The MURP curriculum is a two-year, 48-semester hour program. It is designed and structured to allow timely completion for both full-time (9-12 credits per semester) and part-time (6 credits per semester) students.

The MURP curriculum is structured into three components: core courses (27 credits), areas of specialization (12 credits), electives (6 credits), and synthesis (3 credits).

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The core component provides planning knowledge, skills, and values. Planning knowledge includes: the structure and functions of urban settlements, history and theory of planning processes and practices; and administrative, legal, and political aspects of plan-making and policy implementation. Planning skills focus on: problem formulation, research skills, and data gathering; quantitative analysis and computers; written, oral, and graphic communications; collaborative problem solving, plan-making, and program design; and the synthesis and application of knowledge to practice. Discussion of planning values provides students with the basis for becoming ethical practitioners who are aware of, and responsible for, the way their activities affect and promote societal and individual concerns.

Academic Standing
Students are considered to be in good academic standing if they are making satisfactory progress toward the MURP degree. Students are expected to maintain a minimum 3.0 cumulative average throughout the course of study; failure to maintain this average for two successive semesters will result in automatic dismissal. Only grades of "C" or higher are acceptable in fulfilling the requirements for the MURP degree. Students may not graduate with more than one grade below a "B-" in core courses (in such cases, these courses must be repeated for a grade of "B-" or higher).

Acceptance of transfer credits from approved institutions is dependent on the pertinence of the work to the MURP degree requirements. Transfer of credit should normally occur at the time of admission and is limited to six semester credit hours. Transfer credit can be given only for courses that have not been applied to another degree or preparatory work.

Waivers from specific course (but not the associated credit) requirements may be granted upon approval of the Chair of the department.