Urban Studies & Planning, BA & Urban Planning, MUP
For the degrees of Bachelor of Arts Major in Urban Studies & Planning and Master of Urban Planning in Urban Planning
The 4+1 program allows for students completing the BAUSP degree in the Department to complete the MUP on an accelerated timeline--BAUSP and MUP degrees in five years. To be eligible to participate in the 4+1 program, the student should be a Junior BAUSP major with a minimum 3.5 GPA. Junior BAUSP majors who do not meet these requirements are welcome to inquire about applying to the program, but their applications will need to provide extraordinary evidence of preparedness for the MUP program in order to gain admission.
Eligible BAUSP students should submit their application packet as a single PDF document to Professor Andrew Greenlee, Director of MUP Admissions (agreen4@illinois.edu) by December 15 of their Junior year. Application packet should include a cover letter, statement of purpose, resume and work examples. Students will be notified by January 15 of their Junior year if they have been accepted into the 4+1 program.
At the end of their senior year, 4+1 students wishing to complete the MUP degree will formally apply to the MUP program, submitting a full application package including recommendations, resume and transcripts.
For the degrees of Bachelor of Arts Major in Urban Studies & Planning and Master of Urban Planning in Urban Planning
BAUSP
General education: Students must complete the Campus General Education requirements including the campus general education language requirement.
Minimum hours required for graduation: 120 hours.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| FAA 101 | Arts at Illinois | 1 |
| RHET 105 | Writing and Research (or equivalent) | 4 |
| ECON 102 | Microeconomic Principles | 3 |
| or ACE 100 | Introduction to Applied Microeconomics | |
| UP 116 | Urban Informatics I (or equivalent) | 3 |
| or STAT 100 | Statistics | |
| 3-4 hours selected from: | 3-4 | |
| Intro Asian American Studies | ||
| Intro to African American St | ||
| Contemp Issues in Ind Country | ||
| Global Development & Environment | ||
| Social and Cultural Geography | ||
| Intro Latina/Latino Studies | ||
| Introduction to Sociology | ||
| Total Hours | 14 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| UP 101 | Introduction to City Planning | 3 |
| UP 201 | Planning in Action | 3 |
| UP 203 | Cities: Planning & Urban Life (or UP 204 Chicago: Planning and Urban Life) | 3 |
| UP 211 | Local Planning, Gov't and Law | 3 |
| UP 312 | Communication for Planners | 4 |
| UP 316 | Urban Informatics II | 3 |
| UP 347 | Junior Planning Workshop | 4 |
| UP 401 | Undergraduate Capstone Seminar | 1 |
| Concentration (select one): Sustainability, Policy & Planning, Social Justice, or Global Cities | 9-11 | |
| Total Hours | 33-35 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BAUSP Senior Year | ||
| The MUP core courses meet the BAUSP requirements for UP electives and planning-related electives. 4+1 students are expected to enroll in the first year MUP core courses in their senior year, although they are not yet admitted to the MUP program. | ||
| Senior Workshop (pick 1 from the following or discuss other offerings with your advisor) | 4 | |
| Land Use Planning Workshop | ||
| Economic Development Workshop | ||
| Sustainable Planning Workshop | ||
| Small Town/Rural Planning Workshop | ||
| Community Development Workshop | ||
| Select at least four courses from: | 16-20 | |
| Planning History and Theory | ||
| Physical Planning | ||
| Urban History and Theory | ||
| Urban and Regional Analysis | ||
| Law and Planning | ||
MUP
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete any of the 500-level courses not completed in year four (UP 501, 503, 504, 505, 511) | 0-4 | |
| UP 510 | Plan Making | 4 |
| UP 591 | Capstone Seminar (enrollment required for two semesters- 0 hours total) | 0 |
| UP 598 | Master's Project | 8 |
| or UP 599 | Thesis Research | |
| Once admitted to the MUP program, a 4+1 student must take 32 hours of graduate courses, 20 of which must be UP courses. These courses include the capstone seminar and master's project or thesis. The 32 hours of graduate courses is a minimum requirement for the MUP degree; it cannot be reduced by UP 590 internship or course waivers. | 32 | |
| Requirement | Description |
|---|---|
| Other MUP Requirements | |
| Up to two MUP core courses may be included among the 32 hours. If more core courses are needed, then correspondingly more than 32 hours will be required for the MUP degree. | |
| Minimum Hours Required Within the Unit: | 20 |
| Minimum 500-level Hours Required Overall: | 16 (12 in UP) |
| Minimum GPA: | 3.0 |
For the degrees of Bachelor of Arts Major in Urban Studies & Planning and Master of Urban Planning in Urban Planning
Sample Sequence
This sample sequence is intended to be used only as a guide for degree completion. All students should work individually with their academic advisors to decide the actual course selection and sequence that works best for them based on their academic preparation and goals. Enrichment programming such as study abroad, minors, internships, and so on may impact the structure of this plan. Course availability is not guaranteed during the semester indicated in the sample sequence.
Students must fulfill their Language Other Than English requirement by successfully completing a third level of a language other than English. This may require up to three semesters of language depending on high school coursework or placement. For more information, see the corresponding section on the Degree General and Education Requirements page.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| FAA 101 | 1 | UP 116 | 3 |
| UP 101 | 3 | UP 201 | 3 |
| RHET 105 | 4 | General Education courses | 9 |
| ECON 102 | 3 | ||
| Foundation Course | 3 | ||
| Free Elective course | 1 | ||
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| UP 203 | 3 | UP 211 | 3 |
| Concentration Gateway | 3 | UP Electives | 6 |
| General Education courses | 9 | General Education courses | 6 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| UP 312 | 4 | UP 316 | 3 |
| UP Elective | 3 | UP 347 | 4 |
| UP Elective | 3 | UP Elective | 3 |
| Concentration Elective | 3 | Concentration Elective | 4 |
| Free Elective course | 2 | Free Elective course | 1 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| UP 400-level Workshop | 4 | UP 401 | 1 |
| UP 501 | 4 | UP 505 | 4 |
| UP 503 | 4 | UP 511 | 4 |
| UP 504 | 4 | Free Elective courses | 5 |
| 16 | 14 | ||
| Fifth Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| UP 510 | 4 | UP 599 or 598 | 4 |
| UP 598 or 599 | 4 | UP Graduate Electives | 12 |
| UP Graduate Electives | 8 | ||
| 16 | 16 | ||
| Total Hours 152 | |||
For the degrees of Bachelor of Arts Major in Urban Studies & Planning and Master of Urban Planning in Urban Planning
To be consistent with our accreditation requirements, we are using the Knowledge, Skills, and Values identified by the Planning Accreditation Board as desired outcomes for planning education:
- General planning knowledge
- Purpose and Meaning of Planning
- Planning Theory
- Planning Law
- Human Settlements and History of Planning
- The Future
- Global Dimensions of Planning
- Planning skills
- Research Written, Oral and Graphic Communication
- Quantitative and Qualitative Methods
- Plan Creation and Implementation
- Planning Process Methods
- Leadership
- Values and ethics
- Professional Ethics and Responsibility
- Governance and Participation
- Sustainability and Environmental Quality
- Growth and Development
- Social Justice
For the degrees of Bachelor of Arts Major in Urban Studies & Planning and Master of Urban Planning in Urban Planning
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