Urban Design Certificate

Note: Students will not be admitted into this certificate program after spring, 2011. This certificate provides students with specialized competencies in urban design and prepares them to engage effectively in professional practice in the public and the private sectors. The certificate is open to students pursuing an undergraduate degree at ECU. Students gain interdisciplinary knowledge regarding physical, environmental, and social planning issues that confront contemporary cities. The course of study for the certificate enhances the creative, visualization, and graphic abilities required for the design and planning professions. Students engage in real-world design projects that deal with adaptive reuse, streetscapes, urban regeneration, downtown revitalization, historic preservation, public squares, and smart community planning. qualify for the award, students must maintain a minimum of 3.0 GPA in the certificate courses. The certificate requires a minimum of 15 s.h. of credit as follows: