Apr 28, 2024

2023-2024 Graduate Catalog

Urban Planning MUP

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The two-year Master of Urban Planning degree provides students with the knowledge, skills and experience to become a professional planner. The MUP program is built around a core curriculum, general electives, a planning studio, a departmental colloquium, and a culminating professional project or thesis. Our program is fully accredited by the Planning Accreditation Board. Graduates of our program find diverse job opportunities in government agencies, international agencies, development authorities, nonprofit organizations, community groups, land development firms and consulting companies.

Required Core (28 credits)

URP 501SEM - Evolution of Urban Structure Credits: 3
URP 510LEC - Plng Concepts & Controver Credits: 3
URP 512LLB - Research Methods in Plng Credits: 3
URP 538SEM - Economic Concepts and Contexts for Planning Credits: 3
URP 573SEM - Environmental Land Use and Physical Planning Credits: 3
URP 581LLB - Planning Practicum Credits: 6
URP 582LLB - Planning Practicum 2 Credits: 6
URP 691DIS - Colloquium in Urban Planning Credits: 1

Professional Competency (6 credits)

Select 2 professional competency courses, each from a different category, listed below:

Specialization (6 credits)

Select specialization to complete:

Specialization 1: Community Food Systems and Health

URP 605SEM - Built Environment and Health Credits: 3 and
URP 558SEM - Design for Inclusive Environments Credits: 3
or
URP 604SEM - Food Systems Planning Credits: 3

Specialization 2: Economic Development Planning

URP 522SEM - Economic Development Planning Credits: 3 and
URP 513LLB - Quant Methods for Plng Credits: 3
or
URP 525SEM - Financing Development Projects 1 Credits: 3

Specialization 3: Environmental and Land Use Planning

URP 568SEM - Environmental Planning and Policy Credits: 3 and
URP 578SEM - Environmental Planning Methods for Sustainability Credits: 3

Specialization 4: Neighborhood Planning and Community Development

URP 542LEC - Central City Revitalizatn Credits: 3
or
URP 606SEM - Housing and Community Development Credits: 3 and
URP 508SEM - Race, Class, Gender and the City Credits: 3
or
URP 509LEC - Qualit Methods for Plng Credits: 3
or
URP 541LEC - Nonprofit Management Credits: 3

Specialization 5: Urban Design

URP 526SEM - Site Planning & Design Credits: 3
URP 565LEC - Urban Design: Understanding Urban Form Credits: 3
URP 566LEC - Urban Design: Built Environment Case Studies Credits: 3

Electives & Culminating Experience (12 credits)

Electives (6-9 credits)

Number of elective credits may vary depending on choice made to complete the culminating experience. Be sure to complete enough elective credit to reach 52 minimum total credit hours.

Limit of 6 credits from outside of the URP department.
Limit of 3 credits of URP 545 or URP 599 can be applied towards Electives.
Courses noted with * count toward the Affordable Housing Advanced Certificate.

Select 2 to 3 courses, not previously taken, from:

URP 503LEC - Strategies of Property Management Credits: 3
URP 508SEM - Race, Class, Gender and the City Credits: 3
URP 509LEC - Qualit Methods for Plng Credits: 3
URP 511SEM - Urban Planning Information Systems and Analysis Credits: 3
URP 513LLB - Quant Methods for Plng Credits: 3
URP 515SEM - Design for Real Estate Development Credits: 3
URP 522SEM - Economic Development Planning Credits: 3
URP 523SEM - Special Topics Credits: 3
URP 525SEM - Financing Development Projects 1 Credits: 3
URP 526SEM - Site Planning & Design Credits: 3
URP 528LEC - Foundations of Historic Preservation Credits: 3
URP 529LEC - Documentation and Field Methods in Historic Preservation Credits: 3
URP 541LEC - Nonprofit Management Credits: 3
URP 542LEC - Central City Revitalizatn Credits: 3
URP 545TUT - Internship Credits: 1 - 6
URP 558SEM - Design for Inclusive Environments Credits: 3
URP 562LEC - Transp Land Use & Urb Frm Credits: 3
URP 565LEC - Urban Design: Understanding Urban Form Credits: 3
URP 566LEC - Urban Design: Built Environment Case Studies Credits: 3
URP 567LEC - Planning and Development Law Credits: 3 *
URP 568SEM - Environmental Planning and Policy Credits: 3 *
URP 569SEM - GIS Applications Credits: 3 *
URP 571SEM - Smart Cities: 3D Visualization & Urban Simulation Credits: 3
URP 576SEM - Comp Intrntl Dvlpmnt Plng Credits: 3
URP 577LEC - Plng Techniques in Action Credits: 3
URP 578SEM - Environmental Planning Methods for Sustainability Credits: 3
URP 599TUT - Independent Study Credits: 1 - 8
URP 601LAB - Advanced GIS Applications Credits: 3
URP 604SEM - Food Systems Planning Credits: 3
URP 605SEM - Built Environment and Health Credits: 3
URP 606SEM - Housing and Community Development Credits: 3 *

Special Topics

URP 520SEM - Affordable Housing in Policy Practice Credits: 3 *
URP 521TUT - Technology Topics in Real Estate Estate Development Credits: 1
URP 523SEM - Special Topics Credits: 3
URP 527LEC - Special Topics Credits: 3
URP 527TUT - Special Topics Credits: 3
URP 550LEC - Emerging Practices in Transportation Planning, Technology, and Policy Credits: 3
URP 580LAB - Architecture and Urban Planning Design Practicum Credits: 3
URP 586LAB - Special Topics Credits: 1 - 6
URP 587TUT - Special Topics Credits: 3
URP 588LEC - Special Topics Credits: 3
URP 588SEM - Environmental Design Special Topics Credits: 3
URP 589TUT - Special Topics Credits: 3
URP 590SEM - Special Topics in Urban Planning Credits: 3
URP 592SEM - Spec Top Credits: 3
URP 594SEM - Spec Top Credits: 3
URP 595SEM - Sp Top Credits: 3
URP 596SEM - Spec Top Credits: 3
URP 697TUT - Masters Project Credits: 3

Culminating Experience: Project or Thesis (3-6 credits)

END 581LLB - Planning Practicum Credits: 7
END 599TUT - Environmental Design Independent Study Credits: 1 - 4
URP 581LLB - Planning Practicum Credits: 6
URP 697TUT - Masters Project Credits: 3
URP 698TUT - Masters Thesis Prepartn Credits: 3
URP 699TUT - Masters Thesis Credits: 1 - 6

Total Credit Hours: 52

3.0 Degree GPA required

Instruction Method

In Person (100 percent of courses offered in person)

Full/Part Time Options

Full Time
Part Time

Credits Required

52 Hours

Time-To-Degree

2 Years

Application Fee

$75

Program Contact

Kevin Donovan
129 Hayes Hall
Buffalo, NY 14214
Email: kpd2@buffalo.edu
Phone: 716-829-5224

SED Statement

This program is officially registered with the New York State Education Department (SED).

Online programs/courses may require students to come to campus on occasion. Time-to-degree and number of credit hours may vary based on full/part time status, degree, track and/or certification option chosen. Time-to-degree is based on calendar year(s). Contact the department for details.