Required courses for the BS in Urban Planning and Geographic Analysis
The BS in Urban Planning and Geographic Analysis provides an interdisciplinary curriculum with key connections to a wide range of disciplines. The major offers students the opportunity to study the theoretical and technical foundations of urban planning and geographical analysis and is designed for students seeking credentials and specialization in urban planning, or who wish to use geographical analysis as part of their future careers. The degree is distinct from the BA in Urban Studies, yet there are sufficient complementarities for a student wishing to double-major in both degrees. NOTE: No PIA courses count as elective courses for the BS in Urban Planning & Geographic Analysis major without express departmental consent.
Core Sequence: 15 credits
These five courses should be completed early in a student's academic program. They may be taken in any order.
- URBNST 0500 Introduction to Urban & Regional Planning
- URBNST 0506 Planning Process
- URBNST 0030 Introduction to GIS (Offered each Fall & Spring semester)
- URBNST 0114 Urban Sustainability (Offered in Fall 2023)
- URBNST 0300 Remaking Cities (Offered each Spring semester)
Intermediate Sequence A (Conceptual Approaches): 12 Credits
Choose at least ONE Urban Studies (URBNST) class from the following list, and at least TWO classes from other departments.
- ARC 1181 Pittsburgh Architecture and Urbanism
- ENGCMP 0565 Writing Places
- LEGLST 1152 Legal Issues in Public Service
- PS 1252 State Politics
- PS 1261 American Public Policy
- SOCI 1476 Urban Policy and Planning
- URBNST 0010 Introduction to Urban Studies
- URBNST 0112 Social Justice and the City
- URBNST 0150 Community Data & GIS
- URBNST 0320 US Housing and Property
- URBNST 0512 Neighborhood Planning
Intermediate Sequence B (Methodological Approaches and Professional Practice): 9 Credits
Choose ONE Urban Studies (URBNST) class from the following list, and TWO classes from other departments.
- ARC 0300 Introduction to Historic Preservation
- ENGCMP 0420 Writing for the Public
- ENGCMP 0520 Integrating Writing and Design
- ENGCMP 0521 Writing with Data
- ENGCMP 1420 Writing Proposals for Business
- PS 1702 Coding and Computational Social Science
- PUBSRV 1100 Practices in Public Administration
- STAT 1000 Applied Statistical Methods
- URBNST 0130 Applied GIS
- URBNST 0160 Data Visualization
- URBNST 0340 Urban Mobility & Transportation Analysis
Advanced Capstone: 3 Credits
Core & Intermediate sequences must be completed before registering for URBNST 1000. URBNST 1000 fulfils a W requirement.
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URBNST 1000: Urban Planning & Geographic Analysis Research Capstone (Offered Spring 2024)