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    Dec 05, 2024  
2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Urban Policy and Planning, BA


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This program is designed for students who are looking for opportunities to pursue a professional career in urban policy and planning. The program is structured to accommodate students who transfer to UNT from a community college or for those who start as freshmen. A major strength of the program is its close affiliation with city planning departments within the Dallas-Fort Worth region.

Candidates for the Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in urban policy and planning must meet the following requirements.

Hours required and general/college requirements


A minimum of 120 semester hours, of which 42 must be advanced, and fulfillment of degree requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree as specified in the University Core Curriculum  in the Academics  section of this catalog and the College of Health and Public Service  requirements. 

Requirements: 42 hours in the university core, 33 hours in the major, 12 hours of Urban Policy and Planning electives, plus 33 hours of free electives to total 120 required semester hours.

Free electives, 33 hours


Courses may be selected from any offered at UNT that the student and the advisor deem appropriate to the degree.

Other requirements


• Must have a minimum C or better for entering the program
• A grade of C or better in all courses in the major
• Must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 for graduation

Four-year degree plan (example)


The following four-year plan is one example of a variety of ways in which you can complete your chosen degree in four years, and will serve as a guide for you to design your pathway to degree completion. Variations will depend on whether you need to take prerequisites or have college credit from exams or dual enrollment.

Year 1

Semester 1 Semester 2
PADM 2100 - Cultural Competency in Urban Governance   3 hours    PADM 3220 - Land Use and Transportation Planning   3 hours   
PADM 2120 - Introduction to Urban and Regional Planning   3 hours    Communication core   3 hours
Communication core   3 hours Creative Arts core   3 hours
American History core   3 hours American History core   3 hours
Mathematics core   3 hours Life and Physical Sciences core   3 hours
Total 15 hours Total 15 hours

 

Year 2

Semester 1 Semester 2
COMM 2040 - Public Speaking   3 hours    GEOG 3500 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems   3 hours   
PADM 3210 - Population Demographics and Urban Planning   3 hours    Government/Political Science core   3 hours 
Government/Political Science core   3 hours  Life and Physical Sciences core   3 hours 
Language, Philosophy and Culture core   3 hours  PADM Urban Policy and Planning elective 3 hours 
Elective 3 hours  Elective 3 hours 
Total 15 hours Total 15 hours

 

Year 3

Semester 1 Semester 2
PADM 4250 - Community Development and Collaborative Planning   3 hours    PADM 4170 - Methods in Urban Planning Research and Analysis   3 hours   
PADM Urban Policy and Planning elective 3 hours PADM 4220 - Proposal Writing and Grants Administration   3 hours   
Elective 3 hours  Component Area Option B core   3 hours 
Elective 3 hours  Elective 3 hours 
Elective 3 hours  Elective 3 hours 
Total 15 hours Total 15 hours

 

Year 4

Semester 1 Semester 2
PADM 3410 - Financial Aspects of Government   3 hours    PADM 4180 - Urban Planning Studio   6 hours   
PADM 4450 - Public Policy Analysis   3 hours    Elective 3 hours 
Elective 3 hours  Elective - advanced 3 hours 
Elective - advanced 3 hours  Elective - advanced 3 hours 
Elective - advanced 3 hours     
Total 15 hours  Total 15 hours 

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