Urban & Regional Planning, MPS

Mission Statement

The Master of Professional Studies in Urban & Regional Planning Program educates students to plan, finance, and develop places; neighborhoods; cities; and regions to become livable, equitable, meaningful, and sustainable. 

Modality

On Campus

Learning Goals

Students who complete the MPS in Urban & Regional Planning will:

  1. Develop analysis skills through applied methods of stakeholder engagement and systems thinking to design urban planning strategies.
  2. Deploy global best practices in urban planning to design solutions reflective of unique cultural contexts of neighborhoods, cities and regions and collaborate with diverse actors in intercultural settings.
  3. Design urban development strategies which ethically respond to the goals and values of diverse communities.
  4. Apply qualitative, quantitative, spatial analysis and scenario-based methods to address complex urban problems.
  5. Retrieve and appraise primary and secondary resources to support data-driven urban planning strategies.
  6. Utilize geographic information systems, data visualization methods, and relevant emerging technologies to advance place-based urban analysis.
  7. Address the needs of diverse stakeholders through building persuasive written, oral, and graphic communications of a professional standard.

Licensure Disclosure

This program does not provide any professional licensure or certification, nor is it intended to prepare students to sit for any specific professional licensing or certification exam(s). Though not required, students in these programs may wish to research and seek certifications through professional organizations in their field. There is no mandatory professional licensure to practice urban planning in the United States, except in the state of New Jersey. Students who seek to practice planning in New Jersey are encouraged to review the specific requirements for professional licensure prior to completing the program.