The main focus of the Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning program curriculum in SURP is to prepare students for a broad spectrum of careers in public and private sectors. Planning as a discipline is interdisciplinary in nature. With the option to take electives from a variety of different departments and schools, the program curriculum has an interdisciplinary approach. The core courses are offered in the department. There are three types of core courses: lectures, studio/lab, and participation in professional seminars. All students in the Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning program must complete a minimum of 120 credits, including the following:

1. Satisfaction of all University requirements for baccalaureate degrees;
2. The last 30 upper division credits (3000/4000-level courses) must be earned in residence at FAU;
3. At least 39 credits of Planning Core courses;
4. At least 6 credits of Elective courses;
5. At least 15 credits of Free Elective courses;
6. An Internship (as part of the Planning Core) of 3 credits; and
7. A minimum grade of “C” is required for each URP- prefixed course. If a grade below “C,” such as “C-,” is earned in a URP-required course, the course will not count toward any portion of the 120-credit program.

The course materials taught in the core courses build upon each other. Therefore, students are highly recommended to follow the term schedules identified below. Following the term schedule is also very important in order to ensure the timely graduation of the students. For further questions about classes and scheduling you can contact Dr. Asli Ceylan Oner (undergraduate program coordinator) and Versel Reid (academic program advisor).

Core Courses
URP 3001 URP 4011 URP 4055	Planning Growth and Management Planning Methods City Structure	3 3 3	Fall 1 Fall 1 Fall 1
URP 4730 URP 4343	Capital Facilities Plan Making and Design	3 3	Spring 1 Spring 1
URP 4920 PAD 4223 URP 4870	Planning Design Studio Public Budgeting Site Planning	3 3 3	Fall 2 Fall 2 Fall 2
URP 4120 URP 4403 URP 4979	Planning Implementation Strategies Sustainable Cities Planning Project	3 3 3	Spring 2 Spring 2 Spring 2
URP 4254 URP 4945	Intro. To Visual Planning Technologies Planning Practice (Includes internship experience)	3 3	Any semester Any semester

Elective Courses (6 credits):
URP 4420 URP 4546 PAD 4806 PAD 4604 PAD 4332 PAD 3003 POS 3691 PUP 4623 REE 3043 PHI 3640 AMH 3630 CCJ 3126 ECP 4302 ECP 3603 HIS 4086 GLY 4012C GLY 3731 ECO 4504 SYD 4602 EVR 3019 GEO 4542 GEO 4131C GEO 3040C	Environmental Planning Methods Urban Devel. Planning Methods State & Local Government Administration Admininstative Process and Ethics Managing for Excellence in the Public and Nonprofit Sectors Public Management & Administration Law and American Society Politics of Community Development Principles of Real Estate Environmental Ethics American Environmental History Community Service Systems Environmental Economics Urban & Regional Economics Historic Preservation Earth Systems and Resources Coastal and Marine Sciences Economics of the Public Sector The Urban Community Environmental Issues in Atmospheric and Earth Science Tourism & Commercial Recreation Remote Sensing of Environment Map Analysis and Design	3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

Free Elective Courses (15 Credits):
Free electives are taken in the College of Urban and Public Affairs, College of Liberal Arts, and/or other FAU Colleges. Students are advised to consider additional courses listed under "distributed electives," although other choices are permitted.

Work Experience (3 Credits):
Students must complete at least 160 actual hours of practice in a local planning agency or planning-related organization. Credit for this course is obtained under the core course, URP 4945 - Planning Practice.