Environmental Planning

Requirements for the Certificate in Environmental Planning

This certificate program prepares students to understand the linkages between land use patterns, the natural environment, and the policy tools that planners use to promote sustainable urban development.

Note that this certificate requires 19 units of coursework, compared to the 18 units required for the other certificates. The extra unit is required because URBP 185 is a 4-unit class (most department courses are only 3 units).

Core Courses: 10 credits

Course Number	Course Title	Units
URBP 136/225*	Introduction to Land Use Planning/Land Use and Urban Planning	3
URBP 185	Environmental Impact Assessment	4
URBP 142/240*	Introduction to Environmental Planning/Environmental Planning	3

Electives (any three): 9 credits

Course Number	Course Title	Units
URBP 211	Planning Problems III: Regional Planning	3
URBP 229	Planning and Environmental Law	3
URBP 250	Urban Planning Public Finance	3
URBP 255	Urban Growth Management	3
URBP 260	Environmental Planning Topics	3
URBP 275F	Urban Planning Topics: Facilitation and Conflict Resolution	3

*Undergraduates should enroll in the 100-level version of this course, while students already holding an undergraduate degree should enroll in the 200-level course.

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Dept. of Urban & Regional Planning
One Washington Square
San José, CA 95192-0185
408.924.5882
fax: 408.924.5872

urbplan@email.sjsu.edu

Located in Washington Square Hall (WSQ) 216A