M.S Bioregional Planning and Community Design

Degree Prep

Many of our students want to enhance their career opportunities with expertise and credentials in tactical community planning. A professional career in community planning requires a specific technical skill set, including the ability to think in terms of spatial relationships and to visualize the effects of plans and designs. You must also have strong written and oral communication skills, with the ability to reconcile varying viewpoints and to make constructive policy or strategic management recommendations.

Degree Roadmap

Students who graduate with a degree in Bioregional Planning and Community Design will complete a minimum of 43 required credits toward the degree.

Core Curriculum*

University of Idaho students embed themselves in the local planning capacity of communities statewide, providing instant access to valuable professional skills—and the opportunity to make a difference.

Our curriculum is designed to provide full-time students with a specific focus each semester. As a full-time student, you would typically take 12 credits, supplementing the required courses below with electives that fit your specific needs and interests. Download pdf

* One new class will be released each semester until the full graduate degree program is available online in 2018.

Professional Fee

• All full-time students (10-20 credits) - $695.00 per semester
• Part-time undergraduates (1-9 credits) - $70.00 per credit
• Part-time graduate students - $77.00 per credit (neither to exceed $695)

The Professional Fee supports College of Art and Architecture studios and equipment, student organizations, field trips, and student services. Learn more.

Scholarships

The College of Art and Architecture awards more than $42,000 in scholarships each year.

Organizations & Clubs

Organizations and clubs connect students, create community and help shape future leaders. 

• American Institute of Architecture Students
• American Institute of Graphic Artists
• American Society of Interior Designers
• Freedom by Design
• Integrated Designers, Educators, and Artists
• Virtual Design Society
• National Association of Educators of Art
• New World Design Build
• Student Chapter of American Society of Landscape Architecture
• Student Congress of Art & Architecture
• Visual Arts Community
• Tau Sigma Delta - Honor Society

Internships

The College of Art and Architecture has strong industry connections providing internship and networking opportunities that are crucial as you establish your career.