Public Health, MPH + City & Regional Planning, MCP
The dual degree program between the Master of Public Health (MPH) and Master of City Planning (MCP) gives students broader exposure to issues that intersect health and the built environment, as well as with a broad range of valuable theory, methods, and applied learning opportunities. The multi-disciplinary approach provides graduates with the necessary knowledge to address the complexity of the environment as well as the depth of specific expertise in fields such as resource management, policy, and the urban environment. Students who complete the dual degree program will be uniquely suited to jobs in the private and public sectors involving planning, the built environment, and public health.
Completed individually outside the dual-degree program, the MPH requires 14 CUs and the MCP requires 18 CUs. Through this dual-degree program, the 14 CUs required for the MPH are earned by completing the 11 CUs of Public Health Requirements outlined below, plus counting CPLN 5010, CPLN 5030, and CPLN 6220 as MPH electives; the 18 CUs required for the MCP are earned by completing the 15 CUs of City Planning Requirements outlined below, plus counting any three PUBH courses as MCP General Electives.
The degree and major requirements displayed are intended as a guide for students entering in the Fall of 2026 and later. Students should consult with their academic program regarding final certifications and requirements for graduation.
Students may begin in either the MCP or MPH program. Year One and Year Two are interchangeable. Although it is recommended that students apply to both programs simultaneously, it is possible for students to apply to the second program while they are in the first year of either the MCP or MPH programs. However, deviating from the standard course of study outlined below could result in needing more than 26 CUs to complete the dual-degree.
Course of Study for the following MCP Concentrations:
- Land Use and Environmental Planning
- Public & Private Development
- Smart Cities
- Sustainable Transportation & Infrastructure
Students in these concentrations take 4 CUs of concentration courses and 2 CUs of CPLN electives of their choosing.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Course Units | |
| Primary Program: City Planning 1 | ||
| CPLN 5000 | Introduction to City Planning: History, Theory and Practice | 1 |
| CPLN 5010 | Quantitative Planning Analysis Methods | 1 |
| CPLN 5030 | Modeling Geographical Objects | 1 |
| CPLN Concentration Foundation Course | 1 | |
| Course Units | 4.00 | |
| Spring | ||
| Primary Program: City Planning 1 | ||
| CPLN 5020 | Urban Economics and Public Finance 2 | 1 |
| CPLN 6000 | Studio I | 2 |
| 2 CPLN Concentration Courses | 2 | |
| Course Units | 5.00 | |
| Summer | ||
| MCP Summer Internship | ||
| Course Units | 0.00 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| Primary Program: Public Health 1 | ||
| PUBH 5010 | Introduction to Biostatistics | 1 |
| PUBH 5040 | Public Health Theories & Frameworks | 1 |
| PUBH 5060 | Methods for Public Health Practice | 1 |
| PUBH 5070 | Public Health Law & Ethics | 1 |
| Course Units | 4.00 | |
| Spring | ||
| Primary Program: Public Health 1 | ||
| PUBH 5020 | Introduction to the Principles and Methods of Epidemiology | 1 |
| PUBH 5050 | Public Health Policy & Administration | 1 |
| PUBH 7080 | Capstone Seminar I | 1 |
| 1 PUBH Elective | 1 | |
| Course Units | 4.00 | |
| Summer | ||
| MPH Applied Practice Experience (APE) | ||
| Course Units | 0.00 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| Primary Program: City Planning 1 | ||
| CPLN 7010 | Planning Studio (or other CPLN 7000-level studio) | 2 |
| 1 CPLN Concentration Course | 1 | |
| 2 CPLN Electives | 2 | |
| Course Units | 5.00 | |
| Spring | ||
| Primary Program: Public Health 1 | ||
| CPLN 6220 | Healthy People/Healthy Places | 1 |
| PUBH 7090 | Capstone Seminar II | 1 |
| 2 PUBH Electives | 2 | |
| Course Units | 4.00 | |
| Total Course Units | 26.00 | |
Course of Study for Urban Design (UDES) Concentration
Students in the Urban Design concentration take 5 CUs of concentration courses and 1 CPLN elective of their choosing. The Urban Design concentration includes a two week 0 CU summer workshop in August.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Course Units | |
| Primary Program: City Planning 1 | ||
| CPLN 5000 | Introduction to City Planning: History, Theory and Practice | 1 |
| CPLN 5010 | Quantitative Planning Analysis Methods | 1 |
| CPLN 5030 | Modeling Geographical Objects | 1 |
| CPLN 6600 | Fundamentals of Urban Design | 2 |
| Course Units | 5.00 | |
| Spring | ||
| Primary Program: City Planning 1 | ||
| CPLN 5020 | Urban Economics and Public Finance 2 | 1 |
| CPLN 5040 | Site Planning | 1 |
| CPLN 6000 | Studio I | 2 |
| 1 CPLN Elective | 1 | |
| Course Units | 5.00 | |
| Summer | ||
| MCP Internship | ||
| Course Units | 0.00 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| Primary Program: Public Health 1 | ||
| PUBH 5010 | Introduction to Biostatistics | 1 |
| PUBH 5040 | Public Health Theories & Frameworks | 1 |
| PUBH 5060 | Methods for Public Health Practice | 1 |
| PUBH 5070 | Public Health Law & Ethics | 1 |
| Course Units | 4.00 | |
| Spring | ||
| Primary Program: Public Health 1 | ||
| PUBH 5020 | Introduction to the Principles and Methods of Epidemiology | 1 |
| PUBH 5050 | Public Health Policy & Administration | 1 |
| PUBH 7080 | Capstone Seminar I | 1 |
| 1 PUBH Elective | 1 | |
| Course Units | 4.00 | |
| Summer | ||
| MPH Applied Practice Experience (APE) | ||
| Course Units | 0.00 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| Primary Program: Public Health 1 | ||
| CPLN 7010 | Planning Studio (or other 7000-level studio) | 2 |
| 2 PUBH Electives | 2 | |
| Course Units | 4.00 | |
| Spring | ||
| Primary Program: City Planning 1 | ||
| CPLN 6220 | Healthy People/Healthy Places | 1 |
| CPLN 7600 | Urban Design Capstone Studio | 2 |
| PUBH 7090 | Capstone Seminar II | 1 |
| Course Units | 4.00 | |
| Total Course Units | 26.00 | |
Course of Study for Housing, Community and Economic Development (HCED) Concentration
Students in the Housing, Community and Economic Development concentration take 4 CUs of concentration courses and 2 CPLN electives of their choosing.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Course Units | |
| Primary Program: City Planning 1 | ||
| CPLN 5000 | Introduction to City Planning: History, Theory and Practice | 1 |
| CPLN 5010 | Quantitative Planning Analysis Methods | 1 |
| CPLN 5030 | Modeling Geographical Objects | 1 |
| CPLN 5200 | Introduction to Housing, Community and Economic Development | 1 |
| Course Units | 4.00 | |
| Spring | ||
| Primary Program: City Planning 1 | ||
| CPLN 5020 | Urban Economics and Public Finance 2 | 1 |
| CPLN 6000 | Studio I | 2 |
| 2 CPLN Concentration Courses | 2 | |
| Course Units | 5.00 | |
| Summer | ||
| MCP Internship | ||
| Course Units | 0.00 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| Primary Program: Public Health 1 | ||
| PUBH 5010 | Introduction to Biostatistics | 1 |
| PUBH 5040 | Public Health Theories & Frameworks | 1 |
| PUBH 5060 | Methods for Public Health Practice | 1 |
| PUBH 5070 | Public Health Law & Ethics | 1 |
| Course Units | 4.00 | |
| Spring | ||
| Primary Program: Public Health 1 | ||
| PUBH 5020 | Introduction to the Principles and Methods of Epidemiology | 1 |
| PUBH 5050 | Public Health Policy & Administration | 1 |
| PUBH 7080 | Capstone Seminar I | 1 |
| 1 PUBH Elective | 1 | |
| Course Units | 4.00 | |
| Summer | ||
| MPH Applied Practice Experience (APE) | ||
| Course Units | 0.00 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| Primary Program: City Planning 1 | ||
| CPLN 7010 | Planning Studio (or other CPLN 7000-level studio) | 2 |
| 2 CPLN Electives | 2 | |
| 1 PUBH Elective | 1 | |
| Course Units | 5.00 | |
| Spring | ||
| Primary Program: Public Health 1 | ||
| CPLN 6220 | Healthy People/Healthy Places | 1 |
| CPLN 7200 | Housing, Community and Economic Development Practicum | 1 |
| PUBH 7090 | Capstone Seminar II | 1 |
| 1 PUBH Elective | 1 | |
| Course Units | 4.00 | |
| Total Course Units | 26.00 | |
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Dual-degree students split their time being "primary" to each degree program. Primary Program indicates which school is considered "home school" for the student in a given semester. Billing and fees are governed by the Home School's tuition policies. School-based scholarships are distributed only in semesters when the student's primary program is the program awarding the scholarship. Deviation from the standard course of study can impact a student's overall tuition costs.
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MCP students can fulfill the degree requirements by completing either CPLN 5020 or CPLN 5090, but the standard course of study outlines CPLN 5020 so as to avoid scheduling conflicts.