Urban Planning and Design (Direct Admit to EJBSPPP)

This program is designed to accommodate the needs of transfer and nontraditional students. For admissions requirements and academic policies, please visit the professional schools site http://ucc.rutgers.edu/professional-schools and click on Academic Policies (policy opens in a PDF format).

Students seeking the urban planning and design major must have at least 30 credits before applying to the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy. Successful applicants will have completed the prerequisite courses with a grade of C or better, and have achieved an overall GPA of at least 2.5. Rutgers students seeking a school-to-school transfer apply here. Non-Rutgers students apply here. Contact undergrad@ejb.rutgers.edu for more information.
 
Only courses with C or better may be counted toward the major requirements. Upon completing the major, all general education requirements, and 120 credits in good academic standing, the student will receive the bachelor of science (B.S.) degree from the Bloustein School. 
 
There is no minor course of study for urban panning and design. Students seeking a related minor course of study are referred to the urban planning certificate program in the planning and public policy major. 
 
URBAN PLANNING AND DESIGN MAJOR REQUIREMENTS

Prerequisites (12-13 credits)
01:220:102  Introduction to Microeconomics (3)
01:355:101  Expository Writing (3)
A 200-level or higher basic statistics course (3)
Sociology
 
Major requirements (51 credits)
One of the following:
           10:971:201  Introduction to Urban Planning and Design (3)
           11:550:231  Social and Cultural Issues in Environmental Design (3)
  10:971:202  Designing Healthy Cities (3)
  10:971:314  Graphic Communication for Planners (3)
  10:971:315  Introduction to GIS (3)
  10:971:316  Introduction to Site Planning and Urban Design (3) Prerequisite: 10:971:201
  10:971:318  History and Theory of Urban Planning and Design (3)
One of the following:
            10:762:317  Urban Municipal Management (3)
            10:762:360  Principles of Public Management (3)
            10:971:363  Planning Administration and Practice (3)
One of the following:
            10:762:307  Community Development (3)
             10:762:413  Urban Revitalization (3)
One of the following:
            10:971:472  Transportation Planning (3)
             10:762:473  Transportation Policy (3)
  10:971:395  Methods of Planning Analysis (3) (Open to majors only)
  10:971:463  Environmental and Land Use Law (3)
  10:971:403  Advanced Graphic Communication (3) Prerequisites: 10:971:201 and 316
  10:971:404  Planning and Design Studio I (3) Pre- or corequisite: 10:971:403
  10:971:405  Planning and Design Studio II (3) Prerequisite: 10:971:404

Three 3-credit electives from the following and/or the approved program list (see adviser) (9)
  10:971:298  Independent Study (3)
  10:971:299  Independent Study (3)
  10:971:400  Internship (3) Prerequisites: 10:971:395, senior status, and a faculty  sponsor)
  10:971:485  Independent Study (3) (Senior status and a faculty sponsor)
  10:971:486  Independent Study (3) (Senior status and a faculty sponsor)
  10:971:497  Bloustein Honors Research (3) (Senior status and a faculty sponsor)
  10:971:498  Bloustein Honors Research (3) (Senior status and a faculty sponsor)

 

General Education Requirements (24 credits)

Course	Credits	Course Number
Expository Writing or Equivalent	3	Fulfilled by prerequisite
An Intensive Writing Course	3	10:971:300 or equivalent
College-Level Math	3	Fulfilled by prerequisite
Science	3
Science	3
Arts and Humanities	3
Arts and Humanities	3
History	3

Joint B.A. or B.S./ M.C.R.P. Program
Exceptional, well-prepared students who wish to pursue graduate studies in urban planning are encouraged to seek advising about the  3-1-1 master of city and regional planning (M.C.R.P.) program.