Urban Planning, MUP Joint Degrees
for the degree of Master of Urban Planning and any other approved Master's degree
Candidates may propose joint programs combining the M.U.P. with other UIUC master's degrees (for example, but not limited to, Agriculture and Applied Economics, Civil Engineering, Geography, Public Health, Recreation, Sports and Tourism, Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences, African Studies, Economics, Latin American Studies, and Library and Information Sciences).
Consult the department's M.U.P. Admissions web page for more information about the admissions process. For additional guidance, please contact the Director of the M.U.P. Program.
for the degree of Master of Urban Planning and any other approved Master's degree
Consult the department's M.U.P. Admissions web page for more information about the admissions process. For additional guidance, please contact the Director of the M.U.P. Program.
Master of Urban Planning in Urban Planning requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| UP 501 | Planning History and Theory | 4 |
| UP 503 | Physical Planning | 4 |
| UP 504 | Urban History and Theory | 4 |
| UP 505 | Urban and Regional Analysis | 2 |
| UP 510 | Plan Making | 4 |
| UP 511 | Law and Planning | 4 |
| UP 590 | Professional Internship (reduces the hours needed to graduate by 4) | 0 |
| Recommended concentration/electives | 32 | |
| Non-Thesis Option | ||
| UP 591 | Capstone Seminar (enrollment required for 0 hours one term & 4 hours one term) | 4 |
| UP 598 | Master's Project (min/max applied toward degree) | 4 |
| Thesis Option | ||
| UP 591 | Capstone Seminar (enrollment required for two semesters) | 0 |
| UP 599 | Thesis Research (min/max applied toward degree) | 8 |
| Total Hours | 64 | |
Other MA/MS requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Thesis Or Non-Thesis Option | ||
| Meet all requirements of degree | ||
| Minimum Hours | 40 | |
Other requirements for Joint MA/MS and MUP degrees
| Other requirements may overlap | |
| Students must be in residence in Urban Planning for at least two semesters. | |
| Minimum Hours Required Within UP: | 40 |
| Minimum 500-level Hours Required Overall: | 16 (12 in UP) |
| The MUP capstone requirement may be waived for a thesis completed in another program provided faculty from both programs participate on the thesis committee. | |
| Minimum GPA: 3.0 or GPA of other MA/MS program, if higher than 3.0 |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Total Minimum Hours | 80 | |
| The two programs must total a minimum of (a) 80 hours, or (b) the sum of 40 Urban Planning hours plus the required number of hours for the second degree, whichever is greater. (In the latter case, the other program may at its discretion count up to 8 hours of Urban Planning courses as electives in meeting its degree requirements as long as students are required to take no fewer than 40 additional hours in that program.) | ||
for the degree of Master of Urban Planning and any other approved Master's degree
Graduate Degree Programs in Urban Planning
Joint programs:
for the degree of Master of Urban Planning and any other approved Master's degree
Urban and Regional Planning
Department Head: Marc Doussard
Director of Graduate Studies: Andrew Greenlee
Urban and Regional Planning website
Urban and Regional Planning faculty
111 Temple Buell Hall, 611 Taft Drive, Champaign, IL 61820
(217) 333-3890
Urban & Regional Planning email: urbplan@illinois.edu
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