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At the University of Kansas, a number of strong programs which are highly regarded nationally provide exceptional support to the planning program. These include graduate programs in architecture, law, public administration, business, social welfare, and the social and environmental sciences -- e.g., geography, economics, political science, American studies, and civil engineering. In addition, Urban Planning participates in the formal joint degree programs listed below. Click on the red headings to see specific course requirements.
URBAN PLANNING / AMERICAN STUDIES
This program combines into two and one-half years of study (plus time required for the M.A. Thesis) the normal two-year Master of Urban Planning degree offered by the School of Architecture and Urban Design (48 credit hours) and the normal one-year Master of Arts degree in American Studies (30 credit hours) offered by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. A program of 60 credit hours is required. This program is designed for students who intend to engage in planning for the arts, cultural activities and facilities, and historic preservation within urban communities. See also American Studies.
URBAN PLANNING / ARCHITECTURE
This program leads to the Master of Urban Planning and the Master of Architecture degree of the School of Architecture and Urban Design in four years. Applicants must meet admission requirements of both the School of Architecture and the Graduate Program in Urban Planning. Students pursuing the Master of Architecture may apply to the joint degree program during but not past their second year of study. Students pursuing the Master of Urban Planning may apply to the joint degree program during but not past their first year of study. At this time, the joint degree with architecture is being currently revised. At this time, the joint degree with architecture is being currently revised. See also Architecture.
URBAN PLANNING / GEOGRAPHY
This program combines into three years of study the normal two-year Master of Urban Planning degree offered by the School of Architecture and Urban Design (48 credit hours) and the normal Master of Arts degree in Geography (30 credit hours) offered by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. A program of 61 credit hours is required. This program leads to the Master of Urban Planning and the Master of Arts in Geography. See also Geography.
URBAN PLANNING / LAW
This program leads to the Master of Urban Planning and the J.D. degree of the School of Law. A total of 115 credit hours is required, comprising 39 hours in urban planning and 76 hours in law. Applicants must meet admission requirements of both the School of Law and the Graduate Program in Urban Planning. The former includes the Law School Admission Test (LSAT).
A student in this program must take all 21 credit hours of required Urban Planning courses plus nine hours in an area of concentration plus six hours of Urban Planning electives. Nine hours of Law courses may be cross-counted towards the 48 hours needed for the M.U.P. degree. The student must take 76 hours of Law courses; 14 hours of Urban Planning courses may be cross-counted towards the 90 hours needed for the J.D. degree. The program can be completed in four years. See also Law.
URBAN PLANNING / PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
This program combines into 69 credit hours the normal coursework required for the Master of Urban Planning (48 credit hours) and the Master of Public Administration (37 credit hours). A student pursuing the degrees separately would require four years of coursework. The joint degree requires three years to complete, including summers. Admission to the Master of Public Administration program is very limited and only occurs in the Summer semester. See also Public Administration.
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