Department of Urban and Regional Planning
About the Department
The mission of the Department of Urban and Regional Planning (URP) is to prepare you to become a planning professional by providing a multi-disciplinary professional education that will teach you to define issues, solve problems and implement solutions that improve the quality of the natural and built environment in ways that promote social justice and are rooted in an understanding of social change.
The Department of Urban and Regional Planning at Cal Poly Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ is recognized as a national leader in planning education. It is the only accredited undergraduate planning program in Southern California, and one of the largest in the nation. Accreditation teams give the program very high marks for the quality of teaching and the professional readiness of our students. Cal Poly Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ has an extensive network of alumni in the field and an excellent reputation in the profession. In addition, you will learn planning in a college with architects, landscape architects, environmentalists, and artists — thus enriching your education.
Undergraduate and graduate planning students have active student organizations that enhance the educational experience through field trips, professional activities and community service. Follow them on Instagram for updates: &