Bachelor of Science in City and Regional Planning
California State University, Fresno
Key Information
Campus location
Fresno, USA
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
4 years
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
USD 16,089 / per year **
Application deadline
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Earliest start date
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* students outside the U.S; August 1 - students in the U.S.
** with additional fees and living expenses, the overall annual cost is around $28,584
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Introduction
Urban and regional planners develop land use plans and programs that help create communities, accommodate population growth, and revitalize transportation infrastructure and public facilities in towns, cities, counties, and metropolitan areas, and also preserve natural resources, and as well address problems caused by pollution, and to use planning to reduce the impact of natural disasters.
- California is a state requiring all municipalities and counties to develop and adopt a General Plan with at least seven elements and to update plan elements on a 5-year basis.
- Green House Gas Reduction targets increase the need for municipalities and counties to develop their own Climate Action Plans.
- Water quality and quantity management are matters of great importance to central and southern California. Water quantity and quality districts throughout the state employ planners.
- Across the country, about two-thirds of all planners are employed in the public sector. In 2010 there were an estimated 245 planners in the Central Valley. This is expected to increase to 282 by 2020 and to 375 by 2030.
- California has 58 counties, 451 cities, 3,500 special districts, dozens of consulting firms, and state and federal positions, and they all need planners.
Curriculum
1. Major requirements (36 units)
Lower-Division Core courses (3 units)
CRP 80
Upper-Division Core Courses (27 units)
CRP 110, CRP 115, CRP 120, CRP 125, CRP 130, CRP 135, CRP 140, CRP 150A, CRP 150B
Electives in City and Regional Planning or Geography (6 units)
2. General Education requirements (48 units)*
3. Other requirements (9 units)
American Government and Institutions (PLSI 2), Multicultural and International (MI), and Upper-division writing
4. Sufficient elective units to meet required total units (varies)
5. Total units (120)**
* Of the required General Education units, 6 units will satisfy Area D2 (CRP 80) and Area ID (CRP 125).
** G.E. and MI courses can be double-counted with major requirements.
Career Opportunities
What You Can Do
Employment of urban and regional planners is projected to grow 13 percent from 2016 to 2026, faster than the 7% average for all occupations. Demographic, transportation, and environmental changes will drive employment growth for planners. (US Bureau of Labor Statistics).