This certificate provides students with the knowledge and skills needed to help cities with their built and natural attractions to enhance their revenue base and improve their citizens’ quality of life. The role of the economic development planner today is frequently directed at tourism in the form of urban entertainment centers, reinvigorated downtowns and waterfronts, or assessing the potential value to the cost of a convention center or stadium. Urban physical attributes like greenways, urban river trails, and parks also provide a base for enhancing economic development while contributing to the area’s quality of life. The certificate program consists of four courses that emphasize the varied inputs to a good economic development plan.

This program provides:

• Knowledge and skills needed to help cities use their built and natural attractions to enhance their revenue base and improve their citizens' quality of life.
• The role of the economic development planner today is frequently directed at tourism in the form of urban entertainment centers, reinvigorated downtowns and waterfronts, or assessing the potential value to the city of a convention center or stadium.
• Urban physical attributes like greenways, urban river trails, and parks also provide a base for enhancing economic development while contributing to the area's quality of life.

The Economic Development and Tourism Planning Certificate consists of four graduate courses:

• URP 6540 - Introduction to Economic Development and Tourism
  An overview of urban and local economic development including methods and techniques, development finance, and instruments for system change.
• URP 6545 - Urban Revitalization Strategies
  Detailed examination of economic, management, and design tools in local economic development planning.
• URP 6549 - The Public Sector and Economic Development Planning
  Policy and analytic perspectives on major issues in community and economic development planning systems.
• URP 6421 - Environmental Planning and Society
  Overview of environmental planning systems including

To Register for this Program:*

Fill out certificate application form and submit to:

Dr. Jaap Vos, Chair
Department of Urban & Regional Planning
111 East Las Olas Boulevard, Suite 1008E
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301

Fill out non-degree enrollment application form (if applicable)
Fill out non-degree residency classification form (if applicable)
Fill out Immunization form (if applicable)
Fill out course registration form
Take all forms to a Registrar's Office at any FAU Campus
All fees should be paid at the Cashier's office

*Current FAU students enrolled and taking courses may also register on-line for certificate courses.

Contact Information:
Dr. Jaap Vos, Chair
Department of Urban & Regional Planning
(954) 762-5653