About
About
The Master of Urban and Community Design (MUCD) degree is a rigorous three-semester post-professional degree program focusing on issues relevant to the evolving contemporary city. The forty-five credit hour program is a comprehensive course of study focused on a range of urban issues including post-industrial, global & traditional cities, urbanism & ecology, transit & transportation, towns & communities, sustainability and associated social, economic, political and ethical issues.
Community
As a diverse and complex endeavor, urban design at USF utilizes the dynamic Tampa Bay Region as an urban laboratory. Stressing community engagement, the program works with regional municipalities, private organizations and stakeholders to define and address complex urban issues. The program also builds upon the SACD’s participation in the expanding global discourse on urban design issues related to urban morphology, emerging mega-cities, housing, preservation, sustainability and ecology. The program actively engages rapidly urbanizing areas in China and India through study abroad opportunities.
Scope
The comprehensive MUCD program scope focuses on the following areas: Suburban sprawl, Sustainable urbanism, Smart growth, Landscape urbanism, Global urbanization, Urban ecology, Human behavior and the built environment, Transit and economic development, Housing and community design, Urban policy and development, and Research, analysis and visualization.
Related Links:
Florida Center for Community Design and Research
Dept of Geography/ Urban & Regional Development and Planning Program