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Geographic Information Systems (3 points)
Planning Methods (3 points)
Electives (6+ points)
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MSUP DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
M.S. in Urban Planning: 27 points in required courses and 33 points in electives of students’ own choosing (12 points of which must be UP electives). Students may take courses offered in the Urban Planning Program; the School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation; or other departments and schools at Columbia to fulfill some or all of their elective requirements. Each student is required to complete a Master’s thesis or professional capstone during the second year of study.
View details of Dual Degrees between Urban Planning and other programs here.
CURRICULUM
Semester 1 — Fall
15-19 points
History and Theory of Planning (3 points)
Geographic Information Systems (3 points)
Planning Methods (3 points)
Electives (6+ points)
Semester 2 — Spring
15-19 points
Urban Political Economy (3 points)
Urban Technologies, Innovations, and Planning Institutions (3 points)
Planning Studio (6 points)
Electives (3+ points)
Semester 3 — Fall
15-19 points
Thesis I or Professional Capstone I (3 points)
Electives (12+ points)
Semester 4 — Spring
15-19 points
Thesis II or Professional Capstone II (3 points)
Electives (9 points)
In place of the current four concentrations, we will have a more flexible structure of curriculum clusters for which we will share detailed information with students. Instead of requiring students to complete at least 12 points in a concentration, we will mandate at least 12 points of elective coursework from the Urban Planning program in addition to 27 points of required coursework.