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Program checklist · City & Regional Planning, MCP

City & Regional Planning, MCP

University of Pennsylvania · Philadelphia, PA

A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.

Program
Award
City & Regional Planning, MCP
Total credits (published)
6
Credits (computed from items)
39-40
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
215062
CourseShelf checklist
CK_215062_eff7f6b0
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Core Requirements

major core · 5 items
  1. CPLN 5000
    Introduction
    As published: “Introduction to City Planning: History, Theory and Practice 1”
    1
  2. CPLN 5010
    Quantitative Planning Analysis Methods
    As published: “Quantitative Planning Analysis Methods 1”
    1
  3. CPLN 5020
    Urban Economics and Public Finance
    or: CPLN 5090 Law of Planning and Urban Development
    1
  4. CPLN 6000
    Studio I
    As published: “Studio I 1”
    2
  5. CPLN 7010
    Planning
    As published: “Planning Studio (or other CPLN 70x0 Studio)”
    2

Spatial Analysis Requirement

1 item
  1. CPLN 5030
    Modeling Geographical Objects
    As published: “Modeling Geographical Objects 1”
    1

Electives

electives · 2 items
  1. Select 3 CPLN Electives (CPLN courses or with FMCP attribute)
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  2. Select 2 to 3 General Electives (must be 5000-level or higher) 2
    Not resolved to a course
    2-3

Concentration Requriements 3

concentration · 0 items

    Internship 4

    0 items

      Housing, Community and Economic Development

      0 items

        Required Courses

        2 items
        1. CPLN 5200
          Introduction
          As published: “Introduction to Housing, Community and Economic Development”
          1
        2. CPLN 7200
          Housing, Community and Economic
          As published: “Housing, Community and Economic Development Practicum”
          1

        Theory/Methods Courses

        4 items
        1. Select one of the following:
          Not resolved to a course
          1
        2. CPLN 5400
          Introduction
          As published: “Introduction to Property Development”
          1
        3. CPLN 6200
          Techniques of Urban Economic
          As published: “Techniques of Urban Economic Development”
          1
        4. CPLN 6270
          Community Engagement for Planners
          As published: “Community Engagement for Planners, Policy Makers, and Designers”

        Concentration Electives

        electives · 7 items
        1. Select one of the following:
          Not resolved to a course
          1
        2. CPLN 6210
        3. CPLN 6230
        4. CPLN 6240
        5. CPLN 6280
        6. CPLN 6290
        7. CPLN 6420
          Downtown Development: Rethinking and
          As published: “Downtown Development: Rethinking and Restructuring U.S. Downtowns”
          1

        Other HCE-related course with permission of advisor

        0 items

          Land Use and Environmental Planning

          0 items

            Required Courses

            2 items
            1. CPLN 5300
              1
            2. CPLN 5310
              1

            Concentration Electives

            electives · 8 items
            1. Select two of the following:
              Not resolved to a course
              2
            2. CPLN 5040
            3. CPLN 6300
            4. CPLN 6310
            5. CPLN 6340
            6. CPLN 6350
            7. CPLN 7300
            8. CPLN 6750

            Other LEP-related course with permission of advisor

            0 items

              Public and Private Development

              0 items

                Required Courses

                3 items
                1. CPLN 5400
                  Introduction
                  As published: “Introduction to Property Development”
                  1
                2. CPLN 6410
                  1
                3. CPLN 6420
                  Downtown Development: Rethinking and
                  As published: “Downtown Development: Rethinking and Restructuring U.S. Downtowns”
                  1

                Concentration Electives

                electives · 5 items
                1. Select one of the following:
                  Not resolved to a course
                  1
                2. CPLN 5040
                3. CPLN 6200
                  Techniques of Urban Economic
                  As published: “Techniques of Urban Economic Development”
                  1
                4. CPLN 6430
                  1
                5. CPLN 6440

                Other PPD-related course with permission of advisor

                0 items

                  Self Designed

                  0 items

                    Introductory Course

                    6 items
                    1. CPLN 5200
                      Introduction
                      As published: “Introduction to Housing, Community and Economic Development”
                      1
                    2. CPLN 5300
                    3. CPLN 5400
                      Introduction
                      As published: “Introduction to Property Development”
                      1
                    4. CPLN 5500
                    5. CPLN 5910
                    6. CPLN 6600
                      Fundamentals
                      As published: “Fundamentals of Urban Design”
                      2

                    Methods Course

                    9 items
                    1. CPLN 5040
                    2. CPLN 5050
                      1
                    3. CPLN 5300
                    4. CPLN 5400
                      Introduction
                      As published: “Introduction to Property Development”
                      1
                    5. CPLN 5600
                    6. CPLN 6200
                      Techniques of Urban Economic
                      As published: “Techniques of Urban Economic Development”
                      1
                    7. CPLN 6270
                      Community Engagement for Planners
                      As published: “Community Engagement for Planners, Policy Makers, and Designers”
                    8. CPLN 6710
                    9. CPLN 6750

                    Select 2 CPLN Electives

                    electives · 0 items

                      Smart Cities

                      0 items

                        Required Courses

                        3 items
                        1. CPLN 5910
                          1
                        2. CPLN 5920
                          Public Policy Analytics
                          or: CPLN 6710 Statistical and Data Mining Methods for Urban Data Analysis
                          1
                        3. CPLN 5050
                          Planning by Numbers
                          or: CPLN 6710 Statistical and Data Mining Methods for Urban Data Analysis
                          1

                        Concentration Electives

                        electives · 6 items
                        1. Select one of the following:
                          Not resolved to a course
                          1
                        2. CPLN 5710
                        3. CPLN 6720
                        4. CPLN 6750
                        5. CPLN 6920
                        6. CPLN 7900

                        Other SMT-related course with permission of advisor

                        0 items

                          Sustainable Transportation and Infrastructure

                          0 items

                            Required Courses

                            3 items
                            1. CPLN 5050
                              1
                            2. CPLN 5500
                              1
                            3. CPLN 6500
                              1

                            Concentration Electives

                            electives · 4 items
                            1. Select one of the following:
                              Not resolved to a course
                              1
                            2. CPLN 6540
                              The Practice of Trans.Plng:Crafting Policies
                              As published: “The Practice of Trans.Plng:Crafting Policies & Bldg. Infrastructure”
                            3. CPLN 6550
                            4. CPLN 7500

                            Other SMT-related course with permission of advisor

                            0 items

                              Urban Design

                              0 items

                                Required Courses

                                4 items
                                1. CPLN 6600
                                  Fundamentals
                                  As published: “Fundamentals of Urban Design”
                                  2
                                2. CPLN 5040
                                  1
                                3. CPLN 7600
                                  2
                                4. Other UDE-related course with permission of advisor
                                  Not resolved to a course
                                  1
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