Each fall, as the faculty greets the incoming class of planning students, we are reminded of the tremendous privilege and responsibility we have in educating the next generation of planners. Each spring, as the graduating class presents its applied planning project, we are reminded how proud we are of our students and alumni.
Planning is a challenging and ever-changing profession.
Practicing planners report that one of the best things about being a planner is that each day brings new challenges and fresh opportunities. The Masters in Urban Planning at UWM seeks to equip students with the skills they will need wherever time and their personal careers may take them. Our program encourages students to recognize the long-range interdependencies between cities and their surrounding suburban and rural areas. The core courses lay the foundation for understanding the dynamics of metropolitan areas and develop the skills for addressing the problems and opportunities they face. The first year core focuses on developing the skills planners need to develop alternatives, analyze policies, and successfully implement programs that emerge from the planning process.