The planning and public policy major prepares students for entry-level jobs in the public and private sectors, especially in the fields of community development, government service, land use, real estate, transportation, and health policy; as well as for graduate education in public administration, public policy, urban planning, and urban studies. To pursue the major, students must apply and be admitted to the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy. The major leads to the bachelor of arts (B.A.) degree jointly awarded by the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy and School of Arts and Sciences.
Students in the School of Arts and Sciences (SAS) and School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (SEBS) who wish to remain in their primary unit must apply for admission prior to declaring the major. Successful applicants will have achieved a minimum grade of C or better in each of the prerequisite courses and be in good academic standing. Applications to the Bloustein School may be obtained from the school's website at
https://bloustein.rutgers.edu.
Only courses with a C or better may be counted toward the major. For the most current configuration of courses for this major, please see the school's website.
The awarding of the B.A. degree requires successful completion of all major requirements, completion of the SAS core curriculum, and 120 credits. The degree is awarded jointly by the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy and the School of Arts and Sciences.
PLANNING AND PUBLIC POLICY MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
Prerequisites for the Major in Planning and Public Policy (9-10 credits)
01:355:101 Expository Writing (3)
10:775:205 Basic Statistical Methods (4) or equivalent (3-4)
01:220:102 Introduction to Microeconomics (3)
Major Requirements (37 credits)
Core Courses (16 credits)
One of the following (3):
01:220:103 Introduction to Macroeconomics (3)
01:790:104 American Government (3)
One of the following intensive writing courses (3):
10:775:300 Writing for Professionals (3)
01:355:302 Scientific and Technical Writing (3)
01:355:303 Writing for Business and the Professions (3)
01:355:315 Writing Grant Proposals (3)
10:775:395 Research Methods (4) (Open to majors only)
10:762:400 Internship with Seminar (3) (Open to majors only)*
10:762:499 Senior Seminar (3) (Open to majors only with at least 100 credits and no outstanding core requirements)*
Required Electives (21 credits of additional 762 courses, 12 credits of which must be at the 300 level or higher)
Students interested in specific career paths should consider clustering their electives and seek advising early in their program of study.
PLANNING AND PUBLIC POLICY CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS
Certificate programs are open
to students in any major and are awarded only with, or subsequent to receiving
a bachelor's degree.
Only courses with a C or
better may be applied toward a certificate program. Students must declare their intention to pursue a
certificate program with the Bloustein School prior to their last semester of
study in order to qualify to receive a certificate. Awarded certificates will
appear on the student transcript.
For further information visit the school's website at
https://bloustein.rutgers.edu.
A. Community Development Certificate
Core (6 credits)
10:762:307 Community Development (3)
10:762:310 U.S. Housing Policy (3)
Required Electives (at least 18 credits)
10:762:210 Principles of Public Policy (3)
10:762:250 Introduction to GIS (3)
10:762:317 Urban Municipal Management (3)
10:762:353 Local Economic Development (3)
10:762:413 Urban Revitalization (3)
10:762:440 Principles of Real Estate (3)
10:762:473 Transportation Policy (3)
Other elective courses may be substituted with permission of the program director.
B. Community Sustainability Certificate
Core (6 credits)
10:762:201 Introduction to Urban Planning and Design (3)
10:762:202 Designing Healthy Cities (3)
Required Electives (12 credits)
Students must complete one course in at
least four of the five areas of sustainability listed below. Courses may be
selected from various majors, but each course must be preapproved by the program director in order to fulfill the areas
of sustainability listed below. Seek advising to discuss preapproved
electives.
- Energy
- Environment and Climate Change
- Transportation
- Urban Redevelopment
- International and Global
C. Urban Planning Certificate (24 credit minimum)
Core (6 credits)
10:762:201 Introduction to Urban Planning and Design (3)
10:762:316 Introduction to Site Planning and City Design (3) - Prerequisites 10:762:201 and 10:971:314
Required Electives (18 credits)
10:762:202 Designing Healthy Cities (3)
10:762:250 Introduction to GIS (3)
10:762:307 Community Development
(3)
10:762:310 U.S. Housing Policy (3)
10:762:314 Graphic Communication for Planning (3)
10:762:317 Urban Municipal Management (3)
10:762:352 Technology in the City (3)
10:762:413 Urban Revitalization
(3)
10:762:448 Historic Preservation (3)
10:762:472 Transportation Planning (3)
10:762:474 Tourism Planning (3)
Other elective courses may be
substituted with permission of the program director.
Articulated 3-1-1 Program (B.A. or B.S./M.C.R.P.)
Exceptional, well-prepared students from any Rutgers University-New Brunswick matriculating unit who wish to study urban planning are encouraged to seek advising about the 3-1-1 master of city and regional planning (M.C.R.P.) program.
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