Master of Planning in Civic Urbanism

Design Smarter, More Sustainable Communities

Classroom Communities around the country are striving to make life better for their citizens through well-designed public spaces, energy-efficient infrastructures, and convenient public transportation.

The Master of Planning in Civic Urbanism provides the skills you need to help these cities and towns shape their futures. The program combines classroom work, professional expertise, studio projects, and internships to prepare you for a career in either private practice or government. Grounded in the liberal arts, the program emphasizes integrated knowledge rather than the technical aspects of the field of urban planning.

Curriculum

Expert Faculty

Among the esteemed Rollins faculty members teaching in the program, Director of the Program and Professor of Environmental Studies Bruce Stephenson and George and Harriet Cornell Professor of Politics Richard Foglesong have national reputations in the field of planning. Local practitioners with advanced degrees and teaching experience also teach in the program, including Kevin R. Tyjeski, Orlando director of economic development; Richard S. Geller, partner, Fishback Dominick; Michael C. Holbrook, director of planning for Bowyer-Singleton & Associates, Inc.; Geoffrey Mouen, architect; and Gregg Logan, managing director of RCLCO real estate advisors. National-level experts make guest appearances and teach short courses.

Learning Laboratory

The rapidly growing Central Florida region provides numerous opportunities for student projects, and the beautiful Rollins campus and the city of Winter Park, with its sustainability program, serve as models of the type of walkable communities students learn to design. Students work on real-world projects and for clients such as Craig Ustler, the developer of Creative Village.

Student Projects