About this Program
- College: Design, Construction and Planning
- Degree: Bachelor of Urban Sciences and Planning
- Credits for Degree: 120
To graduate with this major, students must complete all university, college, and major requirements.
Building on a strong base in urban planning and interdisciplinary courses, students explore how tools from economics, policy analysis, governance, ethics, data science, and geospatial analysis can be used to craft innovative solutions to built environment and environmental issues in the US and globally. Designed for careers in both public and private sectors, the Bachelor of Urban Sciences and Planning prepares student for careers in the fields of urban planning and applied data and spatial analytics.
Transfer Students
Transfer students must complete their AA degree and these courses with minimum grades of C:
Transfer students must also have a 3.0 minimum overall GPA. Refer to the admissions website for transfer admission information, application deadlines, and online application.
Coursework for the Major
The BUSP degree program requires 120 credit hours. Students complete 51 hours of coursework in the major. Each course in the major is 3 credit hours and 100% of these courses are required. Students will be required to complete their general education requirements (30 credits, 6 courses covered by program requirements). Twenty-one (21) credits from outside the department are required as critical tracking courses. This will leave 48 additional credits of elective (21 of which must be 3000-level or higher). Students are encouraged to use elective coursework to pursue a minor or certificate.
Students should meet with an advisory as early as possible in their academic careers to plan their course of study.
The specific coursework for the major is as follows:
Core Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| LAA 1330 | Site Analysis | 3 |
| ECO 2013 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 4 |
| ECO 2023 | Principles of Microeconomics | 4 |
| STA 2023 | Introduction to Statistics 1 | 3 |
| POS 2041 | American Federal Government | 3 |
| or POS 2112 | American State and Local Government | |
| Approved history elective | 3 | |
| Approved ethics elective | 3 | |
| Approved Governance and Law elective | 3 | |
| Approved Data & Methods elective | 3 | |
| Approved Communications elective | 3 | |
| URP 4000 | Preview of Urban and Regional Planning | 3 |
| URP 4273 | Survey of Planning Information Systems | 3 |
| URP 4744 | Neighborhood Planning | 3 |
| DCP 4300 | AI in the Built Environment | 3 |
| URP 4942 | Community Service | 3 |
| URP 4XXX | Urban Planning Studio 1 | 3 |
| URP 4XXX | Urban Planning Studio 2 | |
| URP electives | 12 | |
| Total Credits | 62 | |
Critical Tracking records each student’s progress in courses that are required for progress toward each major. Please note the critical-tracking requirements below on a per-semester basis.
Equivalent critical-tracking courses as determined by the State of Florida Common Course Prerequisites may be used for transfer students.
Semester 1
- Complete DCP 1003 with minimum grade of C
- 2.6 UF GPA Required
Semester 2
- Complete URP 1XXX This Must Be the Place and (ECO 2023 or ECO 2013) and LAA 1330 with minimum grades of C
- 2.6 UF GPA Required
Semester 3
Semester 4
Semester 5
Semester 6
Semester 7
- Complete URP 4942 and URP 4XXX Urban Planning Studio 1
Semester 8
- Complete URP 4XXX Urban Planning Studio 2
Students are required to complete a Quest 1 course in semester 1 or 2, and a Quest 2 course in semester 3 or 4.
To remain on track, students must complete the appropriate critical-tracking courses, which appear in bold. These courses must be completed by the terms as listed above in the Critical Tracking criteria.
This semester plan represents an example progression through the major. Actual courses and course order may be different depending on the student's academic record and scheduling availability of courses. Prerequisites still apply.
| Semester One | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| Quest 1 (Gen Ed Humanities) | 3 | |
| DCP 1003 | Creating our Built Environment (Critical Tracking) | 1 |
| State Core Gen Ed Biological and Physical Sciences | 3 | |
| State Core Gen Ed Composition | 3 | |
| State Core Gen Ed Humanities (PHI 2010 recommended) | 3 | |
| Credits | 13 | |
| Semester Two | ||
| LAA 1330 | Site Analysis (Critical Tracking) | 3 |
| ECO 2023 | Principles of Microeconomics (Critical Tracking; Gen Ed Social and Behavioral Sciences) | 4 |
| URP 1XXX | This Must Be the Place (Critical Tracking) | 3 |
| Gen Ed Composition | 3 | |
| Approved Communication Elective (Critical Tracking) | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Semester Three | ||
| ECO 2013 | Principles of Macroeconomics (Critical Tracking; State Core Gen Ed Social and Behavioral Sciences) | 4 |
| STA 2023 | Introduction to Statistics 1 (Critical Tracking; State Core Gen Ed Mathematics) | 3 |
| Gen Ed Biological and Physical Sciences | 3 | |
| Approved History Elective (Critical Tracking) | 3 | |
| Electives 1000/2000 level | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Semester Four | ||
| Quest 2 (Gen Ed Biological or Physical Sciences) | 3 | |
| POS 2041 or POS 2112 |
American Federal Government (Critical Tracking; State Core Gen Ed Social and Behavioral Sciences ) or American State and Local Government |
3 |
| URP 2001 | Comparative Urbanization ((Critical Tracking; Gen Ed Social and Behavioral Sciences and International) | 3 |
| Gen Ed Mathematics | 3 | |
| Approved Ethics Elective (Critical Tracking) | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Semester Five | ||
| URP 4273 | Survey of Planning Information Systems (Critical Tracking) | 3 |
| URP 4000 | Preview of Urban and Regional Planning (Critical Tracking) | 3 |
| Approved Data and Methods Elective (Critical Tracking) | 3 | |
| Approved Governance and Law Elective (Critical Tracking) | 3 | |
| Elective 3000/4000 level | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Semester Six | ||
| DCP 4300 | AI in the Built Environment (Critical Tracking) | 3 |
| URP 4744 | Neighborhood Planning (Critical Tracking) | 3 |
| URP Electives (Critical Tracking) | 6 | |
| Elective 3000/4000 level | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Semester Seven | ||
| URP 4XXX | Urban Planning Studio 1 (Critical Tracking) | 3 |
| URP 4942 | Internship (Critical Tracking) | 3 |
| URP Elective (Critical Tracking) | 3 | |
| Electives 3000/4000 level | 6 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Semester Eight | ||
| URP 4XXX | Urban Planning Studio 2 (Critical Tracking) | 3 |
| URP Elective (Critical Tracking) | 3 | |
| Electives 3000/4000 level | 9 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
Approved Electives
Students must choose one course from each of the following five categories.
History
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ARC 1000 | Architecture + Humanity | 3 |
| ARC 1720 | Survey of Architecture History | 3 |
| DCP 4000 | Overview of Historic Preservation | 3 |
| GEO 3611 | Housing, People, and Places in a Spatially Diverse America | 3 |
| GEO 4554 | Regional Development | 3 |
| LAA 2710 | History of Landscape Architecture | 3 |
Ethics
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| IDS 1114 | Ethics and the Public Sphere | 3 |
| PHI 3681 | Ethics, Data, and Technology | 3 |
| PUP 3002 | Current Controversies in Public Policy | 3 |
Governance and Law
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ISS 2122 | The History of Political Economy | 3 |
| ISS 2440 | Introduction to Philosophy, Politics, Economics and Law | 3 |
| POS 3122 | State Politics | 3 |
Communications
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GEO 4170 | Communicating Science in the Geosciences | 3 |
| SPC 2351 | Listening | 3 |
| SPC 2608 | Introduction to Public Speaking | 3 |
Methods and Data Tools
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AMH 3593 | Oral History | 3 |
| EEL 3872 | Artificial Intelligence Fundamentals | 3 |
| GEO 3602 | Urban and Business Geography | 3 |
| GEO 4170 | Communicating Science in the Geosciences | 3 |
| GEO 4700 | Transportation and Urban Accessibility | 3 |
| GIS 2114 | The World & Big Data | 3 |
| GIS 4324 | GIS Analysis of Hazard Vulnerability | 3 |