BSUSP Certificates and Concentrations
(Academic Year 2010-2011)
1. Certificate in Remote Sensing (RS) & Geographic Information Systems
Certificates, both basic and professional, are designed to support the needs of students who require RS/GIS skills. These certificates demonstrate that the student has a basic to advanced understanding of RS/GIS technology. Such certificates can be highly valued for those who obtain them as they are often required for entry level positions and can play a central role in career advancement.
GIS Concentration and Certificate* (Select four of the following courses)
GEOG 4805 Fundamentals of Mapping and GIS (required)
GEOG 4810 Introduction to Remote Sensing (required)
GEOG 4830 GIS Theories and Concepts (required)
MURP 4081 Information Technology for the Planning Profession
GEOG 4831 GIS Applications
*Note: Basic and Professional Certificates are offered through the Department of Geography. Please see the Geography Website for more information.
2. Certificate in Historic Preservation
Students with any academic background interested in gaining knowledge about historic preservation may participate in the certificate program and take fifteen credit hours from a selected list of courses. These courses may be taken for credit and applied to a degree program in the Department of Planning and Urban Studies (PLUS) or another academic area or may be taken as non-credit. Upon completion of the required number of courses, students will receive a certificate from PLUS. Coursework taken in the Historic Preservation Certificate Program may provide the basis for an academic degree concentration or it may prepare BSUSP graduates and community leaders for more effective work with neighborhood groups and on local boards and commissions.
Historic PreservationCertificate* (Three required, two elective courses)
MURP 4010 Introduction to Historic Preservation (required)
MURP 4400 Introduction to Preservation Planning (required)
URBN 4000 New Orleans Metro Region
MURP 4071 Historic Preservation Law (required0
MURP 4200 AmericanCity Planning
Other relevant course (must be approved by advisor)
3. Concentration in Transportation Studies
This concentration focuses on areas of transportation that are critical to Louisiana and to the field of transportation in general; with local, national and international applications. With one in every eight jobs in the State of Louisiana involved in the area of transportation, a basic understanding of the topic is imperative. The New Orleans area economy is heavily dependent on maritime transportation and despite the large number of employment opportunities in the metropolitan area, very few educational offerings within Louisiana are related to these opportunities. These courses will provide you with the background needed to be competitivein this ever important and ever growing sector of our economy.
Transportation (Select four of the following courses)
URBN 3100 Intermodal Transportation
URBN 3200 Maritime Transportation
URBN 3300 Introduction to Waterborne Freight Transportation
MURP 4061 Introduction to Transportation
MURP 4062 Applied Techniques for Transportation Planners
MURP 4063 Land Use and Transportation Planning
Other relevant course (must be approved by advisor)
4. Environment(Select four of the following courses)
URBN 3140 Fundamentals of Environmental Planning
URBN 3710 Fundamentals of Urban Design (required)
MURP 4160 Development and Environmental Management *
MURP 4145 Coastal Zone Planning and Administration
PADM 4810 Environmental Justice in Urban Environments
PHIL 4205 Environmental Ethics
SOC 4871 Sociology of the Environment
Other relevant course (must be approved by advisor)
5. Hazard Policy Studies (Select four of the following courses)
MURP 4140 Environmental Planning
URBN 4150 Planning for Hazards
GEOG 4150 Geography of Hazards and Disasters
MURP 4160 Development and Environmental Management
URBN 4900 Independent Study (hazard-related research)
Other relevant course (must be approved by advisor)
6. Land Use (Select four of the following courses)
URBN 3710 Fundamentals of Urban Design
MURP 4050 Urban Land Use Planning and Plan-Making*
MURP 4063 Land Use and Transportation Planning
MURP 4140 Environmental Planning
MURP 4160 Development of Environmental Management
Other relevant course (must be approved by advisor)
7. Nonprofit Leadership (Select four of the following courses)
PADM 4220The Nonprofit Sector
PADM 4221 Collaboration, Partnership & Coalition Building
PADM 4224Leadership in Nonprofit Organizations
PADM 4222 Legal & Ethical Issues in the Nonprofit Sector
PADM 4800 Financial Management & Development
SOC 4191 Seminar in Nonprofit Organizations
Other relevant course (must be approved by advisor)
8. Planning “Function” (Select four of the following courses)
URBN 4003 The Post World War II City
MURP 4200 AmericanCity Planning
MURP 4600 History and Practice of Planning
MURP 4005 Intro to Neighborhood Planning
MURP 4030 Social Policy Planning
MURP 4050Urban Land Use Planning & Plan-Making*
Other relevant course (must be approved by advisor)
9. Public Culture (Select four of the following courses)
URBN 4800 Urban Culture
ANTH 3401 Folklore
ANTH 4454 Social Structure
SOC 4094 Social Change
SOC 4124 Social Stratification
SOC 4881 The Urban Community
HIST 4510 Recent American History
Other relevant course (must be approved by advisor)
10. Urban Design(Select four of the following courses)
URBN 3710 Fundamentals of Urban Design (required)
MURP 4050 Urban Land Use Planning & Plan Making *
MURP 4081 Information Technology and the Planning Profession
MURP 4710 Urbanism and Urban Design*
MURP 4711 Principles of Landscaping
MURP 4800 Studies in Special Urban Problems –
Example: Introduction to Digital UrbanDesign and Planning
Other relevant course (must be approved by advisor)
11. Housing(Select four of the following courses)
MURP4005 Introduction to Neighborhood Planning
MURP 4010 Introduction to Historic Preservation,
MURP 4020 Historic Houses & Districts
SOC 4871 Sociology of the Urban Environment
SOC 4881 The Urban Community
FIN 2335 Principles of Real Estate Finance
FIN 3336 Investment and Real Estate Finance
*Department and Professor Consent Required
Please Note: Students may propose related courses to substitute for those listed in each area of concentration. Additionally, students maypropose additional areas of concentration to meet their desired educational and career objectives.
Courses may not be offered every semester or in every academic year. Please contact your academic advisor for additional information.
This document and course list was updated in the Summer of 2010.