Advance your career—or transition to a career—in resilient urban planning and redevelopment with a world class education and credential from the MSU School of Planning, Design and Construction. Ideal for working professionals and current students. Courses are exclusively available online and on your schedule. Credits earned may be applied to requirements of Masters of Urban and Regional Planning. Current MSU undergraduates are eligible to apply for this certificate.
Urban Resilient Redevelopment (URR) certificate holders will responsibly manage future development by equipping students with an understanding of how to respond to acute and chronic shocks to their community in a way that produces tangible improvements on the ground. By preparing planners with real, marketable skills in knowing climate change policy, tools to address structural abandonment, and an understanding of land use planning in the context of community redevelopment.
The growing consensus on the need for resiliency in our urban areas, in Michigan and throughout the United States, points to the demand for URR’s core competencies, which include evaluation criteria like community plans and public outreach, zoning regulations, the development review process, public recruitment and education, and community prosperity.
The university reserves the right to make changes in the types, structures, rates for fees, and tuition. Every effort will be made to give as much advance notice as possible. In addition to tuition and fees, there are other expenses associated with your Cost of Attendance. A breakdown of a graduate student budget can be found on the "Estimate Your Cost of Attendance" page.
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MSU provides programs and initiatives that support and enhance diversity. We will expand our campus and external partnerships to put in place inclusive recruitment and retention practices. We nurture and promote individuals’ varied experiences and perspectives, ensuring structures and processes make possible full participation by all members of our community.
MSU actively collaborates with campus and external partners to innovate across all dimensions of graduate education. We create and support networks that increase collaboration and improve educational opportunities for our online students.
MSU’s nationally recognized online programs foster student growth and well-being throughout their academic career. We will expand inclusive mentoring practices and accelerate improvement across units to implement evidence-based practices to ensure our students complete successfully.
Continuing education can be one of the most exciting, challenging, and rewarding experiences you undertake in your life. We hope you consider becoming a Spartan, to learn online and reach your career goals. With highly ranked online programs and exceptional professors, we educate students who advance the common good with uncommon will.