The undergraduate program in urban and regional planning provides students with a basic understanding of environment-, economy- and society-related planning issues using scientific, social scientific or humanistic approaches. Students will learn the history of urbanism, the theory and principles of urban design, and the relevant legal and administrative policies & procedures. Students study the techniques of survey and research used in the analysis of the structure and growth of urban areas. They are involved in written and graphic communication. They recognize the contributions made by other disciplines concerned with the study of urban development, including politics, law, economics, social aspects, pollution control, natural resources and the interactions of human beings and nature. By developing systematic programs for the orderly and unified arrangement of urban physical structures, students focus their accumulated knowledge and skills on specific urban problems. The undergraduate program, which has been accredited by the Planning Accreditation Board, is designed to prepare majors to assume the responsibilities encountered in entry level professional planning practice.

1. The University requirements for bachelor's degrees as described in the Undergraduate Education section of this catalog; 120 credits, including general elective credits, are required for the Bachelor of Science degree in Urban and Regional Planning.
   
   The University's Tier II writing requirement for the Urban and Regional Planning major is met by completing Urban Planning 365.  That course is referenced in item 3. a. below.
   
   The Experiential Learning requirement for the College of Social Science is met by completion of UP 494 referenced in item 3. a. below.
   
   The STEM requirement for the College of Social Science is met by completion of 6 credits from 3. c. and 6 credits from 3. d. below.
2. The College of Social Science requirements for the Bachelor of Science degree.
3. The following requirements for the major:

   a.	All of the following courses with a minimum grade of 2.0 in each course (35 credits):
   	UP	201	Introduction to Urban and Regional Planning						4
   	UP	314	Methods for Investigation of Urban Systems						4
   	UP	353	Land Use Planning						4
   	UP	365	Planning Law and Ethics (W)						4
   	UP	400	Special Topics in Urban Planning						3
   	UP	424	Geographic Information Systems and Design Tools for Planning						3
   	UP	433	Introduction to Environmental Planning						4
   	UP	454	Local Economic Planning						3
   	UP	494	Planning Practicum						6
   b.	Complete 12 credits of 300-level or above Urban and Regional Planning electives from a set of approved courses planed in consultation with the program advisor. These credits may not be used to fulfill requirement 3. d. below.
   c.	Complete 6 credits from the following to satisfy the STEM requirement for the College of Social Science.
   	ANP	206	Introduction to Physical Anthropology						3
   	CEM	141	General Chemistry						4
   	CMSE	201	Computational Modeling and Data Analysis I						4
   	CMSE	202	Computational Modeling and Data Analysis II						4
   	CSUS	200	Introduction to Sustainability						3
   	CSE	102	Algorithmic Thinking and Programming						3
   	CSE	231	Introduction to Programming I						4
   	EGR	100	Introduction to Engineering Design						2
   	EGR	102	Introduction to Engineering Modeling						2
   	ENT	205	Pests, Society and Environment						3
   	EPI	390	Disease in Society: Introduction to Epidemiology and Public Health						4
   	GEO	203	Introduction to Meteorology						3
   	GEO	206	Physical Geography						3
   	GEO	302	Climates of the World						3
   	GLG	201	The Dynamic Earth						4
   	GLG	202	Geology of Michigan						3
   	HNF	150	Introduction to Human Nutrition						3
   	MTH	124	Survey of Calculus I						3
   	MTH	132	Calculus I						3
   	PHY	231	Introductory Physics I						3
   	PHY	251	Introductory Physics Laboratory I						1
   	STT	200	Statistical Methods						3
   	STT	201	Statistical Methods						4
   d.	Complete 6 credits from the following courses to satisfy the College of Social Science STEM requirement:
   	PDC	403	Introduction to Domicology: Sustainable Built Environment						3
   	PDC	491	Special Topics in Planning, Design and Construction						1 to 4