MLA/MCP Urban Design Breadth Requirements Print

Along with the common core and other course requirements, 24-25 units are required:

Economics (3 units)

One 3-unit course from this list or equivalent:

  • CY PLAN 113A Economic Analysis for Planning (3)
  • CY PLAN 207 Economics for Planners (3)
  • CY PLAN 235 Methods of Project Analysis (3)
     

Urban Design Theory and Methods (6-7 units)

  • CY PLAN 240 Theories of Urban Form and Design (3)
     

Also, 3-4 units from this list or equivalent:

  • CY PLAN 242 Urban Design Research Seminar (1)
  • CY PLAN 249 Urban Design in Planning (3)
  • CY PLAN 261/LD ARCH 242 Citizen Involvement in the City Planning Process (3)
  • LD ARCH 240 Social, Cultural, and Psychological Factors in Design (3)
  • LD ARCH 132 Computer Applications in Environmental Design (4)
  • LD ARCH 188X Geographic Information Systems (4)
  • LD ARCH 235 Environmental Simulation and Public Communication (2)
  • ARCH 279D History of Housing (3)
     

Regulation (3 units)

One of the following courses:

  • CY PLAN 205 Introduction to Planning and Environmental Law (3)
  • CY PLAN 252 Land Use Controls (3)
  • CY PLAN 251 /LD ARCH 231 Environmental Planning and Regulation (3)
     

Applications Studio (12 units)

  • CY PLAN 248 Advanced Studio: Urban Design/Environmental Planning (5)
     

Also, two courses from this list or equivalent:

  • LD ARCH 202 Cultural Factors in Urban Landscape Design (4)
  • LD ARCH 203 Shaping the Public Realm (4)
  • LD ARCH 235 Environmental Simulation and Public Communication (2)
  • CY PLAN 208 Plan Preparation Studio (5)
  • ARCH 201 Case Studies in Architectural Design (Professor Lyndon) (5)
     
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