Online Master of Urban and Environmental Planning

In this master’s in urban and environmental planning program, you’ll learn how to create healthier, safer and more vibrant communities. You’ll also engage with practical planning problems and contemporary planning challenges. Upon graduation, you’ll have the theoretical foundations, professional skills and practice-centered experience needed to become an urban planner or work in an allied field. This can include roles within urban design, architecture, engineering and development.

Additionally, you’ll be prepared to sit for the American Planning Association’s (APA) American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) exam. Working toward this credential can give you a leg up when applying for roles.

The knowledge and skills you’ll develop

With faculty members drawing from expertise in research and practice, you’ll receive a robust education that covers planning knowledge and skills, planning values, ethics and emergent planning issues. You’ll also gain critical thinking abilities related to problem definition, solving and evaluation. Additional transferrable skills you’ll develop to support a career in the planning profession include:

• Graphic communications.
• Professional writing.
• Project management.
• Public participation and community engagement.
• Public speaking and presentation.
• Research and data analysis, including quantitative and qualitative methods.

Who’s a good candidate for this master’s program?

Urban planning professionals enter the field with a wide array of backgrounds. Ideal candidates are individuals with undergraduate degrees in urban planning, urban studies, public policy, geography, geographic information systems or related disciplines. This program can also be a great fit for those with professional planning experience or an interest in cities, neighborhoods and communities.