Community Development and City Planning Minor
City Planning is multidisciplinary. The only thing we require is a passion for making our communities better places to live!
What is city planning?
- Study of the people and places in which we live, from small towns to giant urban areas
- Transportation systems
- Environmental protection
- Urban design and layout
- Land use planning (deciding what developments go where)
- Community development (helping underprivileged cities and neighborhoods)
- Economic development
- Planning law
- Housing
What background do I need to study city planning?
Anything and everything works! City planning is a very multidisciplinary, involving elements of engineering, geography, history, law, sociology, economics, political science, design, and more. There are no prerequisites. We work with students from a very wide range of backgrounds. The only thing we require is a passion for making our communities better places to live!
What can I do with a city planning degree?
City planners work in a wide range of settings in government (towns and cities, countries, regions, states, the federal government), the private sector (consulting firms), nonprofit advocacy organizations, and academia.
Most practicing planners have a professional master's degree. Our minor is a good way to see if that career path is right for you.
CRP Minor Curriculum Overview
Community Development and City Planning Minor |
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| Core Required Courses | |
| CRP 2010 Cities, Technology and Society | 3 credits |
| CRP 4010 Introduction to City and Regional Planning | 3 credits |
| CRP 4300 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems | 3 credits |
| Credits: 9 | |
| Electives* | |
| *Courses from Various Disciplines | 6 credits |
| Credits:6 | |
| Total Credits: 15 | |
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| Refer to the Academic Catalog for a list of CRP courses | |
Elective Courses—All Electives Must Be Approved by an CRP Advisor
How do I learn more about the CRP minor?
Contact CRP Program Director John Gaber, AICP at jgaber@clemson.edu
