Minor in Urban & Regional Planning

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The Urban and Regional Planning Minor provides an overview of historical context to the concepts, theories and application of urban and regional planning and community development. In this program, you’ll learn about community development, planning methods and have the opportunity to choose from a variety of planning electives.

Some of the topics your courses will cover include:

  • The roles of citizens, community officials and planners
  • The history of urban and regional planning
  • How to collect, analyze and interpret data as you plan

Curriculum & Requirements

What You'll Learn

The following information comes from the official EWU catalog, which outlines all degree requirements and serves as the guide to earning a degree. Courses are designed to provide a well-rounded and versatile degree, covering a wide range of subject areas.

Urban and Regional Planning Minor

Required–choose one course 5
INTRODUCTION TO URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING
PLANNING METHODS AND TECHNIQUES
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Electives–additional courses may be selected from above or other PLAN courses.10
Total Credits15

Sample Courses

PLAN 404. PLANNING METHODS AND TECHNIQUES. 5 Credits.

Pre-requisites: PLAN 201.
This course develops specific skills and techniques in the collection, analysis and interpretation of data commonly used in planning.

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PLAN 450. TRANSPORTATION PLANNING. 5 Credits.

A lecture/studio class that explores the procedural and conceptual transportation planning process, including a framework for addressing system characteristics, institutional arrangements, theories of travel, supply and demand, selected forecasting models, and interactions with land use and other urban systems.

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PLAN 460. URBAN DESIGN. 3 Credits.

This seminar explores the theory and techniques of analysis of the design of urban environments, emphasizing the impact local decision-making has on community aesthetics.

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PLAN 471. RURAL AND SMALL TOWN PLANNING. 3 Credits.

Pre-requisites: PLAN 404 or permission of the instructor.
Discussion and research of the patterns of rural land use, emphasizing legislation, environmental characteristics, community values and anticipated land use demand.

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2334 W Lawrence Ave
Ste 209
Chicago, IL 60625

Accreditation

The EWU Urban and Regional Planning program is accredited by the Planning Accreditation Board (PAB).

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