Regional and Community Planning — bachelor's degree

FEATURES:

• Practicum provides work experience and industry contacts
• Integration of Indigenous Ways of Knowing
• Builds towards a registered planning status

The University of the Fraser Valley’s Bachelor of Regional and Community Planning (BRCP) is an interdisciplinary program that builds connections between environmental studies, art, natural sciences, policy and law, urban design, history, and communications. The BRCP stands as a professional planning program, with the department actively seeking accreditation from the Planning Standards Board (PSB) and the Canadian Insitute of Planners. Upon accreditation, the UFV BRCP graduates will also have the opportunity to pursue professional designation as a Registered Professional Planner (RPP) after fulfilling the certification criteria established by the PSB or by a similar board in countries where there is a reciprocal relationship.

This program will provide you with the skills, experiential learning opportunities, and valuable work experience needed to work as a planning professional in Canada or abroad or pursue graduate studies or another professional designation.

The new planning degree prepares you for a career as a Registered Professional Planner working with international organizations, First Nations Governments, and governments at all levels. Your degree also qualifies you to work with nonprofits, policymakers, private firms, and developers locally and globally to tackle challenges such as transportation, public spaces and parks, housing affordability, and food security.

Planning opens opportunities to explore various career pathways depending on your interest.

Career outlook

As a Bachelor of Regional and Community Planning graduate, you will be well equipped to work as Professional Planners in a variety of fields.

For example, you may find work with:

• Consulting firms
• Development Firms
• International Development Agencies
• UN-Habitat or C-40
• First Nation Governments
• Local/Provincial/Federal Governments
• Nonprofits and Nongovernmental Organizations

You may find employment as a:

• Community Planner
• Development Planner
• Emergency Planner
• Environmental Planner
• Heritage Planner
• Parks Planner
• Planning Consultant
• Social Planner
• Transportation Planner
• Rural Planner
• Urban Designer

Program outline

Lower-level courses

Upper-level courses

Option 1: Secondary school (for students with secondary school graduation only)

B.C. applicants

1. B.C. secondary school graduation or equivalent.
2. A minimum grade of C+ in English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12 (see Note).

   Note: Students may also present English 12, English Literature 12, English 12 First Peoples, AP English, or IB English A (standard level or higher level), or out-of-province equivalent.

Out-of-province applicants

Students will be considered on the basis of courses equivalent to B.C. Grade 12 courses. See the Admissions section of the calendar for more information on equivalents to B.C. secondary school graduation.

Out-of-country applicants

Students must have B.C. secondary school graduation equivalency and meet the prerequisites for ENGL 105 or CMNS 125.

Alternatives to secondary school graduation

Students who have completed the International Baccalaureate diploma program, the B.C. Graduation diploma (B.C. Adult Dogwood), or the General Educational Development (GED) certificate may be considered to have the equivalent of B.C. secondary school graduation for admission purposes.

Option 2: University entrance (for students who have attended some post-secondary school)

1. Prerequisites for ENGL 105 or CMNS 125.
2. One of the following:
   • Completion of a minimum of nine credits at the 100 level and above, transferable to a degree program, with a minimum CGPA of 2.00.
   • Completion of a post-secondary career or technical diploma (minimum of two years post-secondary credit) from a recognized Canadian or International post-secondary institution.
   • Completion of a three- or four-year Bachelor's degree from a recognized Canadian or International institution. Students who have completed a previous degree are governed by UFV's Subsequent and Concurrent Bachelor Degree policy (98).

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