Urban Planning, MUP & Law, JD
for the joint degrees of Master of Urban Planning in Urban Planning and Juris Doctor in Law
Joint degree programs provide the opportunity to complete two degrees in a compressed time frame.
for the joint degrees of Master of Urban Planning in Urban Planning and Juris Doctor in Law
Master of Urban Planning in Urban Planning
| 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 | |
Juris Doctorate in Law
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| LAW 601 | Contracts | 4 |
| LAW 602 | Property | 4 |
| LAW 603 | Torts | 4 |
| LAW 604 | Criminal Law | 4 |
| LAW 606 | Constitutional Law I | 4 |
| LAW 607 | Civil Procedure | 4 |
| LAW 609 | Legal Writing & Analysis | 2 |
| LAW 610 | Introduction to Advocacy | 3 |
| LAW 627 | Legal Research | 1 |
| LAW 792 | Current Legal Problems (Fundamentals of Legal Practice) | 1 |
| Professional Responsibility Requirement courses: | 2-3 | |
| Professional Responsibility | ||
Please consult the Registration Guide each semester for other courses approved by the College of Law. | ||
| Experiential Credit Requirement | 6 | |
Courses fulfilling the Experiential Credit requirement vary with section offerings. Please consult Course Counseling Handbook or Registration Guide for more information. | ||
| Upper-Level Writing Requirement | ||
This requirement may only be satisfied after the student successfully completes the first-year legal writing curriculum (Legal Research, Legal Writing & Analysis, and Introduction to Advocacy). Please consult the Academic Policy Handbook for more information. | ||
Juris Doctorate in Law Credit Hour Limits
| Experiential and Upper Level Writing courses may not double count in requirements | |
| Regularly Scheduled Credit Hours. Please consult the Course Counseling Handbook for more information. | 64 |
| Maximum Externship Credit Hours | 9 |
| Maximum Credit Hours allowed in a semester | 18 |
| Maximum hours offered by the College of Law not on the UIUC campus | 16 |
| Maximum Study Abroad/International Credit | 30 |
Other Juris Doctorate in Law Graduation Requirements
| No pending I or DFR grades | |
| Minimum months to graduation | 24 |
| Maximum months to graduation | 84 |
| Minimum CGPA | 2.33 |
Other Requirements for Joint Juris Doctorate in Law and MUP degrees
| Enrollment in each program at least 2 semesters | |
| Minimum 500-level hours required overall for MUP | 16 (12 in UP) |
| Minimum MUP GPA | 3.0 |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Total Minimum Hours | 122 | |
| Juris Doctorate in Law | 90 | |
| Master of Urban Planning | 32 | |
Recommended concentration/electives (32 hours of the 64 required for MUP) may be met with law courses | ||
for the joint degrees of Master of Urban Planning in Urban Planning and Juris Doctor in Law
Students who complete a degree in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning will be able to:
- Identify and understand the planners' role in:
- advocating for racial and economic equity;
- planning for the needs of disadvantaged groups;
- expanding choice and opportunity;
- reducing inequities through critical evaluation of systems and institutions;
- planning for sustainable communities;
- reducing impacts of climate change; and
- creating equitable and climate-adapted futures.
- Demonstrate planning proficiency in a global context in the areas of:
- history, theory, law and institutions;
- the evolution of the practice of planning; and
- urban and regional development.
- Build and put into practice a set of skills that are central to the planning profession, including skills specific to:
- communication, community engagement, and the planning process;
- research and critical thinking;
- mapping and data visualization; and
- data collection and analysis, and data analytics.
- Illustrate professional leadership values including collaborative skills and ethical behavior in research, client representation and decision-making.
JURIS DOCTORATE IN LAW
- Demonstrate basic knowledge of American substantive and procedural law. This requires:
- The foundational rules governing liability for civil and criminal wrongdoing.
- The foundational rules that regulate the transaction of business among individuals and the ownership of property.
- The constitutional rules that shape the American legal system.
- The procedural rules that govern court adjudication.
- Several advanced areas of substantive or procedural law or both.
- Use legal reasoning and legal analysis in advising and representing clients. This requires:
- The ability to identify, formulate, and apply legal rules.
- The ability to read and analyze judicial opinions.
- The ability to parse and interpret statutes, regulations, contracts, and other similar legal texts.
- The ability to construct legal arguments and evaluate critically one’s own and others’ legal arguments.
- The ability to identify and evaluate the practical consequences of various legal rules and to formulate policy arguments for and against those rules.
- Bring practical legal skills to bear in resolving clients’ legal problems. This requires:
- The ability to write clearly and effectively in a wide range of legal contexts and for various audiences, including courts, clients, and opposing counsel.
- The ability to articulate one’s thoughts verbally in a clear and effective manner.
- Knowledge of and ability to use tools of legal research.
- The ability to identify and gather factual information relevant to the application of legal rules.
- The ability to work collaboratively with others, including others with opposing interests.
- Knowledge and understanding of practical aspects of the legal profession and market for legal services.
- Conduct himself or herself professionally and in keeping with the highest standards of civic virtue. This requires:
- Knowledge and appreciation of the ethical rules governing legal practice.
- The ability to learn and grow professionally through self-reflection and continuing education.
- An understanding of the lawyer’s distinctive role in society and of the lawyer’s concomitant responsibility to contribute to society through public service and pro bono representation.
- The self-awareness and empathy necessary to understand and be understood across various social, economic, cultural, political, national, racial, gender, and ethnic backgrounds.
for the joint degrees of Master of Urban Planning in Urban Planning and Juris Doctor in Law
Urban & Regional Planning
Department Head: Marc Doussard
Director of Graduate Studies: Andrew Greenlee
Urban & Regional Planning Department website
Urban & Regional Planning Department faculty
111 Temple Buell Hall, 611 Taft Drive, Champaign, IL 61820
(217) 333-3890
Urban & Regional Planning email: urbplan@illinois.edu
Admissions
Masters of Urban Planning Program Admissions & Requirements
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