Standard Track: First Professional Degree, 48 Credits
This two-year course of study is for students from diverse undergraduate backgrounds and nontraditional students who have already been in the workforce.
First-year core courses provide a foundation in the field, including planning history and theory, legal issues, presentation techniques, and research methods. A land analysis and site-planning studio introduces students to typical planning problems in a context of group interaction and presentation.
Second-year courses include further methods courses and two studios, one on comprehensive planning and one on special topics. Second-year studios increasingly emphasize interaction with real-world clients. Electives in planning and related fields allow students to pursue individual interests in planning, though the emphasis is always on creating a well-prepared generalist planner rather than a specialist.
The following schedule outlines the typical course of study for this track:
First Year
Fall Semester
| Planning Diagnostic Examination (PLAN 500) |
0
|
| Planning Theory (PLAN 601) |
3
|
| Planning Methods & Techniques I (PLAN 615-617) |
3
|
| Planning Law (PLAN 625) |
3
|
| Planning Analysis Studio (PLAN 629) |
3
|
| Planning Capstone Research Methods I (PLAN 695) |
1
|
| Total Credits |
13
|
Spring Semester
| Planning Methods & Techniques II (PLAN 618-619) |
3
|
| Human Settlements (PLAN 626) |
1
|
| Core Course in Area of Concentrated Study (PLAN 537, 583 or 585) |
3
|
| Planning Capstone Research Methods II (PLAN 696) |
1
|
| Planning Portfolio Review (PLAN 690) |
0
|
| Elective |
3
|
| Total Credits |
11
|
Summer
| Planning Internship (PLAN 691 or 692) |
0
|
| Total Credits |
0
|
Second Year
Fall Semester
| Planning Methods & Techniques III (PLAN 620-621) |
3
|
| Ecology of Planning (PLAN 627) |
1
|
| Economics of Planning (PLAN 628) |
1
|
| Planning Capstone Research Methods III (PLAN 697) |
1
|
| Electives in Area of Concentrated Study |
6
|
| Total Credits |
12
|
Spring Semester
| Studio in Area of Concentrated Study (PLAN 630, 631 or 632) |
3
|
| Capstone Project (RES 697) |
3
|
| Electives |
6
|
| Planning Comprehensive Examination (PLAN 699) |
0
|
| Total Credits |
12
|
For More Information
David Schoen, Acting Chair
Department of Urban Planning
(765) 285-1963
murp@bsu.edu
For course descriptions and complete information on program requirements, please consult the Ball State University Graduate Catalog.
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