Ph.D. Curriculum

Students in the Urban and Regional Science program are required to take courses in four areas: research, analytic, theory, and specialty. The research, analytic, and theory areas each consist of three courses – two required of all students, as noted below, and one in the student’s area of specialization. Beyond these courses students are also required to take three to four courses in their area of specialization.

Research Area

CARC 601. Foundations
CARC 602. Methods
Specialty Methods Course: e.g., ECON 655, GEOG 611, LAND 640, PLAN 604, PLAN 613, PHSB 605 RELM 635, SOCI 623, SOCI 624, or SOCI 633

Analytic Area

STAT 651. Statistics in Research I
STAT 652. Statistics in Research II
Specialty Analytic Course: e.g., EDAD 690,PSYC 607, PSYC 671, PSYC 672, PSYC 673, or EPSY 690

Theory Area

URSC 631. Foundations of Planning Thought
URSC 632. Structure and Functions of Cities and Regions
– Specialty Theory Course: e.g., ARCH 675, LAND 645, LDEV 673, LDEV 677, PLAN 631, PLAN 649, PLAN 664, POLS 646, RLEM 602, or SOCI 622