Bachelor of Arts in Urban Policy and Planning

University of North Texas

Create the cities of tomorrow. Urban planners play a vital role in designing and creating our communities in Texas, across the nation and around the world. As populations grow, so does the need to develop communities that provide identity, sustainability, service and leisure. Urban planners identify community needs, then partner with public officials, engineers, architects, artists, developers and others to provide short- and long-term solutions through innovation and design. A strong feature of the program is our close affiliation with city governments and planning consulting firms within the Dallas-Fort Worth area. This allows us to provide great opportunities for students to network with local leaders in community development, as well as gain tangible field and work experience. Students also will learn principles related to demographic data, governmental functionality, community mapping, land-use codes, zoning regulations, building designs and sustainability practices.

College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences