This degree prepares individuals to apply principles of planning, analysis, and architecture to the development and improvement of urban areas and surrounding regions, and to function as professional planners. The required and elective courses you would take for Urban and Regional Planning majors vary considerably among institutions. Courses are listed here that are illustrative of the breadth of topics you are likely to experience were you to major in this field.
Urban and regional planners may specialize in areas such as transportation planning, community development, historic preservation, or urban design, among other fields of interest. Sometimes, these planners collaborate with public officials, civil engineers, environmental engineers, architects, lawyers, and real estate developers.
