Master of Urban Planning

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• Course description
  The Master of Urban Planning is the
  normal academic qualification for those
  entering the planning profession. KU’s
  program is accredited by the Planning
  Accreditation Board. Strong emphasis
  is placed on policy planning and analysis
  in urban or urbanizing environments.
  Students take foundation courses in
  history, theory, and quantitative methods.
  They also specialize in a planning area
  of their choice: environmental planning,
  housing and development planning,
  land use planning and urban design,
  or transportation planning.
  
  A Master of Urban Planning degree
  opens doors to careers in environmental
  conservation, housing, economic development,
  historic preservation, land use,
  transportation planning, real estate development,
  and many other areas. State, city,
  and local governments as well as profit
  and nonprofit agencies employ planners.
  There are planning jobs in such areas
  as health care delivery, criminal justice,
  education, public finance, public policy
  and management, law, negotiation,
  infrastructure planning, and consulting.
  
  A solid undergraduate education in
  almost any discipline is good preparation
  for the M.U.P. program. Some common
  undergraduate majors are environmental
  studies, political science, geography,
  business, architecture, sociology,
  economics, engineering, philosophy,
  and history. Admission ordinarily requires
  a bachelor’s degree and a grade-point
  average of approximately 3.0 from KU
  or another institution with substantially
  equivalent bachelor’s degree requirements.

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