MURP students have the opportunity to develop a customized course plan with their elective credits that reflects their academic and professional interests within planning. USP 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 advisor to develop and review their elective coursework plan. 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:
The student could also opt to complete the graduate certificate. Graduate courses can be applied to a master's (or a doctoral) degree and a graduate certificate. However, graduate courses cannot be applied to two graduate certificates. See the PSU Bulletin for more course overlap information.