The faculty in the School of Planning and Landscape Architecture offer a graduate program leading to the professional Master of Environmental Planning degree in Environmental Planning with a concentration in urban planning. Three areas of specialty are offered: urban and regional development, urban design, and landscape ecological planning.
The faculty in the school also participate in offering the Ph.D. degree in Environmental Design and Planning program. See “Doctor of Philosophy” for information on the Ph.D. degree.
MASTER OF ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING
See “Master of Environmental Planning” for information on the M.E.P. degree.
RESEARCH ACTIVITY
Faculty and students in this graduate program are involved in the following areas of research.
Urban and Regional Development. Housing, economic and community development, citizen participation, policy analysis, transportation, and the politics of planning.
Urban Design. Urban landscape design, planning and land-use law, urban design theory, development controls, and design guidelines.
Landscape Ecological Planning. Public land management, the conservation of renewable and nonrenewable resources, sustainable development, hazards planning, environmental impact assessment, riparian and wetlands protection, and land-use planning.
International Planning. Housing, economic and community development, urban design, landscape ecology, and agroforestry.
Omnibus Graduate Courses: See omnibus graduate courses that may be offered.
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