The MURP/MA in Latin American Studies is a concurrent degree program that prepares students to apply urban planning knowledge to complex challenges across Latin America through interdisciplinary training in language, research methods, and regional expertise.
Latin America Focus: Designed for students applying urban planning knowledge to problem solving in Latin America.
Linguistic & Area Expertise: Students acquire linguistic, methodological, and area expertise through interdisciplinary coursework.
Three-Year Program: Total of 28 MA units and 72 MURP units fulfill the requirements of both programs.
Small Cohort: Approximately 1–2 students participate in this program each year.
Students must complete 25 courses (100 units), 18 courses for the MURP and 9 courses for the M.A. in Latin American Studies, in addition to required fieldwork and both the Urban Planning and Latin American Studies comprehensive examinations.
Empowers stakeholders with data to make informed decisions for children, families, and communities.
Evaluates the quality of political governance and democracy worldwide.
Specializes in spatial analysis of socioeconomic disparities in neighborhoods.
Explores the societal and policy implications of an aging population.
Empowers stakeholders with data to make informed decisions for children, families, and communities.
Evaluates the quality of political governance and democracy worldwide.
Specializes in spatial analysis of socioeconomic disparities in neighborhoods.
Explores the societal and policy implications of an aging population.
Advances research, education, and meaningful civic engagement on transportation issues.
Advances scholarship that confronts threats to democracy in America and around the world.
Connects urban planning and policy networks across the Americas.
Addresses policy challenges facing Latinos and communities of color.
Advances research, education, and meaningful civic engagement on transportation issues.
Advances scholarship that confronts threats to democracy in America and around the world.
Connects urban planning and policy networks across the Americas.
Addresses policy challenges facing Latinos and communities of color.
Studying housing affordability and transportation equity in the L.A. region.
Collaborates with schools to improve educational outcomes for L.A. students.
Informing effective and equitable environmental policy that improves lives.
The flagship project for voting rights litigation and policy research.
Studying housing affordability and transportation equity in the L.A. region.
Collaborates with schools to improve educational outcomes for L.A. students.
Informing effective and equitable environmental policy that improves lives.
The flagship project for voting rights litigation and policy research.
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