functional public spaces. The urban design option is designed to explore ideas around placemaking, tools, and techniques that make cities beautiful, livable, and meaningful to their inhabitants.
The Polytechnic Approach
Connect theory with fieldwork and knowledge of professional practice. Explore interconnected issues through a teaching, critical thinking and design application process involving lectures, field studies, seminars, independent study, and small and large group activities. Work with accurate to-scale models of local projects for real clients, with the expertise and mentorship of faculty and alumni to guide you. Utilize the latest techniques and technology and improve the lives of everyone around you.
Career Outcomes
Courses
This option emphasizes the importance of physical design in urban planning, particularly in the context of the growing interest in place-making. This option equips you with the ideas, tools, and techniques needed to create cities that are beautiful, livable, and meaningful to their inhabitants. Through a combination of theory, fieldwork, and professional practice, you will engage in a dynamic learning process that includes lectures, field studies, seminars, independent study, and collaborative group activities. This holistic approach ensures that graduates are well-prepared to address the interconnected challenges of urban design.
Accreditation
Plan the Future of Cities
The Bachelor of Science in Urban and Regional Planning is accredited by the Planning Accreditation Board.
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Peter J Pitassi Design Scholarship
Open to freshman, sophomore and incoming transfer students majoring in Architecture, Landscape Architecture or Urban and Regional Planning with a GPA of 3.0 or higher. This scholarship award is $2,000.
