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Twin Cities Campus

Urban and Regional Planning Minor

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Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs
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Contact Information
Student Services, Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota, 301 19th Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612-624-3800; fax: 612-626-0002)
  • Program Type: Graduate minor related to major
  • Requirements for this program are current for Fall 2016
  • Length of program in credits (master's): 9
  • Length of program in credits (doctoral): 12
  • This program does not require summer semesters for timely completion.
Planners bring together knowledge and expertise from many diverse disciplines to shape neighborhoods, cities, and regions. The urban and regional planning minor helps students to think across those fields of expertise and act upon links among environmental systems, infrastructure development, and housing and community development. The program teaches technical and analytical skills needed to think strategically about developing and implementing plans at the neighborhood, city, and regional level.
Program Delivery
  • via classroom (the majority of instruction is face-to-face)
Prerequisites for Admission
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the General Information section of this website.
Program Requirements
Use of 4xxx courses towards program requirements is not permitted.
Coursework is chosen in consultation with the urban and regional planning advisor or director of graduate studies. At least 3 credits must be from the master's of urban and regional planning (MURP) curriculum. No more that 3 credits may be taken S/N. All other courses must be completed with grades of B or higher.
Program Sub-plans
Students are required to complete one of the following sub-plans.
Students may not complete the program with more than one sub-plan.
Masters
Required Coursework
Take at least 9 credits from the following, in consultation with the urban and regional planning minor advisor or director of Graduate Studies:
PA 5xxx
PA 8xxx
Doctoral
Required Coursework
Take at least 12 credits from the following, in consultation with the urban and regional planning advisor or director of Graduate Studies:
PA 5xxx
PA 8xxx
 
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