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Founded in 2001, the School of Urban Studies at the University of Washington Tacoma currently offers undergraduate BA degrees in Urban Studies and Sustainable Urban Development; a BS in Urban Design, graduate degrees in Community Planning (MA) and Geospatial Technologies (MS), a Certificate in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and a minor in Urban Studies.
2019 | Establish the School of Urban Studies. |
2018 | First class of MA in Community Planning students graduated. Admits first class of BS in Urban Design majors. |
2017 | Received approval to launch BS in Urban Design, starting Autumn 2018. Established a new Formal Option in GIS & Spatial Planning under the BA in Urban Studies major. |
2016 | Established MA in Community Planning; will admit first class of MA students for Autumn 2016. |
2015 | First class of MS students graduated; Re-designed URB and SUD undergraduate curriculum; established URB Formal Options in Global Urbanism and Community Development & Planning. |
2014 | Established MS in Geospatial Technologies; hired founding MS faculty; admitted first class of MS students. |
2013 | First graduating class of SUD majors. |
2011 | Established BA Sustainable Urban Development program; admits first class of SUD majors. |
2004 | First graduating class of URB majors. Established Certificate in GIS. |
2001 | Established first undergraduate - BA in Urban Studies - and admits first class of URB majors. |