Bachelor of Arts in Individualized Major/Master of Urban Planning

New York University

The Gallatin School of Individualized Study and the Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service offer a dual-degree program that enables students to earn both a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Gallatin’s Individualized Major and a Master of Urban Planning (MUP) in the Wagner School in less time than it would take to complete the programs separately. By challenging students to enhance and focus their opportunities for learning, this accelerated program is designed for academically strong students with an interest in the areas of designing more livable and sustainable cities, land use, economic and community development, housing, and environmental and infrastructure planning. Gallatin BA students who continue to the MUP program can specialize in City and Community Planning or International Development Planning. After earning the Bachelor’s degree, students in this program complete the remainder of their MUP credits in generally one to two years of additional study at Wagner. Both degrees could be completed with a total of 152 credits for the BA-MUP. Taken separately, the BA and the MUP must be completed with 173 credits.Gallatin students participating in the BA-MUP dual degree program are granted the opportunity to participate in graduate coursework before completing the undergraduate degree, but this does not guarantee outright acceptance into the Wagner MUP program. Students who wish to pursue the MUP degree must also complete a regular Wagner MUP Application for Admission during the senior year at Gallatin. All interested dual-degree Gallatin students will be expected to meet the same admissions standards as other Wagner applicants, which include strong academic qualifications and relevant professional experience (i.e., internships, volunteer work, part-time jobs).

Gallatin School of Individualized Study