City & Regional Planning
Are you interested in urban and rural land-use planning and how land-use patterns impact public health, environmental justice, and conservation? Are you interested in developing skills and knowledge to help design sustainable cities and towns in the 21st century? If you are, then the city and regional planning track is for you. The track includes courses in urban planning and public lands management, transportation planning and community development.
Preparatory Subject Matter Requirements
| Course IDs | Course Title | Quarters Offered | Units | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written and Oral Expression | ||||
| UWP 101 or any 102 or 104 | Upper Division Writing | I, II, III, IV | 4 | May test out of requirement |
| CMN 1, 3V, 3Y, or DRA 10 | Communication | I, II, III, IV | 4 | |
| Biological/Physical Science (complete all) | ||||
| BIS 2A or 2B or 10 | Essentials of Life on Earth or General Biology | I, II, III, IV | 4-5 | Can’t use BIS 2B both here and below |
| CHE 2A or 10 | General Chemistry or Concepts of Chemistry | I, II, IV | 4-5 | CHE 10 offered in Fall only |
| PHY 1A | Principles of Physics | I, II, IV | 3 | |
| Biological/Physical Science (select one) | ||||
| BIS 2B or 2C | Principles of Ecology & Evolution | I, II, III, IV | 5 | Can’t use BIS 2B both here and above |
| CHE 2B | General Chemistry | II, III, IV | 5 | |
| PHY 1B | Principles of Physics | II, III | 3 | |
| Computer Science (select one) | ||||
| CMN 12Y | Data Visualization | I, II, III | 4 | |
| PLS 21 or 21V | Applications of Computers in Technology | I, II, III | 3 | |
| Economics | ||||
| ECN 1A or 1AV or 1AY | Principles of Microeconomics | I, II, III, IV | 4 | Need C- or better |
| ECN 1B or 1BV | Principles of Macroeconomics | I, II, III, IV | 4 | Need C- or better |
| Environmental Science (select one) | ||||
| ANS 1 | Domestic Animals and People | I | 4 | |
| ATM 60 | Introduction to Atmospheric Science | I | 4 | |
| AVS 13 | Birds, Humans, & the Environment | I | 3 | |
| GEL 1 | The Earth | I, II, III | 4 | |
| HYD 10 | Water, Power, Society | III | 3 | |
| PLS/SAS 12 | Plants and Society | I, II, III | 4 | |
| SSC 10 | Soils in Our Environment | I | 3 | |
| Environmental Studies | ||||
| ESP 1 | Environmental Analysis | I, IV | 4 | |
| Mathematics | ||||
| MAT 16A, 17A, 19A or 21A | Calculus | I, II, III, IV | 3-4 | Need C- or better |
| MAT 16B, 17B, 19B or 21B | Calculus | I, II, III, IV | 3-4 | Need C- or better |
| Political Science | ||||
| POL 1 or 1Y | American National Government | Varies | 4 | POL 1 is generally offered twice a year |
| Statistics (select one) | ||||
| STA 13 | Elementary Statistics | I, II, III, IV | 4 | |
| STA 32 | Statistical Analysis through Computers | II, III | 3 |
I = fall quarter, II = winter quarter, III = spring quarter, IV = summer session
Depth Subject Matter Requirements
NOTE: Students graduating with this major are required to attain at least a C average (2.0 GPA) in all courses taken at the university in Depth Subject Matter and pass all coursework. See requirements of the College of Agriculture & Environmental Science in the UC Davis General Catalog.
| Course IDs | Course Title | Prerequisites | Quarters Offered | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evaluation and Analysis | ||||
| ESP 110 | Principles of Environmental Science | PHY 1A or 7A; MAT 16B or 17B or 21B; BIS 2A or 10 recommended | II | 4 |
| ESP 160 | The Policy Process | POL 1; ECN 1A and STA 13 recommended | III | 4 |
| ESP 168A | Methods of Environmental Policy Analysis | ESP 1 or 10; STA 13 or 100; ECN 1A; ECN 100A recommended | I | 5 |
| ESP 168B | Methods of Environmental Policy Evaluation | ESP 168A | III | 4 |
| Environmental Law | ||||
| ESP 161 | Environmental Law | Upper division standing and one course in env science; POL 1 and UWP 1 recommended | I, III | 4 |
| Environmental Impact Assessment | ||||
| ESP 179 | Environmental Impact Assessment | ESP 1 or the equivalent | II, IV | 4 |
| Research Design | ||||
| ESP 178 | Applied Research Methods | ARE 106 or SOC 106 or STA 100 or 103 or 108 or equivalent | II | 4 |
| Select one Quantitative Methods Course | ||||
| SOC 106 | Intermediate Social Statistics | SOC 45B or SOC 56 or consent of instructor | I, II | 5 |
| STA 100 | Applied Statistics for Biological Sciences | MAT 16B or 17B or 21B ; all with a C- or better | I, II, III, IV | 4 |
| STA 103 | Applied Statistics for Business & Economics | STA 13 or 32 or 100; MAT 16B or 17B or 21B with a C- or better | I, II, III, IV | 4 |
| STA 108 | Applied Stat Methods: Regression Analysis | STA 13 or 32 or 100 with a C- or better | I, II, III, IV | 4 |
| Select one Microeconomics Course | ||||
| ARE 100A | Intermediate Microeconomics | ECN 1A and 1B; MAT 16C or 17B or 21B; All with C- or better | I, II, III, IV | 4 |
| ECN 100A | Intermediate Micro Theory | ECN 1A and 1B; MAT 16B or 17B or 21B; all with a C- or better | I, II, III, IV | 4 |
| Select one Resource Economics Course | ||||
| ARE/ESP 175 | Natural Resource Economics | ARE 100A or ECN 100A or ECN 100 with a C- or better | III | 4 |
| ARE 176 | Environmental Economics | ARE 100A or ECN 100A or ECN 100 with a C- or better | I | 4 |
| ECN 125 | Energy Economics | ARE 100A or ECN 100A or ECN 100 | Varies | 4 |
| Select one Environmental Data Science Course | ||||
| ABT/LDA 150 | Introduction to GIS | None | I, II, III | 4 |
| ESP 106 | Environmental Data Science | STA 13 or 32 or 100 (can be concurrent) | II | 4 |
| Strongly recommended but not required: Select one advanced GIS or remote sensing course | ||||
| ABT 181N* | Concepts & Methods in GIS | LDA 150 or consent of instructor | II | 4 |
| ABT/HYD 182** | Environmental Analysis with GIS | LDA 150 or equiv GIS exp, bio and/or ecology courses rec. | II | 4 |
| ESM 186 | Environmental Remote Sensing | MAT 16B; PHY 7C or 9B; LDA 150 recommended | II | 5 |
| ESM 185 | Aerial Photo Interpretation & Rmt Sensing | Upper division standing | I | 4 |
I = fall quarter, II = winter quarter, III = spring quarter, IV = summer session
*Course is offered in odd years only (2023, 2025, etc.)
**Course is offered in even years only (2024, 2026, etc.)
Track Courses
Note: The same course cannot be used to meet both a depth requirement and a track requirement at the same time.
| Course IDs | Course Title | Prerequisites | Quarters | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Complete | ||||
| ESP 171 | Urban & Regional Planning | ESP 1 or ESP 161 or ESP 179 recommended | III, IV | 4 |
| ESP 172 | Public Lands Management | ECN 1A and POL 1 recommended | I | 4 |
| Select one transportation planning course | ||||
| ECI 165* | Transportation Policy | None | I | 4 |
| ESP/ECI 163** | Energy & Env Aspects of Transportation | Upper division standing in engineering or environmental studies | I | 4 |
| Select one urban politics and community development course | ||||
| AHI 168 | Great Cities | None | Varies | 4 |
| CRD 149 | Community Development Perspectives on Environmental Justice | None | Varies | 4 |
| CRD 152 | Community Development | CRD 1 or 151 or SOC 2 or ANT 2 or ASA 100 or CHI 132 or AAS 101 | Varies | 4 |
| CRD 156 | Community Economic Development | CRD 152 or PLS 21 or ECS 15 and consent of instructor | Varies | 5 |
| CRD 171 | Housing and Social Policy | None | III | 4 |
| ESP 173 | Land Use & Growth Controls | Sustainable Cities of Northern Europe Summer Abroad Course | IV | 4 |
| ESP 174 | Environmental Justice Policy & Practice | ESP 1 or the equivalent recommended | III | 4 |
| ETX 110 | Toxic Tragedies & Their Impact on Society | Upper division standing or consent of instructor | II | 2 |
| POL 100 | Local Government and Politics | POL 1 recommended | Varies | 4 |
I = fall quarter, II = winter quarter, III = spring quarter, IV = summer session
*Course is offered in odd years only (2023, 2025, etc.)
**Course is offered in even years only (2024, 2026, etc.)
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