Accelerated BSP Urban Planning and MUEP Urban and Environmental Planning | School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning

Eligibility

Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 in all courses taken at ASU; minimum of 3.5 GPA in all planning courses.

Minimum 75 credit hours toward BSP degree at the time of application.

Completed 90 credits of undergraduate study before enrolling in any accelerated course that will be included in BSP program of study.

Completed PUP 190 Sustainable Cities, PUP 301 Introduction to Urban Planning and GIS 205 Geographic Information Science I.

Fast facts

accelerated programs save time since a bachelor’s and master’s degree can be obtained in as little as 5 years*

accelerated programs save students money since students are saving time by sharing credits between the undergraduate and graduate program (less time = less tuition paid)

Students with the New American University Dean’s, Provost’s, President’s or National Scholar scholarship who complete their undergraduate program in less than 8 semesters can apply any remaining awards to an ASU on-ground graduate program**

*Completion time may vary by program, check with your school’s advisors.

**Always consult with financial aid to ensure eligibility.

Timeline – From Application to Student:

Fall Admit Term

Freshman – First Semester of Junior Year:

Direct questions to your undergraduate academic advisors.

Junior Year (January – February):

Graduate advisor checks your eligibility and will send you information and instructions for the Preliminary Application.
Meet with undergraduate advisor to plan coursework for senior year.

Junior Year (January 1 – March 15):

Submit Preliminary Application by March 15.
If Preliminary Application is approved, graduate advisor will contact you with the next steps.

Senior Year (September – April):

Formally apply for Graduate Admission for the upcoming Fall semester (your graduate year).
MUEP Admissions Committee reviews and processes admission decision; graduate advisor will contact you with next steps.
Enroll in required graduate level courses for the first semester of graduate year.

Spring Admit Term

(Online Students Only)

Freshman – First Semester of Junior Year:

Direct questions to your undergraduate academic advisors.

Junior Year (August – September):

Graduate advisor checks your eligibility and will send you information and instructions for the Preliminary Application.
Meet with undergraduate advisor to plan coursework for senior year.

Junior Year (August 1- October 15):

Submit Preliminary Application by October 15
If Preliminary Application is approved, graduate advisor will contact you with the next steps.

Senior Year (February – September):

Formally apply for Graduate Admission for the upcoming Spring semester (your graduate year).
MUEP Admissions Committee reviews and processes admission decision; graduate advisor will contact you with next steps.
Enroll in required graduate level courses for the first semester of graduate year.

Shared classes

The Master of Urban and Environmental Planning (MUEP) Accelerated Degree program allows students to fast track the Master’s program. Undergraduate students may take up to 18 credit hours of graduate coursework in their senior year.

Fall Admit Term

	Senior Year	Graduate Year¹
Fall	PUP 501: Planning History and Theory (3) PUP 520: Planning Practice, Ethics & Processes (3) PUP 571: Quantitative Methods for Planners (3)	PUP 544: Urban Land Use Planning (3) PUP 642: Urban and Regional Economic Analysis (3) Approved Graduate Elective (3) Approved Graduate Elective (3) Approved Graduate Elective (3)
Spring	PUP 542: Environmental Planning* (3) PUP 576: GIS Workshop for Planners (3) PUP 579: Qualitative Methods for Planners (3)	PUP 531: Planning & Development Control Law* (3) Approved Graduate Elective (3) Approved Graduate Elective (3) Culminating Experience PUP 580: Planning Workshop (5) (Tempe & Online Students) or PUP 593: Applied Project (5) (Tempe Students Only) or PUP 599: Thesis (Tempe Students Only) (6)

* Course has an undergraduate equivalent. In order to ensure that the class will count for credit towards MUEP, students must enroll in the 500+ section as indicated above.

¹ Students have the option to move their graduate year start term to summer, provided that all undergraduate degree requirements are met and the bachelor’s degree is conferred in spring. In this case, students may take up to 6.0 elective credits during the summer and reduce the course load in the graduate year. Students wishing to make this change must contact graduate advising at [email protected].

Spring Admit Term (Online Students Only)

	Senior Year	Graduate Year
Spring	PUP 542: Environmental Planning* (3) PUP 576: GIS Workshop for Planners (3) PUP 579: Qualitative Methods for Planners (3)	PUP 531: Planning & Development Control Law* (3) Approved Graduate Elective (3) Approved Graduate Elective (3) Approved Graduate Elective (3) Approved Graduate Elective (3)
Fall	PUP 501: Planning History and Theory (3) PUP 520: Planning Practice, Ethics & Processes (3) PUP 571: Quantitative Methods for Planners (3)	PUP 544: Urban Land Use Planning (3) PUP 642: Urban and Regional Economic Analysis (3) Approved Graduate Elective (3) Culminating Experience PUP 580: Planning Workshop (5)

* Course has an undergraduate equivalent. In order to ensure that the class will count for credit towards MUEP, students must enroll in the 500+ section as indicated above.

Core and Other Requirements

The listed classes are required and cannot be waived or substituted, with the exception of PUP 542.

PUP 542 may be waived for students who took PUP 442 as part of their ASU undergraduate coursework. Submit the Course Waiver form to check for waiver eligibility. A substitute course for PUP 542 must be chosen from the Approved Environmental Planning Courses list.

PUP 576 may be waived with ample GIS experience. A formal education (degree, certificate, minor) in GIS or specific ASU undergraduate coursework (GIS 211 and/or GIS 311) automatically qualifies students for the waiver. Any other circumstances (other coursework, internship, volunteer, or work experience) must be petitioned. Submit the Course Waiver form to check for waiver eligibility. A substitute course for PUP 576 must be chosen from the Approved Method Course list.

Electives

Any graduate level GCU, GIS, GPH, or PUP course may be taken as elective. Interdisciplinary courses may be taken, but must be approved by the department if they are not on the Approved MUEP Electives list. Submit the Petition for Transfer or Interdisciplinary Elective Courses form to request approval. Electives may be taken at any time; the outline above is a guideline for distributing enrollment equitably throughout four semesters. A maximum of 6.0 credits of 400-level coursework may be included on the plan of study but must be approved by the Associate Director of Planning.

Culminating Experience

Culminating experience options are a traditional capstone PUP 580 Planning Workshop (5.0 credits), a professional project PUP 593 Applied Project (5.0 credits), or a thesis PUP 599 Thesis (6.0 credits). Online MUEP students must complete PUP 580 Planning Workshop as their culminating experience.

Students electing to do an Applied Project or Thesis must have their Applied Project Scoping Statement or Thesis Proposal signed by all committee members no later than the final day of Session C in the semester before the student’s final academic year. Students who do not meet these criteria must 1) change their Plan of Study degree requirements to PUP 580 Planning Workshop culminating experience and 2) enroll the next semester that it is offered.

Contact

Undergraduate

Beverly Davis
[email protected]
480-965-7533 (main office)

Graduate

Fernanda Quiroz
[email protected]
480-965-7533 (main office)