Urban Planning ,Minor
Community, Development, Environment, Policy, Transportation, cities, housing
Understand how communities can use alternative transportation, develop housing solutions and forge community partnerships for urban revitalization. Study the issues experienced by urban areas and the planning tools used to tackle those issues.
Students who wish to gain a further understanding of their communities, from the neighborhood to the national level, can benefit from an urban planning minor. The program provides insights into how neighborhoods are created and the effects of neighborhood planning on residents.
2026-2027 Catalog Year
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The minor requires completion of 18 credit hours, of which at least 12 must be upper division. A minimum of six upper-division credit hours must be taken from The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. When selecting courses, the college offering the course can be identified by viewing the course details in Class Search. Only courses completed with a grade of "C" (2.00 on a scale of 4.00) or better can be used to satisfy minor requirements. |
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PUP 301 Introduction to Urban Planning
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 3 |
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PUP Elective
6 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 6 |
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Upper Division
PUP Elective
9 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 9 |
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Prerequisite courses may be needed in order to complete the requirements of this minor.
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GPA Requirement: None
Incompatible Majors: BSP in urban planning
Other Enrollment Requirements: None
Current ASU undergraduate students may pursue a minor and have it recognized on their ASU transcript at graduation. Minor requirements appear on the degree audit after the minor is added. Certain major and minor combinations may be deemed inappropriate by the college or department of either the major or the minor program. Courses taken for the minor may not count toward both the major and the minor.
ASU offers this program in an online format with multiple enrollment sessions throughout the year. Applicants may view the program’s ASU Online page for program descriptions and to request more information.
The urban planning minor introduces students to the fields of urban, regional and environmental planning. Students in the minor program can explore the theories, methods and practices of many urban planning topics, including:
- comprehensive planning
- planning law
- public policy formulation
- site planning
- socioeconomic and environmental analyses
- sustainable planning
- urban design
School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning
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