Students
in the School of Arts and Sciences who wish to pursue
the planning and public policy major must apply for admission to the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy. Successful applicants
will have achieved a minimum grade of C or better in each of the prerequisite courses and be in good academic
standing.
Only courses with a C or
better may be counted toward the major. The awarding of the bachelor of arts (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
(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 (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)
Prerequisite: Research Methods 10:775:395 (
Open to majors only)*
10:762:499 Senior Seminar (3)
(Open to majors 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 studies.
*Students qualifying for departmental honors may replace 10:762:400 and 10:762:499 with 10:762:497,498 Bloustein Honors Research (3,3)
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 studies in order to qualify to receive a certificate. Awarded
certificates will appear on the student transcript. For more information, please visit the school's website at
https://bloustein.rutgers.edu. A. Community Development Certificate (24-credit minimum)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)
10:762:317 Urban Municipal Management (3)
10:762:353 Local Economic Development (3)
10:762:413 Urban Revitalization (3)
10:762:420 GIS for Health and Planning (3)
10:762:440 Principles of Real Estate (3)
10:762:473 Urban Transportation Policy (3)
10:843:209 Principles of Public Administration and Management (3)
Other elective courses
may be substituted with permission of the program director. B. Community Sustainability Certificate (18 credits)
Core (6 credits)10:762:201 Introduction to Urban Planning
and Design (3)
10:762:202
Designing Health 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. Real Estate Certificate (24-credit minimum) Core (6 credits)10:762:310 U.S. Housing Policy
10:762:440 Principles of Real Estate
Required Electives (18 credits)10:762:201 Introduction to Urban Planning and Design
10:762:307 Community Development
10:762:318
History of Planning and City Design
10:762:353
Local Economic Development
10:762:413
Urban Revitalization
10:762:420
GIS for Health and Planning
10:762:448 Historic Preservation
Other elective courses may be substituted with
permission of the program director. D. Urban Planning Certificate (24 credits)
Core (6 credits)10:762:201 Introduction to
Urban Planning and Design
10:762:316 Introduction to Site Planning and Design
Prerequisite: 762:201
Required Electives (18 credits)
10:762:202 Designing Healthy
Cities
10:762:307 Community Development
10:762:310 U.S. Housing Policy
10:762:314 Graphic Communication for Planning
10:762:317 Urban Municipal Management
10:762:352 Cybercities
10:762:413 Urban Revitalization
10:762:420 GIS for Health and Planning
10:762:448 Historic Preservation
10:762:472 Transportation Planning
10:762:474 Tourism Planning
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.