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Program location: CU Anschutz & CU DenverCredit hours: 69 (33 MPH; 36 MURP)
Promote health by improving the places where people live, work, and play with a Master of Urban and Regional Planning (MURP) from CU Denver's College of Architecture and Planning and a Master of Public Health (MPH) from the Colorado School of Public Health at the CU Anschutz Medical Campus. To join this program, you must apply to each master's
program separately, gain admission to each program, and then apply for the dual degree.
Graduates of this program are equipped to lead innovative efforts to keep air pollution down in sprawling cities, build cities resilient to disasters and emergencies, launch bike and walk to school programs to get children moving, and more.
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Program location: CU Anschutz & CU DenverSample careers
Urban plannerSkills you'll gain
Data analysisStudents in this dual degree program may earn both degrees upon completion of 69 credits (33 in the MPH program and 36 in the MURP program). Students may choose one of many MPH concentrations including: Applied Biostatistics; Epidemiology; Environmental & Occupational Health; Community & Behavioral Health; Health Systems, Management & Policy; or Maternal & Child Health; among others. Dual degree students also have the option to complete a custom concentration.
Course requirement | Course # | Credits |
Applied Biostatistics I | BIOS 6601 | 3 |
Epidemiology | EPID 6630 | 3 |
Social & Community Factors in Health | CBHS 6610 | 3 |
Health Systems Management Policy | HSMP 6601 | 3 |
Environmental & Occupational Health | EHOH 6614 | 3 |
Foundations in Public Health | PUBH 6600 | 2 |
17 |
Course requirement | Course ID | Credits |
4 MPH required concentration courses (required courses vary by MPH concentration) | ||
MPH Practicum | PUBH 6955 | 2 |
Planning History & Theory | URPL 5000 | 3 |
Planning Methods | URPL 5010 | 3 |
Planning Law & Institutions | URPL 5020 | 3 |
The Planning Profession | URPL 5030 | 3 |
Urban Sustainability | URPL 5040 | 3 |
Urban Development | URPL 5050 | 3 |
Planning Workshop | URPL 5060 | 6 |
Planning Project Studio | URPL 6000 | 6 |
12 |
Course requirement | Course ID | Credits |
Approved courses from the MPH concentration | 9 |
Identifier | Competencies |
D-MURP/MPH 1 | Integrate public health skills into urban planning |
D-MURP/MPH 2 | Consider social and behavioral aspects of urban design that promote or hinder population health when designing urban space. |
D-MURP/MPH 3 | Apply biostatistical and epidemiological methods to understand the health implications of urban planning. |
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