Urban Planning and Development Certificate

UC San Diego Extension’s Professional Certificate in Urban Planning & Development provides a thorough basis for understanding the processes that define and impact planning in both California and the San Diego region. The curriculum allows students to explore foundational concepts, as well as with other critical issues and trends that affect development. More importantly, students discover the wide variety of challenges facing the planning and development industry today, from “in-filling” and smart growth strategies to compliance involving complex environmental regulations. Electives and seminars provide exposure to new and different subject areas, encouraging you to investigate specific topics in depth, like affordable housing, GIS, resource and project management, investment opportunities and CEQA.

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Certificate Course Matrix
Course Title	Course Number	Units	FA	WI	SP	SU
Required Courses (All 8 courses are required.)
Foundations of Urban Planning and the Built Environment	BUSA-40748	2	L, O	L	L	L
Urban Planning and Development Processes and Functions	BUSA-40749	3	L	L, O	L	L, O
Planning and Communications in Urban Development	BUSA-40721	3		L		M
Environmental Planning and Sustainable Development Practices	BUSA-40725	3		L		L
Financing Urban Development	BUSA-40093	3		L		L
Site Analysis: Development Opportunities and Constraints	BUSA-40751	2	L		L
Urban Design	BUSA-40752	3	L		L
Urban Planning and Development Law	BUSA-40722	3			M
Electives (Choose at least 6 elective units.)
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)	BUSA-40739	2		L		L
California Economic Trends of Tomorrow	RELE-4B033	2		X		X
Construction Project Management	BUSA-40713	3	Schedule Varies
Financing Affordable Housing	BUSA-40709	2		M
GIS I: Introduction to GIS	CSE-40991	3	X	S
Historic Preservation Planning	BUSA-40687	3			L	O
Investment and Development Feasibility	BUSA-40045	3	L
Planning and Policies for Sustainable Development	BUSA-40753	3	O		L	O
Project Management Essentials	BUSA-40064	3	L, O	L, O	L, O	L, O
Water Supply and Land Use Management	BUSA-40731	2			L
Urban Planning & Development Seminar Series (Recommended)
Annual Land-Use Law and Legislative Update	GINT-80273	0		M
Financing Affordable Housing Seminar	GINT-81313	0	Schedule Varies
Historic Preservation Seminar	GINT-81319	0		X		X
Intermodal Transportation Centers: Solutions to San Diego’s Vexing Congestion Problems?	GINT-81517	0				X
Investing in Small Apartment Properties: What, When and How to Buy and Manage	GINT-80702	0	Schedule Varies
Other Courses of Interest
AutoCAD I: Introduction	ARCH-4B001	2.5	S	S	S	S
Introduction to Sustainability	BUSA-40729	3	L, O	L	L, O	L, O
L=La Jolla M=Mission Valley O=Online R=Rancho Bernardo S=Sorrento Mesa X=Location TBA

Certificate Programs

To Register in the Certificate Program

Certificate registration is required to complete the program. Candidates are encouraged to register in the certificate program as early as possible to take advantage of program benefits. See Certificate FAQs for more information.

Certificate Section ID:	073932	Register Now!
Application Fee:	$50
Contact:	Business & Professional Programs, (858) 882-8020
E-mail:	jmbond@ucsd.edu

Certificate Guidelines

The Urban Planning & Development program includes 8 required courses (22 units) and at least 6 elective units. Foundations of Planning and the Built Environment(BUSA-40748) and Urban Planning & Development Processes and Fuctions (BUSA-40749) are recommended as prerequisites to other planning courses. Students are encouraged to attend these to explore current issues and hot topics in the industry and hear from industry experts.

Industry Requirements

This program is endorsed by the San Diego section of the American Planning Association (www.sdapa.org). Courses and seminars may count towards continuing maintenance (CM) credits needed by American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) members. AICP members should inquire about CM credit at enrollment.

Advisors

John E. Bridges, FAICP
Principal
EDAW

Bill Chopyk, AICP
Planning and Development Services Director
City of La Mesa

Greg Fitchitt, MBA
Vice President of Development
Westfield, LLC

Darrel W. Gentry, AICP
Principal Planner
DWG Consulting

Pat Getzel, M.A.
Principal
Pat Getzel & Associates

Bob Leiter, AICP
Director of Land Use & Transportation Planning
San Diego Association of Governments

Anthony J Lettieri, FAICP
Principal
Anthony Lettieri & Associates

Alan N. Nevin
Director of Economic Research
MarketPoint Realty Advisors

Keith Pezzoli
Director of Field Research/Lecturer
UC San Diego, Urban Studies and Planning

Mirle D. Rabinowitz, Ph.D.
Lecturer
UC San Diego, Urban Studies and Planning

Lance Schulte, AICP
Economic Development Administrator
North County Transit District

Wendy L. Tinsley, MCP
Principal
Urbana Preservation & Planning

Jay Wexler
President
Discovery Group

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