City & Regional Planning: Housing, Community and Economic Development, MCP
The Master of City Planning core curriculum encompasses the basic skills and knowledge required of all planners regardless of their specialization, and is a hallmark of our cutting-edge and practical approach to educating city planners. Students who complete the core will understand the legal and historical basis of city planning; they will know how to use a wide variety of population and economic data to understand local communities; and they will understand the form and arrangement of cities and metropolitan areas around the world. Most important, they will understand which planning approaches work best in which contexts and circumstances.
The Housing, Community and Economic Development concentration focuses on how planners and policy leaders influence the social and economic factors shaping metropolitan economies and urban neighborhoods, particularly low-wealth communities and communities of color. It prepares graduates for positions in housing, community and economic development finance, neighborhood revitalization, workforce development, center city re-development, and public sector management of urban and regional economic development. Housing, Community and Economic Development is a four-credit concentration.
For more information: https://www.design.upenn.edu/city-regional-planning/graduate/program
Curriculum
A total of 18 course units are required for graduation. 15 course units must be in City Planning (CPLN) courses.
| Code | Title | Course Units |
|---|---|---|
| City & Regional Planning Requirements | ||
| Core Requirements | ||
| CPLN 500 | Introduction to City Planning: Past, Present and Future | 1 |
| CPLN 501 | Quantitative Planning Analysis Methods | 1 |
| CPLN 502 | Public Finance and Public Policy | 1 |
| or CPLN 509 | Law of Planning and Urban Development | |
| CPLN 600 | Planning Workshop | 2 |
| CPLN Planning Studio | 2 | |
| Spatial Analysis Requirement | ||
| Select one of the following: | 1 | |
| Modeling Geographical Objects | ||
| Modeling Geographic Space | ||
| Modeling Geographical Objects | ||
| Breadth Methods Requirement | ||
| Select one of the following: | 1 | |
| Site Planning | ||
| Planning by Numbers | ||
| Negotiation and Conflict Resolution | ||
| Introduction to Land Use Planning | ||
| Introduction to Property Development | ||
| Introduction to Graphics for Urban Design | ||
| Social Impact in Practice | ||
| Land Use and Environmental Modeling | ||
| General Electives | ||
| Select 4-5 course units | 4-5 | |
| Housing, Community and Economic Development Requirements | ||
| Required Courses | ||
| CPLN 520 | Introduction to Community and Economic Development | 1 |
| CPLN 720 | Community and Economic Development Practicum | 1 |
| Theory/Methods Courses | ||
| Select one of the following: | 1 | |
| Techniques of Urban Economic Development | ||
| Social Impact in Practice | ||
| Housing Policy | ||
| Concentration Electives | ||
| Select one of the following: | 1 | |
| Metropolitan Food System | ||
| Race, Poverty and Place | ||
| Downtown Development | ||
| Migration and Development | ||
| Total Course Units | 18 | |
Internship Requirement
The degree and major requirements displayed are intended as a guide for students entering in the Fall of 2020 and later. Students should consult with their academic program regarding final certifications and requirements for graduation.