Bachelor of Arts in Regional and Urban Planning

About this programme

Planned outage: Beginning Nov. 1, you will not be able to access the USask admission application and event registration system for up to six days. Learn more . Professional planners lead the development of sustainable cities, towns, and rural areas by balancing environmental, social, cultural, and economic priorities. The USask Regional and Urban Planning Program equips students to address key challenges such as climate change, suburban sprawl, and Indigenous planning in support of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, particularly Goal 11. You will learn about the challenges of managing urbanization in a variety of contexts and about the latest innovations in planning policy and design. Some of the topics you’ll study include: land-use planning that integrates modern technologies, active transportation and transportation infrastructure, climate change solutions, energy conservation, protecting water supplies, and caring for natural areas. You will learn about community engagement, policy analysis and government processes, economics, planning and development law, geomatics, and conflict resolution. This degree program is flexible and offers you the opportunity to take courses in many different subject areas. Here’s what a typical first-year schedule might look like: a Required or eligible course for the major b One of the course options to complete the English Language Writing Requirement c One of the course options to complete the Indigenous Learning Requirement d One of the course options to complete the Quantitative Reasoning Requirement e One of the course options