• Master of Urban & Regional Planning at the University of South Florida​ is offered as a 2-years program by the College of Arts and Sciences.
  • This university is ranked #71 in Best Value Schools.
  • It is an on-campus program offered on a full-time basis only.
  • The Master of Urban & Regional Planning program is taught in one of Florida's most vibrant urban regions at one of the nation's top 50 public research Universities.
  • The goal of the Major is to train students to become planning practitioners capable of working in a variety of public, nonprofit, and private sector environments in a number of different fields.
  • They prepare leaders in the field of urban and regional planning to meet the community, national and global needs.
  • The Major recognizes the need for effective planners to possess diverse skills in the planning and management of human settlements.
  • The MURP core coursework includes thematically-related courses in land use planning, research methods, quantitative analysis, planning theory and history, planning policy and politics, community and economic development, and geographic information systems (GIS).
  • Students have the option of enrolling in electives that focus on housing & community development, land use planning, local economic development, GIS, coastal zone management, housing & community development, environmental and natural resources planning, natural hazards and resilience planning, and transportation planning.
  • These areas of specialization build on the strengths of existing faculty in their sister major in Public Administration, as well as with colleagues and facilities across the university. The major is thus distinct in its flexibility. 
  • Graduates of the major will be able to utilize communications and technical skills to become successful at all levels of the planning profession.
  • The Master of Urban & Regional Planning program consists of 48 credits.