Dept of Urban Studies and Planning Course Information
2024-2025 Course Offering Matrix
USP Course Descriptions
Current Schedule of Classes
Course Pre-authorization
Some courses may have prerequisites or restrictions. If you are interested in taking a USP course but do not meet the pre-requisites, you can request pre-authorization using the Enrollment Authorization System (EASy).
Petition Submission
Submissions for courses, double majors, study abroad, and other course related petitions should be sent to usp@ucsd.edu. The UCSD Undergraduate Petition form is accessible below.
Special Topics Course Descriptions
USP 142C: Sustainable Food Systems
- Automatically counts as a USP upper-division elective.
- Can count as a RED upper-division elective. If taken for RED please send a message to DUSP advising so your degree audit can be updated.
- Application required.
USP 158A: Advanced Topics in RED: Real Estate Data Modeling
- Automatically counts as a RED upper division elective.
- Can count as a USP upper-division elective. If taken for USP please send a message to DUSP advising so your degree audit can be updated.
USP 165C: Health and the Built and Natural Environment
- Automatically counts as a USP upper-division elective.
- Can count as a RED upper-division elective. If taken for RED please send a message to DUSP advising so your degree audit can be updated.