Campuses:
Twin Cities campus
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Twin Cities Campus
Urban and Regional Planning M.U.R.P.HHH Administration
Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information
Graduate 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)
Email:
hhhadmit@umn.edu
Website: http://www.hhh.umn.edu
Along with the program-specific requirements listed below, please read the
General Information section of
this
website for requirements that apply to all major fields.
The master of urban and regional planning (M.U.R.P.) degree is an interdisciplinary program that prepares students to analyze, forecast, design, and implement plans for regions, communities, and neighborhoods. Students develop a comprehensive understanding of the built environment (land use, transportation, housing, regional economies) and the ability to mediate among competing interests. They are prepared for jobs in public, nonprofit, and private sectors. Students can generally complete the M.U.R.P. degree in two years of full-time study.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
The preferred undergraduate GPA for admittance to the program
is 3.00.
A four-year bachelor's degree from an accredited U.S. university or foreign equivalent at time of enrollment.
Other requirements to be completed before admission:
Competence in college-level algebra (including facility with functional notations, algebraic manipulation of polynomials, logs, and exponentials, and graphic representation of equations) is required. A grade of B or better in an introductory course in microeconomics is required. (A macroeconomics or single-semester general economics course will not satisfy this requirement.) At least one course in political science (that analyzes political institutions) is strongly recommended.
Competence in MS Excel and Word is strongly recommended. M.U.R.P. students must demonstrate competence with GIS through coursework or work experience. (Students not competent in GIS must take a GIS course as part of their 48 credits).
Special Application Requirements:
A complete application will include a University of Minnesota graduate application, personal statement, resume or C.V., transcripts, GRE scores, TOEFL scores (if applicable), at least three letters of recommendation, and a diversity statement.
Applicants must submit their test score(s) from the following:
International applicants must submit score(s) from one of the following tests:
Key to test
abbreviations
(GRE, TOEFL, IELTS).
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the
General Information section of this
website.
Program Requirements
Plan A: Plan A requires
32
major credits,
6
credits outside the major,
and
10
thesis credits.
The final exam is oral.
Plan C: Plan C requires
48
major credits and
up to
credits outside the
major.
There is no final exam.
This program may be completed with a minor.
Use of 4xxx courses towards program requirements is not permitted.
A minimum GPA of 2.80
is required for students to remain in good standing.
At least 1 semesters must be completed
before filing a Degree Program Form.
A 400-hour professional internship is required.
This program offers options for four dual degrees. Each dual degree option allows a different number of credits in common between the two degrees:
M.U.R.P./J.D.: 29 credits in common allowed
M.U.R.P./M.L.A.: 37 credits in common allowed
M.U.R.P./M.S.C.E.: 18 credits in common allowed
M.U.R.P./M.S.W.: 21 credits in common allowed for the full program; 15 for advanced standing; and 11 for M.S.W. Direct Practice
Required Core Courses
PA 5004 - Introduction to Planning
(3.0 cr)
PA 5013 - Law and Urban Land Use
(1.5 cr)
PA 5031 - Statistics for Public Affairs
(4.0 cr)
PA 5042 - Urban and Regional Economics
(2.0 cr)
PA 5043 - Economic and Demographic Data Analysis
(2.0 cr)
PA 5204 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
PA 5211 - Land Use Planning
(3.0 cr)
PA 5253 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
PA 8081 - Capstone Workshop
(3.0 cr)
Concentration
9-credit concentration (Plan C) or 6-credit concentration (Plan A)
Electives or Thesis Credits
Electives or Optional Plan A thesis credits (to bring total degree credits to at least 48)
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