Urban Planning Undergraduate Program Directory

20 February 2009 - 3:08pm

Planetizen is pleased to expand our school listings with this database of undergraduate degree programs in urban planning. We offer this as a public resource for individuals considering pursing undergraduate study in the field. Our intention is to be comprehensive, and there is no charge to be included.

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Currently 62 programs in full directory

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Alabama

Alabama A&M University

B.S. in Urban Planning

Department of Community Planning and Urban Planning

School of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

Robert Taylor, Ph. D., Dean and Professor

4900 Meridian Street
PO Box 1087
Normal, Alabama 35762

Accreditation: Planning Accreditation Board

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Arizona

Arizona State University

B.S. in Planning

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning

Luc Anselin, Chair and Director

PO Box 875302
Tempe, Arizona 85287-1905

Accreditation: Planning Accreditation Board

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Northern Arizona University

B.S. in Public Planning

Department of Geography, Planning, and Recreation

College of Social and Behavioral Sciences

Pamela Foti, Ph.D., Chair and Professor

Department of Geography, Planning, and Recreation
Northern Arizona University
Box 15016
Flagstaff, Arizona 86011-5016

Accreditation: None

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California

California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

B.S. in City and Regional Planning

City and Regional Planning

Architecture and Environmental Design

Hermalata Dandekar, Ph.D., Chair and Professor

1 Grand Avenue
San Luis Obispo, California 93407

Accreditation: Planning Accreditation Board

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California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

B.S. in Urban and Regional Planning

Department of Urban and Regional Planning

College of Environmental Design

Dr. Jerry V Mitchell, Ph.D., Chair and Professor

3801 W Temple Avenue
Building 7
Pomona, California 91768

Accreditation: Planning Accreditation Board

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California State University, Northridge

B.A. in Urban Studies and Planning

Department of Urban Studies and Planning

College of Social and Behavioral Sciences

Robert B. Kent, Department Chair

18111 Nordhoff Street
208 Sierra Hall
Northridge, California 91330

Accreditation: None

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San Francisco State University

B.A. in Urban Studies and Planning

Department of Urban Studies and Planning

College of Behavioral and Social Sciences

Ayse Pamuk, Chair and Professor

1600 Holloway Avenue, HSS 263
San Francisco, California 94132

Accreditation: None

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University of California, Berkeley

B.A. in Urban Studies

Department of City and Regional Planning

College of Environmental Design

Karen Christensen, Chair

City & Regional Planning
University of California, Berkeley
228 Wurster Hall, #1850
Berkeley, California 94720-1850

Accreditation: None

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University of California, San Diego

B.A. in Urban Studies and Planning

Urban Studies and Planning Program

Steven Erie, Ph.D. , Director and Professor

Social Science Building, Room 315
9500 Gilman Drive, Mail Code 0521
La Jolla, California 92093-0517

Accreditation: None

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University of Southern California

B.S. in Public Policy, Management, and Planning

School of Policy, Planning, and Development

Jack Knott, Dean and Professor

Ralph and Goldy Lewis Hall
Room 312A
Los Angeles, California 90089-0626

Accreditation: None

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Colorado

University of Colorado at Denver

Bachelor of Environmental Design

Department of Geography and Environmental Sciences

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

Brian Muller, Director and Associate Professor

Department of Geography and Environmental Sciences
PO Box 173364
Campus Box 126
Denver, Colorado 80217-3364

Accreditation: None

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Florida

Florida Atlantic University

Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning

School of Urban and Regional Planning

College for Design and Social Inquiry

Dr. Jaap Vos, Director and Associate Professor

FAU/BCC Higher Education Complex
111 East Las Olas Boulevard
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301

Accreditation: None

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Illinois

University of Illinois at Chicago

B.A. in Urban and Public Affairs

Department of Urban and Public Affairs

College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs

Valerie Werner, Director

412 S. Peoria St.
316 CUPPA Hall (M/C 350)
Chicago, Illinois 60607-7064

Accreditation: None

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

B.A. in Urban Planning

Department of Urban and Regional Planning

College of Fine and Applied Arts

Edward Feser, Chair and Professor

111 Temple Buell Hall, MC-619
611 Taft Drive
Champaign, Illinois 61820

Accreditation: Planning Accreditation Board

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Indiana

Ball State University

Bachelor of Urban Planning and Development

Department of Urban Planning

College of Architecture and Planning

Michael Burayidi, Chair and Professor

Architecture Building, Room 327
Muncie, Indiana 47306-0315

Accreditation: Planning Accreditation Board

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Iowa

Iowa State University

B.S. in Community and Regional Planning

Department of Community and Regional Planning

College of Design

Douglas Johnston, Program Director

146 College of Design
Ames, Iowa 50011

Accreditation: Planning Accreditation Board

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Massachusetts

Massachusetts Institue of Technology

B.S. in Urban Planning

Department of Urban Studies and Planning

School of Architecture and Planning

Annette Kim, Chair

77 Massachusetts Ave
Room 7-346
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139

Accreditation: None

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Massachusetts

Westfield State University

B.S. in Regional Planning

Department of Geography and Regional Planning

Robert Bristow, Chair

577 Western Ave
Westfield, Massachusetts 01086

Accreditation: None

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Michigan

Eastern Michigan University

B.S./B.A. in Urban and Regional Planning

Department of Geography and Geology

Urban and Regional Planning and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Programs

Dr. Richard Sambrook, Department Head

205 Strong Hall
Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197-2219

Accreditation: Planning Accreditation Board

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Grand Valley State University

BS/BA, Geography and Planning, City and Regional Planning Emphasis

Department of Geography and Planning

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Jeroen Wagendorp, Chair

B-4-105 Mackinac Hall (MAK)
Allendale, Michigan

Accreditation: None

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Michigan State University

B.S. in Urban and Regional Planning

Urban and Regional Planning Program

School of Planning, Design, and Construction

Dr. Scott Witter, Director

101 Human Ecology
Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan 48824

Accreditation: Planning Accreditation Board

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Wayne State University

B.A. in Urban Studies

Department of Urban Studies and Planing

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Robin Boyle, Chair and Professor

656 W Kirby
3198 Faculty Admin Building
Detroit, Michigan 48202

Accreditation: None

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Minnesota

Augsburg College

B.A. in Metro-Urban Studies

Metro-Urban Studies

Nancy Fischer, Program Director, Associate Professor of Sociology

Campus Box 116
2211 Riverside Avenue South
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55454

Accreditation: None

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Minnestoa State University, Mankato

B.S. in Urban and Regional Studies

Department of Urban and Regional Studies

College of Social & Behavioral Sciences

Tony Filipovitch, Chair and Professor

Urban and Regional Studies Institute
Minnestoa State University, Mankato
106 Morris Hall
Mankato, Minnesota 56001

Accreditation: None

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University of Minnesota

B.A./B.S. in Urban Studies

Urban Studies Program

College of Liberal Arts

Paula Pentel, Urban Studies Advisor

348 Social Sciences Building
267 19th Avenue South
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455

Accreditation: None

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Mississippi

Jackson State University

B.A. in Urban Studies

Urban and Regional Planning

College of Public Service

Otha Burton, Jr., Chair and Associate Dean

Universities Center
3825 Ridgewood Rd, Suite 7
Box 23
Jackson, Mississippi 39211

Accreditation: None

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Missouri

Missouri State University

B.S. in Planning

Department of Geography, Geology and Planning

College of Natural and Applied Science

Dr. Paul A. Rollinson, Program Director

901 S. National
Springfield, Missouri 65897

Accreditation: Planning Accreditation Board

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University of Missouri - Kansas City

B.A. in Urban Planning and Design

Department of Architecture, Urban Planning and Design

College of Arts and Sciences

Joy Swallow, Chair and Associate Professor

Architecture, Urban Planning and Design
5100 Rockhill Road
109 Katz Hall
Kansas City, Missouri 64110

Accreditation: None

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New Jersey

Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey

B.A. in Planning and Public Policy

Planning and Public Policy

Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy

Anton Nelessen, Director and Professor

33 Livingston Avenue, Suite 302
New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901-1987

Accreditation: None

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New York

Buffalo State College

B.S. in Urban and Regional Analysis and Planning

Geography and Planning Department

Kelly Frothingham, Chair and Associate Professor

Classroom Building A213
1300 Elmwood Avenue
Buffalo, New York 14222

Accreditation: None

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Cornell University

B.S. in Urban and Regional Studies

Department of City and Regional Planning

College of Architecture, Art and Planning

Richard Booth, Director and Professor

106 W Sibley Hall
Ithaca, New York 14853

Accreditation: None

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Hunter College of the City University of New York

Bachelor in Urban Studies

Department of Urban Affairs

School of Arts & Sciences

Sigmund C. Shipp, Program Director

695 Park Avenue West Building, 1611
New York, New York 10021

Accreditation: None

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Parsons The New School for Design

B.S. in Urban Design

School of Design Strategies

Victoria Marshall, Program Director

66 Fifth Avenue
New York, New York 10011

Accreditation: None

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Univeristy at Albany, State University of New York

B.A. in Urban Studies and Planning

Department of Geography and Planning

College of Arts and Sciences

David A. Lewis, Program Director

Arts and Sciences 218
1400 Washington Avenue
University at Albany
Albany, New York 12222

Accreditation: None

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North Carolina

Appalachian State University

B.S. in Community and Regional Planning

Department of Geography and Planning

College of Arts & Sciences

Dr. Jim Young, Chair

Appalachian State University
PO Box 32066
Boone, North Carolina 28608

Accreditation: None

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East Carolina University

Bachelor of Science in Urban and Regional Planning

Department of Geography Urban and Regional Planning Program

Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences

Jerry Weitz, FAICP, Program Director

A-215 Brewster Building
Greenville, North Carolina 27858

Accreditation: Planning Accreditation Board

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Ohio

Cleveland State University

B.A. in Urban Studies

Urban Planning, Design and Development Program

Levin College of Urban Affairs

Wendy Kellogg, Department Chair and Associate Dean

2121 Euclid Avenue
UR 335
Cleveland, Ohio 44115

Accreditation: None

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Miami University

B.A. in Urban and Regional Planning

Department of Geography

College of Arts and Science

William Renwick, Chair and Professor

216 Shideler Hall
Miami Univeristy
Oxford, Ohio 45056

Accreditation: None

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Ohio University

B.S. in Urban Planning

Department of Geography

College of Arts and Sciences

Dr. James Dyer, Chair and Professor

Department of Geography
Ohio University
Clippinger Laboratories 112
Athens, Ohio 45701

Accreditation: None

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University of Akron

B.A. in Geography (Planning Track)

Department of Geography and Planning

College of Arts and Sciences

Dr. Ghazi Falah, Professor

University of Akron
Akron, Ohio 44325-5005

Accreditation: None

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University of Cincinnati

Bachelor of Urban Planning; B.S. in Urban Studies

School of Planning

College of Design, Architecture, Art and Planning

Christopher Auffrey, Ph.D., Programs Coordinator and Associate Professor

School of Planning, 6210 DAAP
University of Cincinnati
PO Box 210016-0016
Cincinnati, Ohio 45221-0016

Accreditation: Planning Accreditation Board

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University of Toledo

B.A. in Urban Studies

Department of Geography and Planning

College of Languages, Literature, and Social Sciences

Dr. Carter Wilson, Director

SM 2032
University of Toledo
2801 Bancroft
Toledo, Ohio 43606

Accreditation: None

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Oregon

Portland State University

B.A. in Community Development

Nohad A. Toulan School of Urban Studies and Planning

College of Urban and Public Affairs

Connie Ozawa, Ph.D., Director and Professor

Nohad A. Toulan School of Urban Studies and Planning
Portland State Univeristy
P.O. Box 751-USP
Portland, Oregon 97207-0751

Accreditation: None

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Pennsylvania

Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Bachelor of Science in Regional Planning

Department of Geography and Regional Planning

College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Robert B. Begg, Director

9-B Leonard Hall
Indiana, Pennsylvania 15705

Accreditation: None

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Temple University

B.A. in Geography and Urban Studies

Department of Geography and Urban Studies

College of Liberal Arts

Michele Masucci, Chair and Associate Professor

Department of Geography and Urban Studies
Temple University
309 Gladfelter Hall
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19122

Accreditation: None

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University of Pennsylvania

Accelerated B.A./M.C.P.

Department of City and Regional Planning

School of Design (PennDesign)

John Landis, Chair

127 Meyerson Hall
210 S 34th Street
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104

Accreditation: None

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Rhode Island

Brown University

B.A. in Urban Studies

Urban Studies Program

J. Vernon Henderson, Director

Brown Univeristy Urban Studies Program
PO Box 1833
29 Manning Street
Providence, Rhode Island 02912

Accreditation: None

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South Carolina

College of Charleston

B.A. in Historic Preservation and Community Planning

Department of Art History

School of the Arts

Robert Russell, Program Director

School of the Arts
College of Charleston
66 George Street
Charleston, South Carolina 29424

Accreditation: None

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Texas

Texas State University

B.S. in Urban and Regional Planning

Department of Geography

College of Liberal Arts

Kate Yow, Academic Advisor

Texas State University - San Marcos
Department of Geography
601 University Drive
San Marcos, Texas 78666

Accreditation: None

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Utah

University of Utah

B.S./B.A. in Urban Planning

Department of City and Metropolitan Planning

College of Architecture and Planning

Brenda Case Scheer, Dean

375 South 1530 East, Room 235
University of Utah
Department of City and Metropolitan Planning
Salt Lake City, Utah 84112

Accreditation: None

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Virginia

University of Virginia

Bachelor of Urban and Environmental Planning

Department of Urban and Environmental Planning

School of Architecture

A. Bruce Dotson, Chair and Associate Professor

University of Virginia
Campbell Hall
PO Box 400122
Charlottesville, Virginia 22904

Accreditation: Planning Accreditation Board

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Virginia Commonwealth University

B.S. in Urban and Regional Studies

Department of Urban and Regional Studies

L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs

Jimmy Chen, Program Coordinator and Associate Professor

Virginia Commonwealth University
923 West Franklin St
Scherer Hall, Room 511
Richmond, Virginia 23284

Accreditation: None

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Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

B.A. in Public and Urban Affairs and B.S. in Environmental Policy and Planning

School of Public and International Affairs

College of Architecture and Urban Studies

Tom Sanchez, Chair and Professor

202 Architecture Annex (0113)
Urban Affairs and Planning
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia 24061

Accreditation: None

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Washington

Eastern Washington University

B.A. in Urban and Regional Planning

Department of Urban Planning, Public and Health Administration

College of Business and Public Administration

Fred Hurand, Chair

668 N Riverpoint Blvd, Suite A
Spokane, Washington 99202-1660

Accreditation: Planning Accreditation Board

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University of Washington

B.A. in Community, Environment, and Planning

Department of Urban Design and Planning

College of Built Environments

Caitlin Dean, Program Manager

410 Gould Hall
University of Washington
PO Box 355740
Seattle, Washington 98195

Accreditation: None

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Western Washington University

B.A. in Planning and Environmental Policy

Department of Environmental Studies

Huxley College of the Environment

Michael Medler, Chair and Associate Professor

Western Washington University
516 High Street
MS 9085
Bellingham, Washington 98225

Accreditation: None

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Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin - Green Bay

B.A. in Urban and Regional Studies

Department of Public and Environmental Affairs

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Ray Hutchison, Chair

Urban and Regional Studies
UW - Green Bay
2420 Nicolet Drive
Green Bay, Wisconsin 54311

Accreditation: None

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Manitoba

University of Winnipeg

Urban and Inner-City Studies Program

Faculty of Arts

Jim Silver, Director and Professor

University of Winnipeg
519 Selkirk Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 2E9

Accreditation: None

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Nova Scotia

Dalhousie University

Bachelor of Community Design

Faculty of Architecture and Planning

School of Planning

Susan Guppy, Ph.D., Associate Professor and Director

Faculty of Architecture and Planning
Dalhousie University
PO Box 1000
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 2X4

Accreditation: Canadian Institute of Planners

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Ontario

Ryerson University

Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning

School of Urban and Regional Planning

Dr. Sandeep Agrawal, Director and Professor

Ryerson University
School of Urban and Regional Planning (SBB-400)
350 Victoria St.
Toronto, Ontario M5B 2K3

Accreditation: Canadian Institute of Planners

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University of Waterloo

Bachelor in Planning

School of Planning

Faculty of Environment

Clarence Woudsma, Director and Associate Professor

School of Planning
University of Waterloo
200 University West
Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1

Accreditation: Canadian Institute of Planners

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York University

B.A. in Urban Studies

Department of Social Science

Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies

York University
4700 Keele St
S702 Ross Building
Toronto, Ontario M3J 1P3

Accreditation: None

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