The Master of Urban and Regional Planning is a two-year, 72 credit
professional degree program designed for those interested in working as
professional planners. The curriculum includes a 43-credit core that
focuses on the history and theory of planning as a field, plan
implementation, analytical methods (including Geographic Information
Systems [GIS]), and the dynamics of metropolitan development.
The program offers five specializations:
Remaining credits are taken as electives or as a second specialization.
For
the last two quarters of the program, students work in groups on
community-based, client-focused workshop projects. This two-term (winter
and spring) sequence provides students with the opportunity to form
teams to work on projects for community clients, and to produce a
professional product by the end of the spring term. Check out examples
of past workshop projects.
Experiential learning is an integral component of the program. The program requires 400 hours of internship experience.
Internships in the Portland region are plentiful and varied, and
include opportunities such as working with Metro's state-of-the-art
transportation planning model, with a non-profit community development
corporation to revitalize neighborhoods, or with a bi-state agency to
implement the Columbia Gorge National Scenic Area Act.
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