Urban Planning (Minor)

The planning minor introduces you to the field of urban, regional and environmental planning. You can select courses that include:

  • comprehensive planning
  • planning law
  • public policy formulation
  • site planning
  • socioeconomic and environmental analyses
  • sustainable planning
  • urban design

Many students continue to specialize in planning at the graduate level. In the minor, you'll be exposed to the theories, methods and practices of the profession.

If you're interested in pursuing a planning minor, consult one of our academic advisors!

For more information about the minor, also see its academic program web page.

The urban planning minor introduces students to the field of urban, regional and environmental planning. Students in the urban planning minor are exposed to the theories, methods and practices of the profession.

Some of the content area options available to students in the urban planning minor include:

  • comprehensive planning
  • planning law
  • public policy formulation
  • site planning
  • socioeconomic and environmental analyses
  • sustainable planning
  • urban design
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Degree Offered

Urban Planning (Minor)
Liberal Arts & Sciences, The College of

Location
Tempe, Online

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Career Outlook

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 focus of this education provides insights into how neighborhoods are created, and the effects that the planning of neighborhoods has on its residents.