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CollegeofUrbanandPublicAffairsNohadA.ToulanSchoolofUrbanStudiesandPlanning
MasterofUrbanandRegionalPlanning
StudentHandbookAcademicYear2014‐2015
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ThishandbookprovidesMasterofUrbanandRegionalPlanning(MURP)studentswithimportantinformationaboutUniversityandUSPrequirementspertinenttopursuitofthe
MURPdegree.
StudentsshouldalsoconsultrelevantdiscussionintheUniversityBulletin,particularlythesectionongraduatestudies,whichcoversregulationsnotcontainedinthishandbook.
Foradditionalinformation,contact:
ToulanSchoolofUrbanStudiesandPlanningCollegeofUrbanandPublicAffairs
PortlandStateUniversityPOBox751
Portland,Oregon97207‐0751
Phone:503‐725‐4045Fax:503‐725‐8770Email:susp@pdx.eduWeb:www.pdx.edu/usp
NohadA.Toulan LastRevision9/2014
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CONTENTS
ThisHandbook:YourGuidetotheMURP.....................................................................................................................5
CollegeofUrbanandPublicAffairs..................................................................................................................................5
NohadA.ToulanSchoolofUrbanStudiesandPlanning.........................................................................................8
ProgramStructure..................................................................................................................................................................8
Overview................................................................................................................................................................................8
CoreCourses........................................................................................................................................................................9
PlanningWorkshop...........................................................................................................................................................9
Specialization/FieldAreas...........................................................................................................................................10
SpecializationFieldAreaFaculty.........................................................................................................................10
Specialization/FieldAreas:RequiredCoursesandPotentialElectives.........................................................11
Electives...............................................................................................................................................................................14
MURPSpecialization/FieldAreaPathways..............................................................................................................15
Overview.........................................................................................................................................................................15
PathwaysforstudentsstartingtheprograminFall2014.........................................................................15
Internship............................................................................................................................................................................18
FieldAreaProject.............................................................................................................................................................19
MURPProgramDynamics..................................................................................................................................................20
Advising................................................................................................................................................................................20
FacultyAdviser............................................................................................................................................................20
DegreePlanningForm...................................................................................................................................................20
MiscellaneousForms......................................................................................................................................................21
WaiversandSubstitutions...........................................................................................................................................21
TransferCredits................................................................................................................................................................22
AdvancedStandingCreditforProfessionalExperience...................................................................................22
Communication.................................................................................................................................................................22
Listserv............................................................................................................................................................................22
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Directory.........................................................................................................................................................................23
Website............................................................................................................................................................................23
StudentMailboxes......................................................................................................................................................23
GraduateResearchAssistantships(GRAs).................................................................................................................23
OtherGraduateDegrees.....................................................................................................................................................24
DualMasterDegrees..................................................................................................................................................24
OtherTSUSPGraduateDegrees............................................................................................................................24
GraduateCertificates.................................................................................................................................................25
GraduateGovernance..........................................................................................................................................................25
MiscellaneousRegulationsandProcedures...............................................................................................................26
ContinuousEnrollment............................................................................................................................................26
Grades..............................................................................................................................................................................26
Useof400/500levelcourses.................................................................................................................................26
Timelimits.....................................................................................................................................................................26
“CreditBy‐Arrangement”Hours...........................................................................................................................26
GuidelinesforIncompleteGrades........................................................................................................................27
Graduation................................................................................................................................................................................27
StudentResponsibility........................................................................................................................................................28
AcademicHonestyandIntegrity.....................................................................................................................................28
Appendices...............................................................................................................................................................................30
A:FieldAreaProjectDescription..............................................................................................................................31
B.MURPDegreePlanningForm.................................................................................................................................33
C:LabPolicies–Room220............................................................................................................................................35
D:ResponsibilitiesofMURPExec.CommitteeStudentRepresentatives.................................................36
E:Internship:MandatoryInternshipSeminars...................................................................................................37
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THISHANDBOOK:YOURGUIDETOTHEMURP
Inanagewherelifepresentspeoplewithincreasinglycomplexsituations,planningstudentswonder“WhatdoIdonext?”or“Howdoesthisthingwork?”ortheoftenbemoaned,“Wheredoesthisformgetsent?”Planningstudentsoftenwishtheyhadaguidingprinciple,abeaconofhope,asourceofknowledgegreaterthanthemselves.TheywishtheyhadaHANDBOOK.Inthiscase,luckyyou!Mostoftheanswersarehere,however,it’suptoyoutoreadthem.Youmightfindaspecialplaceinyourheartandyourhomeofficetokeepacopyaswell.
ThishandbookprovidesMURPstudentswithimportantinformationaboutdegreerequirementsandtheregulationsspecifictotheMURPprogram.StudentsarealsoresponsibleforreadingtherelevantsectionsongraduatestudiesintheUniversityBulletin.
ThefacultyandstaffoftheToulanSchoolwantyoutohaveanenrichingeducationalandpersonalexperiencewithus.Ifyouneedhelp,pleaseask!
COLLEGEOFURBANANDPUBLICAFFAIRS
TheCollegeofUrbanandPublicAffairs(CUPA)istheonlyplaceofitskindintheUnitedStates:acollegethatjoinsthreecornerstonedisciplinesofcontemporarylife—urbanstudies,communityhealth,andgovernment—underoneroof.Weteachourstudentstoflexboundariesandconceivenewandpracticalapproachestostubbornproblems.Weofferstudentsahands‐onregionallaboratory—thePortlandmetropolitanarea,worldrenownedasaforward‐thinkingmodelofcivicengagementandlivability—wheretheycandesignandcarryoutmulti‐disciplinaryprojectsthataddresshottopicsintransportation,health,sustainability,andglobalization.
TherearethreeschoolswithinCUPA,eachwithseveralresearchinstitutes,centersandpublicserviceunits:
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NohadA.ToulanSchoolofUrbanStudiesandPlanning(USP)
UrbanStudiesPh.D. UrbanStudies/RegionalSciencePh.D. MasterofUrbanStudies(MUS) MasterofUrbanandRegional
Planning(MURP) MasterinRealEstateDevelopment Dualdegree:MURP/MasterofPublic
Health(MPH) Dualdegree:MURP/MasterofScience
inCivil&EnvironmentalEngineering(MSCE)
GraduateCertificateinRealEstateDevelopment
GraduateCertificateinTransportation GraduateCertificateinUrbanDesign BA/BSinCommunityDevelopment MinorinSustainableUrban
Development MinorinRealEstateDevelopment MinorinCommunityDevelopment
SchoolofCommunityHealth
MasterofPublicHealth(MPH)inHealthPromotion
MA/MSinHealthStudies BA/BSinHealthStudies
MarkO.HatfieldSchoolofGovernment
Ph.D.inPublicAffairsandPolicy MSinCriminologyandCriminal
Justice MA/MSinPoliticalScience
MasterofPublicAdministration(MPA)&MPASpecializations
MasterofPublicAdministration:HealthAdministration(MPA:HA)
MasterofPublicHealth:HealthManagement&Policy(MPH:HMP)
Dualdegree:MURP/MasterofPublicHealth
Dualdegree:MasterofPublicHealth/MasterofSocialWork
ExecutiveMasterofPublicAdministration(EMPA)
BA/BSinCriminologyandCriminalJustice
BA/BSinPoliticalScience MinorinCivicLeadership ContemporaryTurkishStudies
CertificateProgram CertificateforPublicManagement
(throughExecutiveLeadershipInstitute(ELI))
WatershedManagementCertificationofCompleteness(throughELI)
GraduateCertificateinGerontology GraduateCertificateinNonprofitand
PublicManagement
Institutes,centersandpublicserviceunitsintheCollege:
Dean’sOffice
InstituteofPortlandMetropolitanStudies
PopulationResearchCenter(PCR) NorthwestEconomicResearchCenter
(NERC)
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NohadA.ToulanSchoolofUrbanStudiesandPlanning
CenterforUrbanStudies(CUS) CenterforTransportationStudies
(CTS) CommunityEnvironmentalServices
(CES) UrbanSustainabilityAccelerator CenterforRealEstate(Shared
ProgramwithschoolofBusiness) InitiativeforBicycle&Pedestrian
Innovation(IBPI)
MarkO.HatfieldSchoolofGovernment
NationalPolicyConsensusCenter(NPCC)
OregonSolutions OregonConsensus CenterforPublicService InstituteforTribalGovernment InstituteforNon‐ProfitManagement
(INPM) InitiativeonTripleBottomLine
Development
CriminalJusticePolicyResearchInstitute(CJPRI)
CenterforTurkishStudies(CTS)CenterforWomen’sLeadership
SchoolofCommunityHealth
InstituteonAging(IOA) SeniorAdultLearningCenter(SALC) CenterforPublicHealthStudies
(CPHS)
Inaddition,theInstituteforPortlandMetropolitanStudies(IMS)andthePopulationResearchCenterareCUPA‐wideresearchcenters.
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NOHADA.TOULANSCHOOLOFURBANSTUDIESANDPLANNING
TheNohadA.ToulanSchoolofUrbanStudiesandPlanning(TSUSP)offersfivedegrees:aBA/BSinCommunityDevelopment,aMasterofUrbanandRegionalPlanning(MURP),aMasterofRealEstateDevelopment(MRED),aMasterofUrbanStudies(MUS),andaPh.D.inUrbanStudies,andgraduatecertificatesinRealEstateDevelopment,Transportation,andUrbanDesign.TSUSPalsoofferstwodualdegreeprograms:aMasterofUrbanandRegionalPlanning/MasterofPublicHealth,andaMasterofUrbanandRegionalPlanning,MasterofScienceofCivilandEnvironmentalEngineering,TheToulanSchoolofUrbanStudiesandPlanningincludesfacultywhoseappointmentsaresolelywiththatSchoolaswellasfacultywhoarejointlyappointedwithotherschoolsandresearchunitsintheCollegeofUrbanandPublicAffairsandelsewhereintheUniversity.
ThemissionoftheToulanSchoolofUrbanStudiesandPlanningistoassistinthedevelopmentofhealthycommunitiesthroughaninterdisciplinaryprogramofteaching,researchandpublicservice.Facultyandstudentsengagetheintellectual,policyandpracticeaspectsofurbanstudiesandplanningfromthelocaltotheinternationallevelsandactivelyparticipateintheanalysis,developmentanddisseminationoftheinnovationsforwhichPortlandandtheNorthwestareknown.
AdoptedbytheToulanSchoolofUrbanStudiesandPlanningFacultyon17March2000.
ThemissionstatementfortheMURPprogramisasfollows:
Ourmissionistoeducateplanningpractitioners.WedrawonourlocationinthePacificNorthwestaswellasourknowledgeofandexperiencewithpracticeinotherregionsofthecountryandtheworld.Ourgraduatesarereflectivepractitionerscommittedtofosteringhealthycommunitiesthatareculturallydiverse,sociallyjust,prosperous,andsustainable.
PROGRAMSTRUCTURE
OVERVIEW
TheMURPprogramprovidespreparationforprofessionalplanningpractice.Graduatesoftheprogramwillacquireskillsandknowledgeneededforgainingemploymentinpublicagencies,nonprofits,andprivatefirmsinvolvedintheurbandevelopmentprocess.ThisprogramisfullyaccreditedbythePlanningAccreditationBoardandisstructuredasfollows:
Total number of credits needed to graduate: 72
Core course credits: 43
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Required Field Area course credits 15-16
Elective credits 13-14
CORECOURSES
PlanningSequence:USP 540 History and Theory of Planning 4 USP 541 Dynamics of Planning Practice 3 One of the following four courses: USP 549 Regional Planning & Metro Growth Mgmt 3 USP 594 Planning in the Pacific Northwest 3 USP 595 Reshaping the Metropolis 3 USP 616 Cities in the Global Political Economy 3
MethodsSequence:USP 533 Planning Methods I 4
USP 535 Planning Methods II 4 USP 531 Geographic Info. Systems (GIS) for Planners 4 USP 584 Negotiation in the Public Sector 4
AnalyticalSequence:USP 515 Economics: Applications in Urban Studies 4 USP 525 Design Analysis in Planning 2 USP 553 Legal Processes in Urban Planning 1
Workshops:USP 558 Planning Workshop* 9 USP 559 Internship Seminar (formally Planning Practice Workshop)
*Studentsarerequiredtohavecompletedallothercorecourserequirements,withtheexceptionofUSP559,priortoenteringUSP558PlanningWorkshop.
PLANNINGWORKSHOP
USP558:PlanningWorkshopisthecapstonecoursefortheMURPprogram.MURPstudentsworkinteamsoffourtosixtoidentifyaplanningthemethatintereststhem,aclientforaplanningprojectthataddressesthetheme,andthentheproductionofaprofessionalplanningproducttomeettheclient’sneeds.ExamplesofpastPlanningWorkshopproductscanbefoundontheTSUSPWebsiteat:
http://www.pdx.edu/usp/master‐urban‐and‐regional‐planning‐workshop‐projects
Aplanningprojectmustincorporatetheelementsoftheplanningprocess,particularlydirectinteractionandcontactwithaffectedcitizens.Further,theToulanSchoolexpectsthatPlanningWorkshopprojectswilladdressimportantregionalissuesandwillhelptolesseninequitiesbyutilizingplanningtobetterarticulatetheneedsandaspirationsofallcommunities,particularlythosehistoricallyunder‐representedinpublicpolicydebates.
StudentsWILLNOTbepermittedtotakeUSP558untiltheyhavecompletedallMURPcorecourses(exceptUSP559).ThecoursetakesplaceovertheWinterandSpringtermsofthesecondyearandinvolvesasignificanttimecommitment.Pleaseplanaccordingly.
AllstudentseligibletoenrollinPlanningWorkshopinWinterareurgedtoparticipateinaProjectManagementcourseofferedthepreviousFall.Thiscoursecanbetakenforcredit,but
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youdonotneedtoberegisteredtotakethiscourse.Projectmanagementisanessentialskillneededforsuccessinthiscourse.Themorefamiliaryouarewiththeconceptsandpracticesofprojectmanagement,themoresmoothlyyourworkshopprojectwillproceed. AnorganizationalmeetingforallstudentsarrangingtotakethePlanningWorkshopwillbeheldFallterm,andthedate/locationwillbecirculated.
SPECIALIZATION/FIELDAREAS
Theprogramoffersfiveareasofspecialization.Astudentmustselectatleastoneoftheseareas:
CommunityDevelopment Environment LandUse EconomicDevelopment Transportation
SPECIALIZATIONFIELDAREAFACULTYTheDirectoroftheSchoolandtheMURPExecutiveCommitteecoordinatetheMURPprogram.ThecurriculaandrequirementsforalldegreeprogramsareoverseenbytheSchool’sfacultyasawhole,butsubgroupsofthefacultyhavespecificresponsibilities.ThetablebelowlistsfacultyteachingineachoftheSpecializationareas.ThefirstfacultymemberlistedistheleadpersonforthatSpecializationandisthepersontocontactregardingquestionsaboutcoursesandcoursesubstitution.
CommunityDevelopment Environment LandUse
EconomicDevelopment Transportation
BatesAdivAdlerFangGebhardtGibsonHeyingMcClintockOzawaShandasSussmanZapata
ShandasDillLutzenhiserMcClintockMillerOzawaSeltzer
SeltzerAdlerFangGebhardtMcClintockZapata
SchrockHeyingJurjevichLiuLutzenhiserMartinSeltzerStrathman
DillAdlerCliftonLiuStrathmanWang
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SPECIALIZATION/FIELDAREAS:REQUIREDCOURSESANDPOTENTIALELECTIVES
CommunityDevelopment
CommunityDevelopment(CD)planningseekstoimprovethephysical,environmental,social,andeconomicconditionsofcommunitiesthroughtheempowermentandcapacitybuildingofthepeoplewhoarepartofthosecommunities.CDplannersdevelopatheoreticalandpracticalanalysisofstructuresofrace/class/gender/ethnicity/sexuality,socialandpoliticalhistoryandideologies,andtheeconomyandpoliticaleconomy.CDplanningpracticealsorequiresacquiringskillsfor:assessingtheequityimpactsofsystems,policiesandprograms;generatinginclusiveengagement;andfororganizing;aswellaspolicyandtechnicalskillsinareassuchashousingandrealestatedevelopment,communityeconomicdevelopment,andsustainabledevelopment.CDplannersworkindiversesettings,fromthepublicsector,tograssrootsandcommunity‐basedorganizations,tocommunitydevelopmentcorporations,tointernationaldevelopmentorganizations.
RequiredCourses:USP 528: Concepts of Community Development USP 550: Concepts of Citizen Participation USP 551: Community Economic Development
Choose2:USP 510: Planning and the Housing Market USP 523: Real Estate Development I USP 526: Neighborhood Conservation and Change USP 527: Downtown Revitalization USP 545: Cities and 3rd World Development USP 546: Real Estate Development II
USP 547: Planning for Developing Countries USP 552: Urban Poverty in Critical Perspective USP 557: Information Cities USP 567: Housing Policy USP 577: Urban Environmental Management USP 580: Political Economy of Nonprofit Organizations USP 585: Housing Environments for the Elderly USP 590: Green Economics and Sustainable Development USP 616: Cities in the Global Political Economy USP 617: Sociology and Politics of Urban Life BST 584: African American Community Development
Environment
Thefieldfocusesontheinteractionsbetweenhumanandbiophysicalsystems,includingnaturalresourcemanagement,environmentalprotection,andecosystemservices.Thisincludestherolesofinstitutions(bothgovernmentandnon‐government),individuals,regulations,themarket,andscientificuncertainty.ThecoursesequencingforthisspecializationisdesignedforstudentstotakeUSP571duringtheirfirstyear,andUSP512intheirsecondyear.
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RequiredCourses:USP 512: Environmental Planning Methods USP 571: Environmental Policy
Choose1or2**:USP 569: Sustainable Cities and Regions USP 524: Site Planning USP 536: Policy Evaluation Methods USP 543: Geographic Applications to Planning USP 577: Urban Environmental Management USP 578: Impact Assessment USP 588: Sustainable Development Practices USP 590: Green Economics and Sustainable Development USP 592: Geographic Information Systems II: Applications
USP 660: Policy Process ECON 532: Environmental Economics ECON 533: Natural Resource Economics ESM 529: Environmental Impact Assessment Choose1or2**:GEOG 546: Water Resources Management GEOG 548: Urban Forest G 561: Environmental Geology ESM 520: Ecological Toxicology ESM 524: Wetland Ecology ESM 525: Watershed Hydrology ESM 526: Ecology of Streams and Rivers ESM 528: Urban Ecology
**Atotalofthreecoursesfromthesetwolistsarerequired.
LandUse
Thelandusefieldisconcernedwiththefundamentalresponsibilitiesassignedtocity,county,andregionalplanningagencies.Itsdualfocusiscomprehensivelanduseplanningandurbangrowthmanagement,asframedbythelaws,economics,andculturalexpectationsassociatedwithlandownershipanddevelopment,andtheengagementofinterestedpartiesfrompublic,private,andcivicsectors.Particularattentionispaidtothelessonsofplanninghistoryandurbanization,thewaysinwhichpoliticsandpowerhaveprivilegedorhinderedgroupsandcommunities,theessentialroleofparticipationinplanning,theuncertaintiesinherentintryingtoanticipatethefuture,andnewchallengesarisingfromclimatechangeandthenecessityofachievinggreatersustainability.RequiredCourses:USP 524: Site Planning USP 542: Land Use Implementation USP 555: Land Use: Legal Aspects USP 579: State and Local Public Finance
Choose1:USP 569: Sustainable Cities and Regions USP 526: Neighborhood Conservation and Change USP 543: Geographic Applications in Planning
USP 547: Planning for Developing Countries USP 550: Concepts of Citizen Participation USP 568: Oregon Land Use Law USP 570: Transportation and Land Use USP 573: Housing Economics USP 578: Impact Assessment USP 588: Sustainable Development Practices USP 523: Real Estate Development I USP 546: Real Estate Development II
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EconomicDevelopment
Economicdevelopmentplanninginformstheeffortsofpublicactorstosecuresustainable,broad‐basedeconomicvitalityandprosperityatavarietyofspatialscales:nations,states,regions,cities,andneighborhoods.Inthisspecialization,studentslearndiversetheoriesofhowregionaleconomiesgrowandchange,methodsandtoolsforanalyzingregionaleconomicoutcomes,andpoliciesandplanningapproachesthataffecteconomicoutcomessuchasinnovation,jobandincomegrowth,andpovertyreduction.
RequiredCourses:USP 572: Regional Economic Development USP 517: Urban Economic Development Policy Choose1:USP 654: Data Analysis II USP 578: Impact Assessment
Choose2:USP 510: Workforce Development USP 510: Making It Local: Strategies for an Economy of Place
USP 520: Applied Demographic Methods I USP 521: Applied Demographic Methods II USP 523: Real Estate Development I USP 546: Real Estate Development II USP 547: Planning for Developing Countries USP 551: Community Economic Development USP 569: Sustainable Cities and Regions USP 579: State and Local Public Finance USP 590: Green Economics and Sustainable Development USP 592: Geographic Information Systems II USP 616: Cities in the Global Political Economy RE 521: Real Estate Finance I
Transportation
Thetransportationfieldfocusesonhowplannerscanfosteranequitable,safe,efficient,andsustainabletransportationsystemforpeopleandgoods.Thefieldexaminesthesignificantinfluencetransportationhasonthehealthandwell‐beingofeveryresident,impactingqualityoflifeandthedevelopmentoflocalandregionaleconomies.Itconsiderssocial,environmentalandtechnologicaltrendstoensureresourcepreservationandenhancementofregionaleconomicproductivity.Choose4:USP 537: Economics of Urban Transportation USP 544: Urban Transportation Planning USP 556: Urban Transportation: Problems and Policies USP 570: Transportation and Land Use USP 587: Travel Demand Modeling USP 565: Pedestrian and Bicycle Planning USP 582: Sustainable Transportation USP 583: Transportation Finance
Choose1(3credits,minimum):(Additionalcoursefromabove,orfrombelow.)USP 514: Transportation Seminar (1 credit, can take up to 3 times)* USP 543: Geographic Applications in Planning USP 511: Pedestrian and Bicycle Planning Lab (2 credits) CE 510: Transportation and Health CE 510: Travel Survey Methods CE 550: Transportation Safety Analysis CE 553: Freight Transportation and Logistics
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CE 555: Intelligent Transportation Systems CE 556: Traffic Engineering CE 558: Public Transportation Systems CE 559: Transportation Operations
*Takeacombinationofthese1‐creditcoursestototal3credits.
NoteforAllFieldAreas
Thelistsof“choose1”or“choose2”courses(above)representcoursesofferedinthepastandusedbystudentstofulfilltheirspecializationrequirement.Butcoursescanchange—newonesareofferedbytheSchoolandotherdepartmentsandtheyalsocandisappear—asfacultyretire,goonsabbatical,orastheirteachinginterestschange.Theselistsarenotintendedtobeexhaustive.StudentsareencouragedtolookacrosstheUniversityforCoursesappropriatetotheirfieldarea;theseneedtobeapprovedbytheleadfacultyperson(thefirstpersonlistedinthetableabove)forthefieldarea.Inquiriesshouldbedirectedviae‐mailtotheleadfacultypersoninthatFieldArea.
CustomizedSpecialization
Studentsmaybeallowedtodevelopspecializationscustomizedtotheirparticularneeds.Todoso,youneedtoconsultwithyouradviserearlyoninyourprogramofstudy.Corecoursesarestillrequired.
ELECTIVES
Studentsshouldchooseelectivecoursesthatcomplementtheirprogramandinterests.Electivecoursesmustbegraduatecourses,andtheymustbetakenforalettergrade.Theymaybetakeninotherdepartments.Ifyouhaveaquestionastowhetheracoursewillbeacceptableasanelective,askyouradviser.Professionaldevelopmentcoursesaregenerallynotacceptableaselectivecourses.
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MURPSPECIALIZATION/FIELDAREAPATHWAYS
OVERVIEWThefollowingpathways,byMURPspecialization/fieldarea,provideplanningexamplesforstayingontracktograduateintwoyears.Thisinvolveshavingallcorecoursescompletedbeforethestartofthewintertermofthesecondyear,andsatisfyingthefieldareacorerequirements,orfieldarearequirementswherechoiceisextremelylimited.Notethatnotallfieldarearequirementsareshown,andthatthereareotherpossiblesolutionstothis“puzzle.”Thesepathwaysshouldbeusedasastartingpointinthediscussionbetweenstudentandadviser,andshouldnotberegardedasrequiredpaths.
PATHWAYSFORSTUDENTSSTARTINGTHEPROGRAMINFALL2014Ifyouhavequestionsaboutsequencesandscheduling,checkwithyouradviser!
ToulanSchoolofUrbanStudies&Planning–ExampleMURPPathwaysbasedon2014‐2015scheduling
Averageload=12creditspertermfor72creditstotal(43core+29S&E).
SeeCoursePlanningGuideforanticipatedcourseofferingsin2014‐15.
Boldednumbersarecoreclassesrequiredforthedegree.
*Denotesclassesrequiredforthespecialization.
Seesection“Specialization/FieldAreas:RequiredCoursesandPotentialElectives”foradditionalspecializationrequirements.
Reviewdetailsofrequirementsandanyproposedsubstitutionswithfacultyadviser.
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Community Development Fall Winter Spring
1st Year
533 [4] 540 [4] 515 or 584 [4]
535 [4] 541 [3] 531 (or in S) [4] 595 or 616 (or 549 in F 2nd yr) [3]
525 [2] 553 [1] 531 (or in W) [4] 528* [3]
2nd Year
515 or 584 (if not in 1st yr) [4] 549 (or 595 or 616 in 1st yr) [3] 550* [4] 551* [3]
558 [3] 558 [6] 559 [1]
Environmental Planning Fall Winter Spring
1st Year
533 [4] 540 [4] 515 or 584 [4]
535 [4] 541 [3] 531 (or in S) [4] 595 or 616 (or 549 in F 2nd yr) [3]
525 [2] 553 [1] 531 (or in W) [4] 571* [3]
2nd Year
515 or 584 (if not in 1st yr) [4] 549 (or 595 or 616 in 1st yr) [3] 512* [3] (see note)
558 [3]
558 [6] 559 [1]
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Land Use Planning Fall Winter Spring
1st Year
533 [4] 540 [4] 515 or 584 [4]
535 [4] 541 [3] 531 (or in S) [4] 595 or 616 (or 549 in F 2nd yr) [3]
525 [2] 553 [1] 531 (or in W) [4]
2nd Year
515 or 584 (if not in 1st yr) [4] 549 (or 595 or 616 in 1st yr) [3] 579* [3]
558 [3] 524* [3] 542 * [3] 555* [3]
558 [6] 559 [1]
EconomicDevelopment Fall Winter Spring
1stYear
533[4]540[4]515[4]
535[4]541[3]531(orinS)[4]595or616(or549inF2ndyr)[3]
525[2]553[1]531(orinW)[4]572*+lab[4]578*(orinS2ndyr)[3]
2ndYear
549(or595or616in1styr)[3]584[4]517*[3]654*(or578inS)[4]
558[3] 558[6]559[1]578*(or654inF)[3]
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TransportationFall Winter Spring
1stYear
533[4]540[4]515or584[4]
535 [4]541[3]531(orinS)[4]595or616(or549inF2ndyr)[3]
525[2]553[1]531(orinW)[4]556*[3]
2ndYear
515or584(ifnotin1styr)[4]
549(or595or616in1styr)[3]544**[3]
558[3]537and/or587**[3or6]
558[6]559[1]570**[3]
INTERNSHIP
EverystudentseekingtheMURPdegreemustcomplete400hoursofinternshippriortoorwithinonetermofgraduating.Youmayobtainthesehoursatoneormoreapprovedplacements.Theinternshiprequirementwascreatedtoincorporatehands‐onexperienceswithpracticeintheMURPprogram.Webelievethatthisisimportantforenablingstudentstogainimportantinsightsintothefield,linktheoryandpracticeearlyintheircareers,buildprofessionalnetworks,establishpractice‐basedcredentialstoofferfutureemployers,andbetterarticulatetheirowncareergoals.USP559:InternshipSeminarwascreatedasameansforsharinginternshipexperiences,promotingengagementinreflectivepractice,andtappingthecombinedknowledgeandreachoftheentiregroupofactiveMURPstudentstohelpallstudentsseekandsecuretheinternshipsthatbestenablethemtodevelopasprofessionals.Internshipscanbepaidorunpaid,butmustincorporatedirectexperiencewithprofessionalplanningpractice,broadlyinterpreted.Inmostcases,workasaGraduateResearchAssistantwillnotbeeligibleformeetingthisrequirement.StudentswithquestionsaboutproposedinternshipplacementsandsatisfyingtheinternshiprequirementshouldcontactAndreeTremoulet,InternshipCoordinator,priortoengagingintheinternship.Tomeettheinternshiprequirement,MURPcandidatesmust:1)Attendandactivelyparticipateinmandatoryseminarmeetings,oneineachofthefirstsixquartersthatyouareintheMURPprogram,whetherformallyregisteredfortheinternshipseminarornot.Theinternshipseminarmeetingschedulewillbedistributedviaemail.
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PLEASEPUTTHESEDATES,PROVIDEDONAPPENDIXE,ONYOURCALENDARNOW.THANKS!
2)Log400hoursofinternshipactivity.Currently,thelogiskeptontheUSP559D2Lsite.YouwillneedanODINaccounttoaccessD2L.Torecordyourinternshiphours,gotothe“Quizzes”tabunderthecoursetools,gotothequizforthequarter,andfillintheblanks.Thiswillcreatearecordofyourinternshipactivitytermbyterm.ThelogmaymigratetoadifferentplatformduringyourtimeatPSU;furtherinformationwillbeprovidedifthisoccurs.
3)RegisterforUSP559:InternshipSeminarinyour6thor7thtermonly,andafteryouhavecompletedall400hours.
FIELDAREAPROJECT
StudentsmaychoosetopreparearesearchpaperorprojectintheirSpecializationFieldAreathatdemonstratesacapacitytosynthesizeandapplyknowledge.Atleast3andasmanyas6creditsofUSP501Researchmaybetakentopreparethepaperorproject.
MURPstudentsdoingfieldareaprojectsmust:
1. Findachairpersonwhowillacceptresponsibilityforsupervision;
2. RegisterforUSP501Research.Thechairpersonwillassistincompletingaby‐arrangementformforthispurpose.MURPstudentsmayregisterforupto6creditstodoafieldareaproject.Thesecreditscountaselectives.
3. Select,withtheadviceofthechairperson,oneadditionalfacultymembertocompletethecommittee.
Thefinalproductneednotbelimitedtoawrittentext.Avideo,alongwithascriptandnotes,forexample,maybeappropriate.Itshouldbeofpublishablequality,containingaproblemdefinition,analysis,andadiscussionofresultsandofthesignificanceoftheresultsforvariousaudiences.Theprojectisexpectedtoinvolveoriginalresearch,orresultinthedevelopmentofanoriginalidea.
Oncecompletedandapprovedbythefacultycommittee,fourboundcopiesofthefieldareaprojectmustbedeliveredbythestudenttothedepartment.CopiesoffieldareaprojectsbygraduatedstudentsareintheCUPAlibrary;wheretheyareavailableforreview.
PleaseseeafurtherdetaileddescriptionregardingtheFieldAreaProjectinAppendixA.
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MURPPROGRAMDYNAMICS
ADVISING
FACULTYADVISEROnceadmitted,studentsareassignedafacultyadviser.Theroleofthefacultyadviseristohelpthestudentunderstandthefieldofurbanandregionalplanning,thinkthroughvariousconcentrationoptions,andselectcoursesthathelpthestudentgaintheskillsandknowledgetopursuetheirdesiredcareerpath.Incomingstudentsarestronglyurgedtointroducethemselvestotheirassignedadviseranddiscussprogramrequirements,concentrationoptions,andsetoutatentativecourseofstudyatthebeginningoftheirfallterm.Studentsareresponsibleforensuringtheyhaveproperadvising.Youshouldmakeadvisingappointmentsandcontactyouradviserwhenyouhavequestions.Itisrecommendedthatyoumeetwithyouradviseronceaquartertodiscussprogressandtoupdate/reviseyourcourseofstudy.
Asyouproceedthroughtheprogramyoumaywanttochangeadvisers(e.g.,tohaveanadviserinyourspecializationarea).Thisisentirelyacceptable.Twosmallstepsshouldbefollowed:1)askthenewfacultymemberwhethers/heiswillingtobeyouradviserand2)tellyourassignedadviserthatyouarechangingadvisers.
DEGREEPLANNINGFORM
TheDegreePlanningFormisthemostimportantdocumentfortrackingprogresstowardthedegree.Itneedstobefiledinatimelymannerandupdatedaschangesaremade.Itisespeciallycriticalthatyouaddresstransfercredits,coursewaivers,andsubstitutionsearlyandfollowthroughwithupdatingtheDegreePlanningFormincludingdocumentationofanyapprovedchangedtotheprogram.
FillingouttheDegreePlanningFormisatwo‐stepprocess:
YearOneFormRequirement:DuringtheFallterm,meetwithyouradvisertomapoutyourprogram.TheDegreePlanningFormisusedtofacilitateandtrackthisprocess.Aftermeetingwithyouradviser,pleasedropoffasignedcopyoftheformwiththeOfficeCoordinatorwhowillkeepitinyourfile.(Youareadvisedtokeepyourowncopyaswell.)ThedegreeplanningformshouldbesubmittedbythefirsttwoweeksoftheWinterterm.
YearTwoFormRequirement:DuringthefirsttwoweeksofFebruary(beforeyouregisterforSpringclasses),meetwithyouradvisertoreviewtheformandmakeanyrequiredrevisions.FillingoutthisformatthispointintheyearwillensurethatyouhavecoveredalltherequirementsforthedegreeandwillsignalSchooladministrationthatitisokaytomoveyour
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graduationpaperworkforward.YouwillbothsigntheformandagaindropitoffwiththeOfficecoordinator.
Allcoursestaken,transfercredits,preadmissioncredits,substitutions,waiversandadviser‐approvedelectivesmustbelistedontheforminordertoappearintheDAR(DegreeAuditReporting)System,whichdeterminesreadinesstograduate.DuringWinter/Springofthesecondyear,studentsshouldrequestaDARSauditonline(http://www.pdx.edu/ogs/dars)anynecessaryadditionsorcorrectionsidentifiedbythestudentshouldbecommunicatedtothefacultyadviser;theadviserwillrequestthatnecessarychangesbemadetotheDARSreport.
TheDegreePlanningFormisfoundinAppendixBattheendofthehandbookandhttp://www.pdx.edu/usp/current‐students/grad/forms.TheDegreePlanningFormissubmittedtoMichaelAnthonyintheUSPOfficeandfiledforeachstudent.
MISCELLANEOUSFORMS
TheGO‐17,knownastheRecommendationForTheDegreeform,iscompletedbytheSchoolOffice.Studentsneednothandlethisform.TheGO‐21istheTransferCreditform.Itisonlynecessaryforthesubsetofstudentswhogetsuchcredits.ThisformisfoundonlineundertheOfficeofGraduateStudiesforms.
WAIVERSANDSUBSTITUTIONS
Studentsmayrequesttowaiveoneormorerequiredcourse(s)basedonpreviousacademicworkorprofessionalexperience,ortosubstitutecoursesforthoseontherequiredlist.Thesearetwodifferentprocedures!
Waiversaregivenatthediscretionofthefacultymemberteachingthecourseforwhichthewaiverissought.Youdoneedtoproveyourcaseforthewaiver.Studentsareadvisedtowriteanotetothefacultymemberexplainingtherequestforthewaiver;thewaiverrequestshouldbeaccompaniedbyevidence(i.e.,syllabi,assignments,andgradedoutcomes)forreviewbythefacultymember.Ifawaiverhasbeengranted,thestudentshouldforwardtheapproval(e.g.,approvalemailfromfacultymember)totheOfficeCoordinatorandMURPExecutiveCommitteechair,andsubmitanupdatedDegreePlanningform.
Notethatincaseofanapprovedcoursewaiver,thestudentdoesnotgettoclaimthecreditsassociatedwiththewaivedcourse:theequivalentnumberofcreditsmustbeearnedbytakingothercourses.
Substitutionsallowastudenttouseacourseinplaceofarequiredcourse.Studentswantingtosubstituteacourseshouldmeetwiththeirfacultyadvisertodiscusswhetherasubstitution
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isappropriate.Substitutionsmustbeapprovedbythefromthefieldspecializationfacultyasagroup.Studentsmustrequesttothefieldspecializationchair(thefirstnamelistedunderthespecialization)theirjustifiedrequestforsubstitution.ThestudentshouldsubmitdocumentationofthisapprovaltotheOfficeCoordinatorandMURPExecutiveCommitteechair,andanupdatedDegreePlanningFormforthestudent’sfile.CoursesubstitutionsshouldbeclearlyindicatedontheDegreePlanningForm.
TRANSFERCREDITS
Arequesttotransfercreditsisdifferentfromarequesttorecognizeacourseforwaiver.AtransfercreditreflectsacoursethatyoutookpriortoenrollmentintheMURP,butwasNOTutilizedforanotherdegree.
Amaximumof24transfercreditsmayberequestedtobecountedtowardyourMURPdegree.Tobeeligible,transferablecreditsmustbegraduatelevelcoursesinwhichyouearnedagradeof"B"orhigher.Transfercreditswillbegrantedonlyforcoursesthatreadilyfitintoastudent'sprogram.Preliminaryacceptabilityoftransfercreditaspartofastudent'sprogramisdeterminedbythestudent'sadviser,thechairoftheMURPExecutiveCommittee,andtheSchool’sDirector.
IfgraduatecoursestakenwhileanundergraduateatPortlandStateandnotusedinabachelor'sdegree(notedifferencewithwaiver)aretobeconsideredforuseinthegraduateprogram,theReservationofGraduateCreditformGO‐10mustbefiledintheOfficeofGraduateStudiesnolaterthanthetermfollowingadmissiontothegraduateprogram.
CreditstakenatPSUpriortoadmissiontotheprogrammustbeapprovedbytheadviseraspartofthedegree,andbelistedontheDegreePlanningForm.
ADVANCEDSTANDINGCREDITFORPROFESSIONALEXPERIENCE
AMURPstudentmayrequestadvancedstandingforthe1‐creditUSP559InternshipSeminar.Thestudentshouldsupplyevidenceintheformofreports,publications,orotherrelevantmaterialsandindicatethelevelofresponsibilitythestudenthadforthepreparationofthematerialssubmitted.Onlyprofessionalworkcompletedwithinsevenyearsofadmissiontotheprogrammaybeused.Arequestforadvancedstandingcreditwillbereviewedbythestudent'sadviserandthechairoftheMURPExecutiveCommittee,andapprovedbythem.Ifadvancedstandingcreditisapproved,thestudentisconsideredtohavefulfilledtheinternshiprequirement.
COMMUNICATION
LISTSERVTSUSPfacultyandstafffrequentlysendoutimportantannouncementsabouttheprogram,deadlines,graduateresearchassistantships,internshipsandjobs.Theprimarywaywe
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communicatewiththestudentbodyisthroughthemurpschoolnewse‐maillist.Youmustfilloutyourlistserv/directorysign‐upsheetatorientationinordertobeaddedtothelist.Ifyouchangee‐mailaddressesyoushouldnotifytheOfficeCoordinator.
Subscriberscanviewlistinformationandchangetheirpreferences(e.g.,receiveadailydigestinsteadofindividualmessages,changetheaddresstowhichmessagesaredelivered)athttps://www.lists.pdx.edu/lists/listinfo/murpschoolnews.
DIRECTORYTheTSUSPDirectoryispublishedinFallandincludescontactinformationforstudents,facultyandstaff.ToappearontheDirectoryyoumustsubmitasign‐upsheetgivingustherighttoincludeyourdetails.Thesign‐upsheetwillbedistributedduringOrientation.IfyourcontactinformationchangesyouneedtonotifytheOfficeCoordinatorandtheOfficeofAdmissions.
WEBSITETheTSUSPwebsitehasagreatdealofinformationregardingtheprogram,internships,studentworkandotherinterestinginformationrelatedtotheStudentexperienceandurbanplanninginPortland.TheSchoolwebsiteismaintainedbythefrontofficestaff.Thewebsitehasacalendarwhichisupdatedonaweeklybasis.Pleasecheckthecalendaroftentokeepupwithwhat’sgoingonatTSUSP.IfyouhaveastudenteventtolistonthecalendarpleasecontacttheOfficeCoordinator.
STUDENTMAILBOXESMailboxesforstudentsarehousedinafilingcabinetintheSchooloffice.Mailboxesshouldbecheckedregularly.
GRADUATERESEARCHASSISTANTSHIPS(GRAS)
Graduateassistantsdividetheirtimebetweentheirstudiesandvariousassignmentssuchasassistingfacultymembersinresearch,orrelatedworkinoneoftheresearchcenters.Inreturn,theyreceiveamonthlystipendandtuitionwaiverfortheirservices.Graduateassistantsmustregisterforandsuccessfullycompleteaminimumof9credithoursperterm.AllGRAswillalsoautomaticallyberegisteredforassistantship‐relatedPracticumorResearchcreditseachterm(IST501A/601AorIST509A/609A.)Thesecreditscannotapplytowardanydegree,donotgeneratetuitioncharges,andcannotcounttowardthe9‐creditenrollmentrequirement.(Butwewantyoutoknowaboutthem,nonetheless.)
Thereisnocentralizedsystemforthesepositions.Timingdependsentirelyupontheprojectandfundingsource.StudentsinterestedinGRApositionsareencouragedtotalkwithfacultydoingworkintheirfieldofinterestandlookforannouncementsone‐maillists.However,MURPstudentsshouldbeawarethatbalancingaGRA,courses,andotherresponsibilitiescan
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bedifficult.StudentsshouldnotexpecttoholdaGRAandinternshipatthesametimetheyaretakingafullloadofcourses.
OTHERGRADUATEDEGREES
DUALMASTERDEGREESTheSchooloffersanumberofdualmasterdegreeprograms.WehaveadualdegreewithCivilEngineering(withafocusontransportationplanning)aswellaswiththeSchoolofCommunityHealth(withafocusonhealthpromotion).Thesedegreeprogramshaveseparatedocumentationthatyoushouldobtain.Withverycarefulplanning,studentsmaybeabletocompletebothdegreesinthreeyears.
Butfirst,youneedtoknowaboutthebiggerpicture!ThePSUBulletinincludesthefollowinglanguageondualmaster’sdegrees:
Dualmasterdegrees.NocreditsappliedtowardamasterdegreeatPSU,oncethatdegreeisachieved,maybeappliedtotheearningofanothermasterdegreeatPSU,exceptforthespecialarrangementprovidedforthedualmasterdegreeprogram.Inthecaseofthedualmasterdegreeprogram,agraduatestudentmayworkconcurrentlytowardthecompletionoftherequirementsoftwoPSUmasterdegreesincomplementarydisciplineswhereanoverlapofcourseworkorresearch(notculminatingexperience)occurs.Thedualdegreeprogramisplannedinconsultationwithandapprovedbytheadvisersfromeachprogram.Thecoursestobeacceptedconcurrentlyforthetwodegreesshallbedeterminedbythedepartment(s)involvedbutmaynotexceedone‐thirdoftherequiredquartercreditsforadegree.Ifthetwomaster’sprogramshavedifferenttotalsforcoursecredits,theone‐thirdlimitisdeterminedbythesmallercredittotal.Toensuretimeforadequateplanning,applicationsforadmissiontothedualdegreeprogramaremadeearlyinthegraduatestudies.Admissiontothesecondprograminthedualdegreeprogrammustbeattainednolaterthanthetermpriortotheterminwhichthefinalcourseworkiscompletedforthefirstdegree.AmemoofagreementsignedbybothadvisersandlistingthespecificcourseswhichwillbeusedforbothdegreesmustbeapprovedbytheOfficeofGraduateStudiesbeforegraduationwiththefirstdegree.TheseformsareavailableintheOfficeofGraduateStudies.
OTHERTSUSPGRADUATEDEGREESAllcourseworktakenintheToulanSchoolofUrbanStudiesandPlanningoracceptedforadvancedstandingwhileworkingononeUrbanStudiesdegreewillcounttowardanyotherUrbanStudiesdegreeatadifferentlevelif:(1)thecourseworkmeetsthecurrentcurricularrequirementsoftheseconddegreeappliedfor,and(2)thecourseworkisallowedbythefacultyatthetimeoftheprogramapproval.IfstudentsinaMaster’sprogramwishtoenterthePh.D.program,theymustformallyapplyandgothroughtheadmissionsprocess.
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GRADUATECERTIFICATESManyMURPstudentsareinterestedincompletingagraduatecertificateinRealEstateDevelopment,GIS,SustainabilityorUrbanDesigninadditiontotheirMURPdegree.StudentsshouldbeawarethatthiswillrequirecourseworkbeyondthatrequiredbytheMURPdegreeandwilllikelyextendtheirprogrambeyondtwoyears.ThisisparticularlytruefortheGISandUrbanDesigncertificates.Studentsinterestedintransportationshouldspecializeintransportation,ratherthancompletingthegraduatecertificateintransportation.
Studentsinterestedinacertificateshoulddiscusstheoptioncarefullywiththeiradvisertoplantheirprogram.YourfocusshouldbeoncompletingtheMURPdegreerequirementsinatimelymanner.
GRADUATEGOVERNANCE
MURPstudentsplayanimportantroleinthegovernanceoftheToulanSchoolofUrbanStudiesandPlanninginconjunctionwithUniversitypolicies.AllmattersofgraduatestudyaresubjecttoUniversity‐widepoliciesandproceduresestablishedbytheFacultySenateuponrecommendationoftheGraduateCouncil.TheViceProvostforGraduateStudiesisresponsibleforconductingtheaffairsoftheOfficeofGraduateStudiesandforcertifyingtotheRegistrarcandidateswhohavefulfilledtherequirementsfortheMURPdegree.TheToulanSchoolDirectorcoordinatestheprograms,andtheDeanoftheCollegeofUrbanandPublicAffairshasultimateauthorityoveradministration.ThefacultyoftheSchoolisresponsibleforcurriculaandspecialdegreerequirements.
MURPStudentsareinvolvedinschoolgovernancethroughparticipationonthreecommittees.First,studentsserveontheMURPExecutiveCommittee.ThiscommitteehasprimaryresponsibilityfortheMURPdegree,includingformulatingandchangingtheMURPcurriculum.ElectionsforMURPexecutivecommitteemembershipareheldinthespringterm.AdetaileddescriptionoftheresponsibilitiesofMURPExecutiveCommitteemembersiscontainedinAppendixD.ThesecondofficialgovernanceroleforMURPstudentsisastheRepresentativetotheFaculty.Thispersonattendsmonthlyfacultymeetingsandisintendedtoserveasaliaisontothefacultyandtocommunicatefacultyactions/deliberationstotheMURPstudentbody.Finally,studentsarerecruitedtoserveontheMURPAdmissionsCommittee.Thisroleismoreadhocwiththenumberofneededstudentsbeingdeterminedbythevolumeofapplications.Weencouragestudentstovolunteerforthisassignment.RecruitmentofvolunteersisdonethroughannouncementsonthestudentlistserveaswellasthroughPlanningClub.
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MISCELLANEOUSREGULATIONSANDPROCEDURES
CONTINUOUSENROLLMENTStudentsmustbecontinuouslyenrolledforatleastthreecreditsperterm(excludingSummer),unlessonanapprovedleaveofabsence,includingthetermsduringwhichtheycompleteafieldpaper.TheSchoolDirectorhasthediscretiontograntexceptions;thesewillbegrantedlargelyforstudentswhohavecompletedallrequirementsexceptafieldpaper.Ifunabletomaintaincontinuousenrollment,youarerequiredtofillouttheLeaveofAbsencerequestformforapprovalbytheSchoolDirector.Leavesmaybegrantedforaperiodofonetothreeterms,andextendedforanadditionalthreeterms.Amaximumofsixtermsofleavemaybegrantedduringthestudent'stenureintheprogram.
GRADESStudentsmustreceiveagradeof“B‐”oraboveinallcorecourses.Astudentreceivingmorethanninecredithoursof"C"gradesafteradmissionwillbedroppedfromtheMURPprogram.AllcoursesforMURPprogramcreditmustbetakenonagradedbasisexceptforUSP558PlanningWorkshopandUSP559PlanningPracticeWorkshop,whicharetakenonaPass/NoPassbasis.
USEOF400/500LEVELCOURSESItisstronglyadvisedthatnomorethan12credithoursofcoursesofferedsimultaneouslyatthe400/500level,suchas456/556,beusedaspartofastudent'sprogram.Thisrecommendationisdesignedtoinsurethatcourseworkislargelyatthegraduatelevelandinclasseswherethemajorityofotherstudentsaregraduatestudents.Ifyouhavequestions,pleasecontactyouradviser.
TIMELIMITSForallMasterdegrees,allworkmustbecompletedwithinsevenyears,andnoworkmorethansevenyearsoldmaybeacceptedtowardsthedegree.ThisruleappliesequallytoterminalMasterdegrees,toMasterdegreestakenenroutetoaPh.D.,andtotransfercreditsappliedtoaMasterdegree.
“CREDITBY‐ARRANGEMENT”HOURSInadditiontoregularlyscheduledcourses,studentsmayregisterforcourses“byarrangement”withindividualfaculty,eithertoconductresearchofinteresttothestudent,facultymember,and/oranexternalpartner(USP501)ortocompletea“readingandconference”aroundaspecificsubjectorbodyofliteraturenotcoveredinotherclasses(USP505).Thenumberofcreditsmayvary,butitisexpectedthatsuchcreditswillbecommensuratewiththedemandsofregularcourseofferings,approximately3.5hoursofworkperweekforeachcredithour.Studentsareexpectedtodevelopaproposalwithspecifictasks,deliverablesandtimelines,inconsultationwiththefacultymember.Ifyouwishtodoaby‐arrangementcoursewithafaculty
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member,pleasecontactherorhimearly;facultyarenotobligatedtoworkwithinterestedstudents,andsoitmaybenecessarytomakealternativearrangementswithotherfaculty.By‐arrangementcourseswithinUSP(USP501/505)maybecompletedonlywithregularTSUSPfaculty(i.e.,thoselistedonpage9),notadjunctoraffiliatefaculty.Studentsmaycompleteby‐arrangementcourseswithfacultyinotherPSUdepartments(under501/505coursecodesinthosedepartments),butarestronglyencouragedtoobtaintheirfacultyadviser’sapprovalbeforedoingso.Enrollmentformsforby‐arrangementcoursesareavailablefromtheTSUSPOfficeCoordinator,andmustbesubmittedwithfacultyapprovalbytheendofthefirstweekofclasses.
MURPstudentsmayincludenomorethan12creditsofby‐arrangementclasses(501and505)intheirprograms.Incaseswheremorethan12creditsareneededbecauseofthelackofregularlyscheduledclasses,awaivermustbesubmittedforapprovalbytheDirectorafterareviewbytheMURPExecutiveCommittee.Studentsarepermittedtoarrangeareadingandconferencecourse(USP505)toearncreditthatmayberelatedtoaparticularworkexperience,however,itisexpectedthatsuchcreditswillreflectthenormalexpectationsofaby‐arrangementcoursementionedabove,andwillnotbegrantedsolelyfortheworkexperience.
MURPstudentsmaynotregisterforpracticumcredit(USP509),orgetby‐arrangementcreditforprofessionaldevelopmentcoursesorforparticipationinprofessionalconferences.
GUIDELINESFORINCOMPLETEGRADESAllstudentsseekingagradeof"I"inaUSPcourseshouldfilloutastandardformpreparedbytheSchoolwhichisavailableathttp://www.pdx.edu/sites/www.pdx.edu.ogs/files/incomplete_grade.pdf.Completionoftheforminvolvescraftinganacceptablestatementaboutwhenandhowtheincompletewillberemovedwithintheuniversity'sone‐yearlimit.Theformmustbesignedbytheinstructorandacopyretainedfortheinstructor'srecords.Intheabsenceofsuchasignedform,theinstructorwillassignagradeonthebasisofworkcompleted.Ifthestudentdoesnotremovetheincompletewithinthetimeagreedupon,theinstructorwillalsoassignagradebasedonworkcompletedtothatpoint.
PetitionsforremovalofincompletegradesbeyondtheoneyeardeadlinesetbytheUniversitywillbeapprovedbytheSchoolonlyinthecaseofextenuatingcircumstances.
GRADUATION
AfterthestudenthascompletedthenecessarycourseworkaRecommendationforDegree(GO‐17M)isforwardedtotheOfficeofGraduateStudies.Barringcomplicationssuchasincompletes,libraryfines,etc.,thestudentwillgraduate.ThemostimportantthingtorememberisthatstudentsmustapplyforgraduationintheOfficeofGraduateStudies
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duringthefirstweekoftheterminwhichtheyintendtograduate.TheGO‐17Mformwillbefiledbythedepartmentoncetheapplicationforgraduationissubmittedbythestudent.Aftergraduation,youwillbeofficiallynotifiedandreceiveyourdiploma.
STUDENTRESPONSIBILITY
StudentsareresponsibleforknowingallregulationsandproceduresrequiredbytheUniversityandtheappropriateMaster’sprogram.Innocasewillaregulationbewaivedoranexceptiongrantedbecauseofignoranceoftheregulationortheassertionthatastudentwasnotinformedbytheadviserorotherauthority.StudentsshouldbefamiliarwithinformationpublishedinthePSUBulletin,includingthesectionslistingrequirementsforthedegree.ProgramshaveadditionaldegreerequirementsbeyondthoselistedintheBulletin.TheUniversityreservestherighttorequirethewithdrawalofstudentswhofailtoaccepttheirresponsibilities,asevidencedbyconductorscholasticachievement.
ACADEMICHONESTYANDINTEGRITY
Graduatestudentshaveaprimaryanduniquerelationshipandresponsibilitytothefacultyoftheiracademicprograms,uponwhoserecommendationsmasters’degreesareawarded.Amajorfeatureoftheirresponsibilityisadherencetotheprinciplesofacademichonestyandintegrity.TheUniversityassumesthatstudentsarehonest,thatallcourseworkandexaminationsrepresenttheirownwork,andthatalldocumentssupportingtheiradmissionandgraduationareaccurateandcomplete.AcademichonestyisarequirementforallgraduateactivitiesandanyviolationisgroundsfordisciplinarysanctionsasprovidedbytheUniversityStudentConductCode.Violationsofthispolicyinclude,butarenotlimitedto:
a. Cheatinginexaminationsandcourseassignments:thewillfuluseorprovisiontoothersofunauthorizedmaterialinwrittenororalexaminationsorincourseassignments.
b. Plagiarism:theappropriationoflanguage,ideas,andproductsofanotherauthororartistandrepresentationofthemasone'sownoriginalwork;failuretoprovideproperidentifi‐cationofsourcedata;useofpurchasedorborrowedpapersingraduatecourseswithoutcompleteidentificationofthesource.
c. Sellingorofferingtosellcourseassignmentmaterials:knowing,orundercircumstanceswhenareasonablepersonhasreasontoknow,thatallorasubstantialpartofthematerialisintendedtobesubmittedbyanotherpersoninfulfillmentofacourserequirement.
d. Academicfraud:furnishingfalseorincompleteinformationtotheUniversitywiththeintenttodeceive;forging,altering,ormisusinguniversitydocumentsoracademicformswhichserveasthebasisforadmission,coursestudy,orgraduation;misrepresentingaperson'sidentitytoaninstructororotherUniversityofficial.
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AllegationsofviolatinganypartofthispolicythatcannotberesolvedwithintheSchoolshallbesubmittedtotheViceProvostforGraduateStudies.IftheViceProvostconcludestherearegroundstobelievetheallegationsarewellfounded,themattershallbereferredtotheGraduateCouncil.
FollowingproceduresestablishedbytheGraduateCouncil,theallegationsandastudent’sresponseshallbeconsidered.ThedecisionsoftheGraduateCouncilarefinal.Ifaviolationisestablished,thefollowingacademicactionsmaybetaken:
1.Denialorrescindingofcreditforthecourseinwhichtheviolationoccurred.
2.Academicprobationforonecalendaryear,duringwhichthestudentcannotapplyforadvancementtocandidacy,receiveorcontinuetoholdagraduateassistantship,orregisterformorethanninegraduatecreditsingradedcourses.
3.Academicdisqualificationforonetothreecalendaryears,duringwhichthestudentcannotregisterforanygraduatecoursesatPSUandcannotapplyanyPSUcourseworkcompletedduringthedisqualificationtoanygraduatedegreeorcertificateprogram.Thestudent'sadmissiontoanygraduatedegreeorcertificateprogramwillbecanceled.Thestudentmustpetitionforre‐admissionafterthecompletionoftheperiodofdisqualification.
4.Denialorrescindingoftheawardofthegraduatedegree.
AfterfinalactionbytheGraduateCouncilallmaterialsrelatedtotheviolationareforwardedtotheOfficeofStudentAffairstodetermineifviolationsoftheCodeofStudentConducthaveoccurred.
APPENDICES
AppendixA:FieldAreaProjectDescription
AppendixB:DegreePlanningForm
AppendixC:LabPolicies—Room220
AppendixD:ResponsibilitiesofMURPExec.CommitteeStudentRepresentatives
AppendixE:Internship:MandatoryInternshipSeminars
A:FIELDAREAPROJECTDESCRIPTION
SomeMasterofUrbanandRegionalPlanning(MURP)studentselecttocompleteaFieldAreaProject(FAP)duringtheirtenureintheprogram.AFAPcanbeanenrichingexperiencethroughdeepinvestigationintoaspecificplanningtopic.ThedescriptionbelowistohelpMURPstudentsunderstandtheobjectivesoftheFAPandtoorganizetheprocessforitstimelycompletion.
AFAPisanopportunityforaMURPstudenttoinvestigateaspecificplanningtopicinpartnershipwithfacultyreaders.TheFAPshouldmeetatminimumthefollowingobjectives:
Addressastudent‐identifiedplanningissuerelatedtoanareaofscholarlyinterest; Demonstratethestudent'sabilitytoposearesearchablequestion,todesignanapproachto
investigatingthequestion,tocarryoutthatresearch,andtocommunicatetheirfindingsinawellwritten,highqualityessay;and
Generatenewand/orinsightfulinformationaboutacontemporaryplanningissueoraboutanissueofplanningpractice,education,orprocess.
AFAPisnotathesisordissertation.Itisnotexpectedtobevoluminous.Itisnotexpectedtobeexhaustiveinitscoverage,research,orresults.AFAPisacceptablewhenitmeetsorexceedsthestandardsforaprofessionalwork.AFAPisexceptionalwhen: thetopiciscontemporaryandimportant; theresearchquestionisclearandunambiguous; theapproachtoaddressingitisrelevantandelegant;and thepresentationcommunicatesthefindings,ideas,andintentoftheauthorinaclearand
concisemanner.
AFAPisanindividualandoriginalpieceofwork,butitbenefitstremendouslyfrominteractionwithreaders,otherstudentsandfaculty,practitioners,andcommunitymembers.CompletedFAPsareavailableforreviewintheCUPAlibrary,andwiththehelpofthefaculty,studentsmayconsideridentifyingexamplesofexceptionalFAPs.
TheFAPcanbecompletedinthetwoyearsoftheMURPprogramifthestudentbeginstoplanearlyandsustainstheirinterestthroughouttheprogram.BelowisanoutlineforcompletingtheFAP.ThisscheduleisprovidedonlyasasuggestionforcompletingtheFAP–somestudentsmayworkwiththeirfacultyreaderstodevelopother,moreappropriatetimelines.
Afewthingstonote:
Facultyaregenerallynotoncontractduringsummermonthsandmaynotbeavailabletomeet.Studentsshouldworkwithfacultyadviserstoarrangeameetingschedulethatacknowledgessummerinvolvementbyfacultyadvisers.
1) Donotexpectreaderstoreturndraftsimmediately.MakeeveryefforttoallowforsufficienttimetoworkondraftsoftheFAP.
2) Turninfour(4)copiesoftheFAPduringfinalsweekintheterminwhichyouwillgraduate:onecopyforeachreader(2);oneforyourfile,andonefortheCUPAlibrary.
B.MURPDEGREEPLANNINGFORM RETURN TO Office Coordinator Complete this form with your adviser by the end of second week of winter term of your first year.
Include all courses you propose to take for your MURP degree to total 72 credits.
You will update this form in consult with your adviser before Spring registration of your final year.
To get you started, the form includes the required core courses that are only offered once a year.
Please note your Specialization Courses with an S, Electives with an E.
See the back of this form for more instructions.
Name: Student Number
Specialization:
Adviser:
Fall Quarter Winter Quarter Spring Quarter Summer Quarter Year 1 Course CR C/E/S/T/P Course CR C/E/S/T/P Course CR C/E/S/T/P Course CR C/E/S
USP540 History and Theory
4
C USP541 Dynamics of Plan
Practice 3 C USP525 Design Analysis 2 C
USP533 Plan Methods I 4 C USP535 Plan Methods II 4 C USP553 Legal Proc. 1 C
Subtotal 8 Subtotal 7 Subtotal 3 Subtotal 0 18
Year 2
USP558 Plan Workshop 3 C USP558 Plan Workshop 6 C
USP559 Internship 1
Subtotal 0 Subtotal 3 Subtotal 7 Subtotal 0 10
Year 3
Subtotal 0 Subtotal 0 Subtotal 0 Subtotal 0 0 GeneralAdvice: USP540mustbetakenbeforeUSP541. ____________________TotalCredits
USP 533 is a prerequisite for USP 535. They should be taken in sequence the same year.
You must have completed all of your core courses before enrolling in USP 558 in Winter term. The only core
course that can be taken simultaneously with 558 is 559, the internship credit. You only enroll in 559 once, this
is usually done in your sixth term.
Inform Student Services of changes to program!
Waivers: These waive only the course, you still have to make up the credits to achieve the 72 required to graduate. All waivers require the
signature of the instructors. Waivers are given if you have previous academic work (e.g., GIS as a geography major) that makes the course
unnecessary or redundant with your previous training. A note should be on file stating approval.
Required courses waived because of previous academic work
Course Number Course Title Instructor Signature Transfer Credits: Transfer credits are credits you have accrued at another university that have not been used for another degree. They have been approved for use by your faculty adviser.
You must submit transcripts and the GO‐21 form to the Office of Graduate Studies
Course Number Course Title Institution Preadmission Credits: Credits taken at PSU prior to admission to the MURP that you have had approved to count for your degree. This no longer
requires a form and can be taken care of via DARs Exceptions
Course Number Course Title Adviser Notes / Signature Year 1 Meeting held: (date) Adviser Signature:
Year 2 Meeting held: (date) Adviser Signature:
C:LABPOLICIES–ROOM220
Asisnotedabove,computerlabsintheUrbanCenterareprimarilyCUPAlabs.Thereisoneexception,whichisthecomputerfacilitiesestablishedinRoom220.ThiscomputerlabspacehasbeenavailedforMURPsenrolledinworkshoptousetofacilitategroupworkinwhichyouneedtotalk(strictlyforbiddenintheotherlabs).Thefollowingaretherulesofuseforroom220.Youwillbeaskedtosignthisforminordertousetheroom.
MURPComputerLabRoom220–RulesofUse
Room220operatesasbothacomputerlabfortheMURPprogramandasaninstructionalspace.Theroomisavailableforstudentstouseasacomputerlabonlywhenclassesarenotinsession;ascheduleofroomusewillbepostedoutsidethedoorforthecurrentquarter.Useofthisspaceisconsideredaprivilegeandmisuseoftheequipmentorspacewillresultinthesuspensionofaccess.Tousethisroomyoumustadheretothefollowingrules:1) YoumustbeaMURPandcurrentlyenrolledinWorkshop.Non‐MURPswillbeconsideredona
casebycasebasisforaccessiftheyareenrolledinaMURPcoursethatrequiresaccesstowork,forinstance,onagroupproject.
2) EnrolledMURPswillhavetheirstudentIDsvalidatedtoobtainaccesstothebuilding.Thiswillbeprovidedonlyuponsigningthedeclarationbelowthatyouhavereadandunderstoodalltherulesassociatedwiththelabspace.Ifyouletstudentsintothelabwhoarenotauthorized,youareinviolationofthepolicyandwillloseyouraccess.
3) Youwillnotbringfoodordrinkintothelab.Aswiththeuniversitywidelabs,foodanddrinkisprohibited.Abinforstorageofwaterbottleswillbeprovidedintheroom.Foodwillalsobeprohibitedintheroomduringclassperiodsasitsetsabadprecedent.
4) Otherbasicrules:a. Thelabwillbeavailableforgroupworkaswellasindividualwork.Thatis,talkingis
allowed.Ifyouneedsilence,youprobablywanttofindanotherlab.b. Thecomputersareintendedtogiveusersaccesstoexpensiveordifficulttoobtain
software(e.g.,ARCGIS,SPSS,Basecamp);userswhoneedthoseprogramshavepriority.Ifyouaredoingnon‐courserelatedworkonaterminal(e.g.,checkingFacebook,readingGawker),yourfellowstudentscanaskyoutosurrenderthecomputertogivethemaccess.Theintentionistofacilitatecoursework,includingworkshop;pleasedoprivatecomputingonyourprivatecomputer.
c. Printing:Atpresenttherearenoprintersinthelab.IfyouneedtoprintmaterialssuchaspostersorGISmapsyouwillneedtobeincontactwiththeCUPAlabmanager(Ms.MonicaMorillas)togetyourdocumentsprintedintheInstructionalClassroom(room225,formerlyGISlab).Youneedtosubmitappropriatedocuments(e.g.,pdfs;GISmaps)toherinatimelyfashion,whichmeansafullweekpriortothedateuponwhichyouneedthem.Monica’scontactis:upalabs@pdx.edu.
Certification:IhavereadalloftheaboveandagreetoadheretotherulesgoverninglabaccessandutilizationinRoom220.Name:______________________________________Date___________________Signature:___________________________________
D:RESPONSIBILITIESOFMURPEXEC.COMMITTEESTUDENTREPRESENTATIVES
MURPExecutiveCommitteeStudentRepresentatives
Roles&Responsibilities
(AdoptedbyMURPExec,Feb.18,2010)
Committeeoverview
TheMURPExecutiveCommitteecirculatesideasinadvanceoffurtheractionandsendsupproposalstothefullfacultyboard.Issuesitaddresses:programcore,specializations,electives,scheduling,generaladministrativeandgovernancetopics,orotherrelatedmatters.Meetingsareopen.
Studentrepresentatives
Two2nd‐yearstudentreps,whogettwovotes.Theyareexpectedtodiscusscommitteetopicswithstudents,andcommunicatestudentissues,prioritiesandconcernstothecommittee.
Responsibilities
Representativesareresponsibleforensuringthefollowingtaskstakeplace.
I.Election
‐‐Currentrepsconducttheelection
‐‐Timing:Spring,beforethelasttwocommitteemeetings.
‐‐Votingeligibility:Anyonewhoisenrolledinthenextyear.(Alternatively,anyonewhofilesaGO‐12formin1stweekofspringtermisnoteligible)
II.Communication
‐‐Makestudentsawareoftheopportunitiesandprocessforexpressingconcernsandissuestothecommittee
‐‐Postcommittee’smeetingdatesandtimes,andpostitsmeetingnotes
‐‐Notifystudentsofcommitteeproposalsinadvance
‐‐GivereportstoPlanningCluborreporttoPlanningClubexecutives
III.Representation
‐‐IncomingrepstoattendFallOrientation,introducethemselves,anddescribepurposeoftheposition
‐‐Helpstudentsaccessthechanneltovoiceissueswhentheyarise
‐‐Giveinformationandperspectivesincommitteediscussions
‐‐Expressstudentviewsonproposals
‐‐Voteoncommitteeproposals
IV.StudentInput
‐‐AdviseonmechanismssuchassurveysandTownHallforumsandcontributetothoseinstruments,torelayinformationonwhatinputthecommitteeisinterestedinobtaining.
E:INTERNSHIP:MANDATORYINTERNSHIPSEMINARS
EverystudentseekingtheMURPdegreemustcomplete400hoursofinternshippriortoorwithinonetermofgraduating.Youmayobtainthesehoursatoneormoreapprovedplacements.Theinternshiprequirementwascreatedtoincorporatehands‐onexperienceswithpracticeintheMURPprogram.Webelievethatthisisimportantforenablingstudentstogainimportantinsightsintothefield,linktheoryandpracticeearlyintheircareers,buildprofessionalnetworks,establishpractice‐basedcredentialstoofferfutureemployers,andbetterarticulatetheirowncareergoals.USP559:InternshipSeminarwascreatedasameansforsharinginternshipexperiences,promotingengagementinreflectivepractice,andtappingthecombinedknowledgeandreachoftheentiregroupofactiveMURPstudentstohelpallstudentsseekandsecuretheinternshipsthatbestenablethemtodevelopasprofessionals.Internshipscanbepaidorunpaid,butmustincorporatedirectexperiencewithprofessionalplanningpractice,broadlyinterpreted.Inmostcases,workasaGraduateResearchAssistantwillnotbeeligibleformeetingthisrequirement.StudentswithquestionsaboutproposedinternshipplacementsandsatisfyingtheinternshiprequirementshouldcontactAndreeTremoulet,InternshipCoordinator,priortoengagingintheinternship.Tomeettheinternshiprequirement,MURPcandidatesmust:1)Attendandactivelyparticipateinmandatoryseminarmeetings,oneineachofthefirstsixquartersthatyouareintheMURPprogram,whetherformallyregisteredfortheinternshipseminarornot.ForAcademicYear2014‐2015,theInternshipSeminarschedulewillbe:Friday,October3,2014
FirstYearStudents:9amto9:55am,ASRC240Topic:PlanninginCascadia101:Whoplanswhat,whereandhow?ReturningStudents:10amto11:00am,ASRC240Topic:TBD
Friday,January9,2015AllMURPs:10amto12:00noon,RoomTBATentativeTopicTips,leads,andassistance/SummerInternshipPlanning
Friday,April3,2015
AllMURPs:10amto12:00noon,RoomTBATentativeTopic:Portfolios,resumes,andrepresentingwhatyoucando