Undergraduate Programs
The Department of Urban Studies and Planning offers majors in Urban Studies and Planning and Real Estate and Development, Minors and support through Academic Advising and Careers + Internships.
Students can see what classes are held quarterly through Course Offerings. DUSP offers hands-on undergraduate learning experiences through Practica and Study Abroad. Student work is showcased in the spring annually at Urban Expo. Additional resources can be found on the UGrad Blog and Undergraduate Resources.
Urban Studies + Planning, B.A.
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The Urban Studies and Planning (USP) major provides students with a variety of perspectives for understanding the development, growth, and culture of cities and the communities within them. |
The Urban Studies and Planning major is widely acknowledged to be one of the best programs of its type in the USA. Upon graduation, many students seeking advanced degrees get accepted into the nation's best universities including UCLA, UC Berkeley, MIT, Cornell, Columbia, Yale and the University of Pennsylvania. |
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Alumni hold very distinguished positions in planning, architecture, real estate and development, government, business, education, public health, law and the nonprofit sector. |
Real Estate + Development, B.S.
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Situated in the Department of Urban Studies and Planning (DUSP), the real estate and development (RED) major at UC San Diego is one of the most comprehensive undergraduate programs of its kind in the country. It recognizes that the next generation of real estate development innovators will need to understand the nexus between real estate finance and development, data analysis, urban planning and design, environmental regulations, and new technologies. It recognizes the importance of supplementing classroom instruction with professional development opportunities and uses the San Diego-Tijuana city-region as a living laboratory for hands-on, project-based learning. |
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The curriculum for the Bachelor of Science in Real Estate and Development is broad and interdisciplinary in response to the diverse ways in which real estate impacts the ways people live, work, and enrich their lives. Required courses include economics, business management, urban planning, real estate finance, real estate law, sustainable development, and urban design. All coursework is designed to facilitate qualitative, quantitative, analytical, strategic, design, and problem-solving, solutions-oriented skills. Majors are encouraged to pair their degree with a minor in one of the many minor degrees offered at UC San Diego, particularly those offered by the Rady School of Management including the minor in business and the minor in entrepreneurship and innovation. |
Minors
The Department of Urban Studies and Planning offers two minors: Minor in Urban Studies and Planning and Minor in Real Estate and Development
Academic Advising
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Students majoring or minoring in Urban Studies and Planning or Real Estate and Development are supported by the department's Undergraduate Advisor. |
Careers + Internships
Students majoring or minoring in USP or RED are supported by the department's Professional Development program.
We encourage students to start thinking about their career early in their academic program. The Department's Director of Industry Relations and Student Professional Development, Jennifer Eller, is available to help students and recent alumni with career exploration and development via one-on-one advising, professional development tips, career exploration resources, a resume template and tips, workshops, events, and resources for searching for an internship or entry-level job.
