College of Agriculture & Natural Resources

• ISS 310: People and Environment: Planning across the globe as a social activity

  This course will explore communities located in specific spaces with emphasis on their physical, social, political, and economic climates.

• UP 400: Special Topics: Sustainable City Development

  This class explores the connection between federal, state and local polices in the practice of sustainable city development and redevelopment.

• UP 201: Introduction to Urban & Regional Planning

  This course covers urban planning concepts, contemporary urban issues, historical contexts, and the politics and theory of planning.

• UP 100: The City

  This course covers evolution, character, dimensions and elements of cities.

• PDC 491: Special Topics: Advanced Digital Graphic Communication

  A course to learn, practice, and develop the fundamental and advanced knowledge and skills on digital graphic communication.

• PDC 491: Special Topics: Urban Spaces, Food Systems, & Health

  This summer session II course is an introductory course on understanding urban environments and food systems in cities, and the potential impacts on public health.

• PDC 491: Special Topics: Mega Event Planning: The Olympics, World Cup, and World Fairs

  This class will explore the manu dimensions of major sporting and cultural events. WE will focus on how these events were created and planned, and their impact on people, places, and popular culture.

• Apr 23

  MOVED ONLINE: Masters Thesis Defense: Shu Yang

  April 23, 2020 2 p.m. Zoom: https://msu.zoom.us/j/743046204

  Support masters candidate Shu Yang as she presents and defends her Plan A project via Zoom.

• Sep 15

  2020 SPDC Open House: A Virtual and In-Person Experience

  September 15, 2020 2:30PM – 4:30PM Virtual and at the Human Ecology Building, 552 W. Circle Dr, East Lansing, MI 48824

  We are hosting our 3rd annual Open House as both a virtual and in-person experience where attendees can explore the different undergraduate and graduate degrees that we offer. Faculty and advisors will be available to answer questions.

• Urban & Regional Planning 

  Established in 1946, the Urban & Regional Planning Program is accredited by the Planning Accreditation Board (PAB) since 1987. It offers a Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning, a Master of Urban and Regional Planning, and a MURP/JD dual degree.

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  The Village of Sebewaing: Recreation Plan Update Executive Summary and Poster

  Published on December 31, 2018
  The broad purpose of the Goals and Objectives found in the plan is to aid Sebewaing in increasing the volume of recreational opportunities in an environmentally friendly fashion that will attract visitors to the Village.

• Admissions to PhD in Planning, Design and Construction

  Published on April 4, 2019
  This document outlines the requirements and details for admission to PhD in Planning, Design and Construction program.

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  MSU Professor Emeritus named Fulbright Scholar

  Published on June 6, 2017
  Rene Hinojosa, professor emeritus of urban & regional planning in the School of Planning, Design and Construction at Michigan State University, has been named a Fulbright Scholar.

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  SPDC director's message 2019

  Published on December 14, 2018
  It is a great honor to write this year-end message as I complete my first year of administration at Michigan State University’s School of Planning, Design and Construction. This year has been full of change and transformation for both SPDC and MSU.

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  SPDC Students traveled to San Francisco in August on the 2018 Peter and Linda Riguardi Travel Fellowship

  Published on October 2, 2018
  In August, 12 MSU School of Planning, Design, and Construction students had the opportunity to travel to San Francisco, CA, on the 2018 Peter and Linda Riguardi Experiential Learning Travel Fellowship Program.

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  Urban & Regional Planning junior Najma Muhammad receives Network for Global Civic Engagement Fellowship

  Published on February 20, 2019
  Najma Muhammad, a junior majoring in urban and regional planning at the MSU School of Planning, Design and Construction, received the Network for Global Civic Engagement Fellowship.

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  Former American Greetings’ President and CEO John Beeder to speak at SPDC Industry Seminar Series in October

  Published on August 23, 2019
  Featured speaker John Beeder, retired president and CEO of American Greetings will present on “Accelerating Company Strategy with a Dynamic Built Environment.”

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  SPDC welcomes Teaching Specialist Barbara Andersen to the Urban & Regional Planning program

  Published on August 16, 2019
  Teaching Specialist Barbara Andersen will teach urban and regional planning courses, and some landscape architecture design studios.

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  MSU Urban & Regional Planning’s Peilei Fan receives Cross-disciplinary Faculty Research Award from the College of Social Science

  Published on May 2, 2019
  Peilei Fan, associate professor of urban & regional planning, was selected to receive the Cross-disciplinary Faculty Research Award from the MSU College of Social Science. She was recognized for the award on Wednesday, April 24 in the MSU Union Ballroom.

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  MSU Urban & Regional Planning Practicum student team win the Planning Excellence Award from the Michigan Association of Planning

  Published on October 4, 2018
  An Urban & Regional Planning Practicum team of students received the Michigan Association of Planning “Planning Excellence Award” for their project Imagine Vine 2025: A neighborhood plan for Vine, Kalamazoo.