GW's Sustainable Urban Planning Program

The graduate programs in Sustainable Urban Planning will give you the necessary skills and education to help you lead communities towards healthier and more sustainable futures.

Designed to develop career urban planners skilled in sustainability policy and policy development with an emphasis on sustainable technologies and techniques, this unique program integrates systems thinking and climate solutions into every aspect of your planning education. It is designed for professionals in:

• Urban planning and policy at the city, county, and state levels
• Environmental policy and advocacy
• Parks and planning
• Land use and public/private partnerships
• Health and the built environment
• "Green" industries.

The MPS in Sustainable Urban Planning also offers professionals from other sectors a unique opportunity to gain the technical grounding necessary to jump-start careers in urban planning and the sustainability arena.

In addition to the 48-credit MPS in Sustainable Urban Planning degree program, we also offer an 18-credi graduate certificate.

Graduates of the MPS in Sustainable Urban Planning program can expect to play pivotal roles in policy development, systems change and policy implementation.