MURP students have the opportunity to develop customized course plans tailored to their academic and professional interests within planning. TSUSP faculty have developed a set of advising pathways to help students understand the range of career paths within planning, the skills and knowledge that are important for those careers, and how those skills and knowledge map onto courses offered through TSUSP and elsewhere at PSU.
MURP students work directly with their faculty advisors to develop their individualized elective coursework plans. Students are strongly encouraged to consult the pathway materials but do not need to select a specific one, and may “mix and match” if they choose. See the MURP handbook for additional information.
The following Advising Pathways have been developed:
Students are also encouraged to work with their advisor to build a pathway using the courses from a graduate certificate. Some relevant graduate certificates include:
Students may also opt to complete the entire graduate certificate. Graduate courses can be applied to both a master's degree and a graduate certificate. However, graduate courses cannot be applied to two graduate certificates. See the PSU Bulletin for more course overlap information.