BSc in Community and Regional Planning in Kalamazoo United States | Western Michigan University

Western Michigan University's community and regional planning program equips students for careers as professional planners, specializing in small towns and their surrounding areas. Throughout this curriculum, you'll take 32 credit hours of foundational classes covering planning principles, historical context, technical skills, research approaches, ethical considerations, legal frameworks, and management practices. Additionally, you'll fulfill 25 credits of mandatory coursework in related social sciences and statistics to develop complementary expertise valuable for planning careers.
Student organizations available to WMU planning majors include the Western Michigan Association of Planning Students, Geography Club or Gamma Theta Upsilon honor society, and Students for a Sustainable Earth. The program also provides chances to acquire hands-on professional experience through internship opportunities.