Urban and Regional Planning - Resiliency, Sustainability and the Environment
Bachelor of Science – B.S.
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Undergraduate
About the Program
Become a steward of sustainable communities and help regions adapt to environmental change. This option blends science, ethics, and policy to address diverse environmental issues. Explore planning processes that navigate uncertainty in natural and social systems, from local ecosystems to global climate change.
The Polytechnic Experience
Learn to assess environmental impacts and review policy at every level. Study sustainable communities, develop climate action plans, and explore urban resilience across cultures. Through hands-on learning, prepare to lead in urban planning with sustainability at the heart of your work.
Career Outcomes
Courses
Cal Poly Pomona’s Bachelor of Science in Urban and Regional Planning option in Resiliency, Sustainability, and the Environment integrates science, environmental ethics, and policy to tackle diverse environmental challenges. This option prepares students to make ethical and value-based judgments in planning processes that deal with uncertainties in both natural and social systems. Students will explore topics from local ecosystem management to global climate change, developing a comprehensive understanding of how to create sustainable and resilient communities in the face of environmental challenges.
Accreditation
Help Communities Thrive
The Bachelor of Science in Urban and Regional Planning is accredited by the Planning Accreditation Board.
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Peter J Pitassi Design Scholarship
Open to freshman, sophomore and incoming transfer students majoring in Architecture, Landscape Architecture or Urban and Regional Planning with a GPA of 3.0 or higher. This scholarship award is $2,000.
