Bachelor of Science in Urban Planning
Curriculum as of Fall 19-20


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Total Credit Hours

128

University Requirements 30 Credit Hours
Course Code Course Title Prerequisite(s) Credit Hours
ARL 100 (A) Communication Skills in Arabic I No Prerequisite 3

ENG 200

English II

EPT/ or Passing grade in ENG102 + FWS100(E) / (FWS100(E) as co-requisite if placed in ENG200) 3
FWS 100

Academic Skills for Success

No Prerequisite 3
FWS 205 UAE and GCC Society ENG102+ FWS100(E ) or FWS100(E) as co-requisite if students enter to ENG200 course directly 3
FWS 305 Technical Communications for Work Place ENG 200 + completion of 45 Credit hours 3
FWS 310 Fundamentals of Innovation and Entrepreneurship ENG 200 + completion of 60 Credit hours 3
ISL 100 (A) Islamic Culture No Prerequisite 3
MTT 101 Pre-Calculus MTH 100 or MPT 3
NSC 201 Natural Sciences No Prerequisite 3
STT 100 General Statistics No Prerequisite 3
Major Requirements 77 Credit Hours
Course Code Course Title Prerequisite(s) Credit Hours
DES 110 Design Communication I Completion of 30 C. hr 3
DES 210 Computer Aided Design DES110 Co-requisite + Completion of 30 C. hr 3
URP 200 History of Urban Planning Completion of 30 C. hr 3
URP 201 Introduction to Urban Planning Completion of 30 C. hr 3
URP 202 Process and Theory of Planning Completion of 45 C. hr 3
URP 203 Introduction to GIS DES 210 3
URP 204 Research Methods in Planning Completion of 45 C. hr 3
URP 205 Urban Ecology Completion of 45 C. hr 3
URP 300 Planning Principles I URP 201, URP 202 4
URP 301 Planning Design Studio I URP 300 Co-requisite 4
URP 302 Economic Development URP 201, URP 202 3
URP 303 Urban Design & Built Environment URP 201, URP 202 3
URP 304 Planning Principles II URP 201, URP 202 4
URP 305 Planning Design Studio II URP 304 Co-requisite 4
URP 306 Public Infrastructure and Finance URP 302 3
URP 307 Strategic Planning URP 201, URP 202 3
URP 308 Introduction to Policy Making URP 201, URP 202 3
URP 399 Internship 90 Credit Hours 3
URP 400 Planning Law and Practice URP 300, URP 304 3
URP 401 Planning Design Studio III  URP 305 4
URP 402 Graduation Project I Completion of 90 C. hr 3
URP 406 Alternative Dispute Resolution URP 400 3
URP 407 Graduation Project II Completion of 90 C. hr + URP 402 6
Elective Courses 21 Credit Hours
Course Code Course Title Prerequisite(s) Credit Hours
PRE 01 Professional Elective 1 - 3
PRE 02 Professional Elective 2 - 3
PRE 03 Professional Elective 3 - 3
PRE 04 Professional Elective 4 - 3
OPE 01 Open Elective 1 - 3
OPE 02 Open Elective 2 - 3
OPE 03 Open Elective 3 - 3


Major Elective Basket

Course Code Course Title Prerequisite(s) Credit Hours
ARC 540 Sustainable Design DES210 & URP 305 3
ARC 581 Landscape Architecture DES210 & URP 305 3
ARC 582 3D Modeling DES210 & URP 305 3
ARC 584 Housing DES210 & URP 305 3
ARC 586 Architectural Conservation DES210 & URP 305 3
ARC 587 Project Management DES210 & URP 305 3
ARC 590 Building Economics DES210 & URP 305 3
ARC 591 Geographical Information Systems DES210 & URP 305 3