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Dec 22, 2024
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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog
Urban Policy and Planning, BA
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This program is designed for students who are looking for opportunities to pursue a professional career in urban policy and planning. The program is structured to accommodate students who transfer to UNT from a community college or for those who start as freshmen. A major strength of the program is its close affiliation with city planning departments within the Dallas-Fort Worth region.
Candidates for the Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in urban policy and planning must meet the following requirements.
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Hours required and general/college requirements
A minimum of 120 semester hours, of which 42 must be advanced, and fulfillment of degree requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree as specified in the University Core Curriculum in the Academic policies section of this catalog and the College of Health and Public Service requirements.
Requirements: 42 hours in the university core, 33 hours in the major, 12 hours of Urban Policy and Planning electives, plus 33 hours of free electives to total 120 required semester hours.
Major requirements, 10 courses or 33 hours
Completion of a minimum of 33 hours from the urban policy and planning curriculum.
Students should complete 2000 and 3000-level courses before enrolling in 4000-level courses. Prerequisites are given in course descriptions and in the online schedule of classes at registrar.unt.edu.
General urban policy and planning electives, 12 hours
Select 4 courses or 12 hours from the following list:
Electives
Hours required for electives may vary based on course selection and the University Core Curriculum requirements. Electives may be required to satisfy the advanced hour requirement (42) and/or the minimum total hours required for the degree. For specific information see an academic advisor in the College of Health and Public Service.
Other requirements
• Must have a minimum C or better for entering the program
• A grade of C or better in all courses in the major
• Must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 for graduation
Four-year degree plan (example)
The following four-year plan is one example of a variety of ways in which you can complete your chosen degree in four years, and will serve as a guide for you to design your pathway to degree completion. Variations will depend on whether you need to take prerequisites or have college credit from exams or dual enrollment.
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