City & Regional Planning: Public & Private 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.
Students in the Public & Private Development concentration will learn the planning, design, entrepreneurial, and financing principles of developing for-profit and community-oriented housing and commercial development projects; how to put together development proposals and plans that meet the needs of tenants, the marketplace, and the community; how to develop projects that are economically, socially, and environmentally sustainable; and how private developers can work in partnership with cities and towns, redevelopment agencies, non-profits, and community groups to create affordable housing and public-private development partnerships. These same skills and abilities will be widely valued outside the United States, especially in growing areas of Asia and South America.
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 |
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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 | |
Public-Private Development Requirements | ||
Required Courses | ||
CPLN 540 | Introduction to Property Development | 1 |
CPLN 641 | Progressive Development | 1 |
CPLN 642 | Downtown Development | 1 |
Concentration Electives | ||
Select two of the following: | 2 | |
Design and Development | ||
Housing Policy | ||
Techniques of Urban Economic Development | ||
Site Planning 1 | ||
Total Course Units | 18 |
1 | Students who take CPLN 504 Site Planning to meet this elective may NOT use to it to meet the Core Breadth Methods 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.