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City Planning & Urban Affairs Boston University City Planning & Urban Affairs is located in the Metropolitan College located at 808 Commonwealth Avenue, Suite 230, Boston, MA 02215. It grants master degrees in City Planning and Urban Affairs, an undergraduate degree in Urban Affairs, and a graduate certificate in Applied Sustainability. Students may study on a full-time or part-time basis. Courses are held primarily in the evening. Faculty have expertise in areas such as sustainable development, climate change, transportation, land reclamation, city finance, regional economics, and urban design. Students learn the roles of planners, policymakers, and social advocates to help prepare them for the political, social, and technical environment of working in urban planning and policymaking.

Degrees & Certificate The Bachelor of Science in Urban Affairs is a total of 128 credit hours in which 48 credit hours are distribution courses, 16 hours are required core courses, 24 credit hours are major elective courses, and 8 credit hours are two related courses. This is a self-paced, evening degree program that prepares students for further study and jobs in urban public policy, community development and service delivery, and the administration of public and private agencies in urban settings.

The Master of City Planning is a total of 64 credit hours in which 24 credit hours are required core courses and 40 credit hours are elective courses. This degree prepares students for professional roles in planning for urban and regional development. Students can specialize in the following areas: environmental sustainability, land use, housing, and community development; infrastructure planning; transportation planning; and urban design. The degree is for individuals who want to pursue careers in planning-related fields. The degree can be completed in one and a half to two years if taken full time. Graduates go on to work as town and city planners, community development directors, research analysts, and policy experts with federal, state, and local governments; nonprofit and nongovernmental organizations; corporations; and research institutions.

The Master of Urban Affairs is a total of 36 in which 24 credit hours are required core courses and 12 credit hours are electives. This is for students interested in a broad background in urban public policy, community development and service delivery, and the administration of public and private agencies in urban settings. Graduates go on to careers in public, private, or nonprofit sectors where they assemble and analyze information for policy-making, identify community needs and resources, and administer service-delivery programs, task common to organizations such as housing, health services, economic development, transportation, and environment control. Many students will obtain this degree in further preparation of study, or to seek advancement in their current job or field.

The Graduate Certificate in Applied Sustainability is 16 credit hours. The four courses give students a foundation in ecology; current theories of sustainability; methods for optimizing energy and land use; building management techniques; the politics, law, and economics of the global green movement; and the relationship between IT and the consumption of resources. All credits earned tow this certificate may be applied to the Master of Urban Affairs or the Master of City Planning degrees.

Faculty City Planning & Urban Affairs has two full-time faculty members and twenty adjunct faculty members.

Full-time Faculty Madhu C. Dutta-Koehler, Ph.D.: Associate Professor of Practice and Director Yesim Sungu-Eryilmaz, Ph.D.: Senior Lecturer and Coordinator for Research and Academic Outreach

Adjunct Faculty Eugene B. Benson, JD Walter F. Carroll, Ph.D. Brian Creamer, MCP, LEED GA Stephen L. Delaney, MUA Kurt Gaertner, MS Joshua Hassol, Ph.D. Anne Haynes, AIA LEED,MBA Doug Johnson, MCP David O. Jermain, MS Tej Karki, Ph.D. Kwabena Kyei-Aboagye, JD Mickey Northcutt, JD Jennifer Raitt, MS Terrance J. Regan, MPA Lily K. Song, Ph.D John Weis, MCP Donald E. Zizzi, Ph.D.