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Ready for Careers in Sustainable Cities
In the Urban and Regional Planning, B.A., program, you will learn to interpret urban contexts, analyze the scope of social and environmental problems, and apply urban planning concepts and techniques while collaborating with agencies and developers.
You will gain both the broad knowledge and specialized skills for careers in public service, consulting, and development.
Contact Info
David Prytherch, Ph.D.
Professor and Departmental Advisor
Department of Geography
103 Shideler Hall
250 S. Patterson Ave.
Oxford, OH 45056
prythedl@MiamiOH.edu
513-529-9284
Curriculum and Courses
This major is interdisciplinary. Administered by the Department of Geography, it also includes courses from architecture, economics/business, political science, sociology, statistics, and sustainability.
- GEO 101 Global Forces, Local Diversity
- GEO 451 Urban and Regional Planning
- GEO 462 Citizenship and the City
- GEO 467 Land Use, Law and the State: Geographic Perspectives
- GEO 457 Global Periphery’s Urbanization
Rady worked with classmates to develop a proposal to revamp a struggling neighborhood in Hamilton, Ohio. It was just as important to preserve the community’s character as it was to renovate existing properties.
Radhames “Rady” De Leon ’19
Facts and Stats
Your college experience here will be one of the most exciting times of your life. To make sure of this, we’ll provide you with a powerful support system.
Job Growth Rate for Urban Planners in 2016-2026
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Among Public Universities in the United States for Four-Year Graduation Rate
The Chronicle of Higher Education Almanac
of 2018-2019 graduates who were employed or furthering their education by fall 2019
Miami University Data
This is Where Your Journey to Miami University Begins
Explore what it means to be a college student at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, where students prepare to go anywhere and everywhere. We’ll be here to help every step of the way as you prepare for college admission, enrollment, and success.