The aim of the 5-year combination program is to offer motivated and exceptional students the opportunity to achieve their career goals to earn both the Bachelor of Science in Urban Planning and the Master of Science in Construction Management in an accelerated pathway without compromising the quality or scope.
The Bachelor of Science in Urban & Regional Planning is based on theoretical training in the natural, physical and social sciences and designed to equip students with knowledge and skills to deal effectively with the opportunities and challenges inherent in the development, growth and culture of neighborhoods, cities and regions. Students acquire skills that enable them to apply these theories to develop communities, cities and regions which are safe, healthy and sustainable.
While still completing undergraduate credits, students begin graduate coursework to obtain their Master of Science in Construction Management (MS-COMG). The MS-COMG is one of only five graduate construction management programs in the nation accredited by the American Council for Construction Education (ACCE). Furthermore, the MS-COMG is among the few graduate construction programs classified as a STEM program. The MS-COMG degree has both thesis and non-thesis options.
Plan of Study Grid | First Year |
|---|
| Fall |
|---|
| LAND 101 | Introduction to Landscape Architectural Practice 1 | 1 |
| POLS 206 | American National Government | 3 |
| URPN 202 | Building Better Cities 1 | 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 16 |
| Spring |
|---|
| POLS 207 | State and Local Government | 3 |
| URPN 201 | The Evolving City 1 | 3 |
| URPN 220 | Digital Communication I 1 | 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 15 |
| Second Year |
|---|
| Fall |
|---|
| LAND 240 | History of Landscape Architecture | 3 |
| URPN 230 | Communication, Engagement and Ethics for Planners | 3 |
| 1 | 3 |
| Social Problems | |
| Classical Sociological Theory | |
| Social Change | |
| Population and Society | |
| Racial and Ethnic Relations | |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 15 |
| Spring |
|---|
| URPN 302 | Planning Law 1 | 3 |
| URPN 325 | Introduction to GIS in Urban and Regional Planning 1 | 3 |
| URPN 460 | Sustainable Communities 1 | 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 15 |
| Third Year |
|---|
| Fall |
|---|
| ARCH 212 | Social and Behavioral Factors in Design | 3 |
| URPN 210 | Urban Analytical Methods I 1 | 3 |
| URPN 483 | Studio in Urban and Regional Science 1 | 4 |
| COSC 601 | Advanced Construction Materials and Methods 1,2 | 3 |
| 1,3 | 3 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 16 |
| Spring |
|---|
| CARC 481 | Seminar 1 | 1 |
| URPN 401 | Policy Implementation 1 | 3 |
| URPN 440 | Urban and Regional Economic Development 1 | 3 |
| 3 |
| 1,3 | 3 |
| 4 | 3 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 16 |
| Fourth Year |
|---|
| Fall |
|---|
| 1,5 | |
CARC 301
| Field Studies in Design Innovation
or Internship | 6 |
| 3 | 6 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 12 |
| Spring |
|---|
| URPN 493 | Urban and Regional Studies Capstone Course 1 | 5 |
| COSC 602 | Construction Cost Estimating 1,2 | 3 |
| 4 | 3 |
| 4 | 4 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 15 |
| Fifth Year |
|---|
| Fall |
|---|
| COSC 603 | Construction Scheduling | 3 |
| 6 | 12 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 15 |
| Spring |
|---|
| COSC 621 | Advanced Project Management | 3 |
| 6 | 12 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 15 |
| | Total Semester Credit Hours | 150 |
The program includes a total of 156 hours, which up to 6 hours may be applied toward both the Bachelor of Science in Urban and Regional Planning and the Master of Science in Construction Management (non-thesis, face-to-face).
