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Students follow one of two curriculum options based on their prior academic background.<\/p>\n  <\/header>\n\n  <nav class=\"jump\" aria-label=\"Certificate curriculum sections\">\n    <a href=\"#uac-overview\">Requirements overview<\/a>\n    <a href=\"#uac-option-a\">Option A<\/a>\n    <a href=\"#uac-option-b\">Option B<\/a>\n    <a href=\"#uac-timeframe\">Completion timeframe<\/a>\n  <\/nav>\n\n  <div class=\"option-note\">\n    <p><strong>Option A<\/strong> is for students who have a background in Urban and Regional Planning and related programs.<\/p>\n    <p><strong>Option B<\/strong> is for students with a background in computer and information science, electronic and computer engineering, or related fields.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <section id=\"uac-overview\">\n    <h2>Program Requirements at a Glance<\/h2>\n    <p class=\"mobile-hint\">Swipe horizontally to view all table columns.<\/p>\n    <div class=\"table-scroll\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Certificate program requirements overview\">\n      <table class=\"overview\">\n        <thead>\n          <tr><th scope=\"col\">Option<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Total Credits<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Requirement Structure<\/th><\/tr>\n        <\/thead>\n        <tbody>\n          <tr>\n            <th scope=\"row\">Option A<\/th>\n            <td>15<\/td>\n            <td>9 credits of required core courses + 3 credits of Urban and Regional Planning Theory and Methods + 3 credits of Data and Computer Science courses.<\/td>\n          <\/tr>\n          <tr>\n            <th scope=\"row\">Option B<\/th>\n            <td>15<\/td>\n            <td>6 credits of required core courses + 9 credits of Urban and Regional Planning Theory and Methods.<\/td>\n          <\/tr>\n        <\/tbody>\n      <\/table>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"requirement-summary\">\n      <div class=\"card\">\n        <h3>Option A<\/h3>\n        <p>For students with a background in Urban and Regional Planning and related programs.<\/p>\n        <p class=\"credit-line\">15 credits total<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"card\">\n        <h3>Option B<\/h3>\n        <p>For students with a background in computer and information science, electronic and computer engineering, or related fields.<\/p>\n        <p class=\"credit-line\">15 credits total<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <section id=\"uac-option-a\">\n    <h2>Option A Requirements<\/h2>\n    <p>Option A is designed for students with a background in Urban and Regional Planning and related programs.<\/p>\n\n    <h3>Required Core Courses &#8211; 9 Credits<\/h3>\n    <p class=\"mobile-hint\">Swipe horizontally to view all table columns.<\/p>\n    <div class=\"table-scroll\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Option A required core courses\">\n      <table class=\"courses\">\n        <thead>\n          <tr><th scope=\"col\">Course<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Title<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Requirement<\/th><\/tr>\n        <\/thead>\n        <tbody>\n          <tr><th scope=\"row\">URP 6295<\/th><td>Urban Data Structures Basics (new course)<\/td><td>3 credits, required<\/td><\/tr>\n          <tr><th scope=\"row\">URP 6223<\/th><td>Introduction to Urban Analytics<br><span class=\"alt\">Alternative: URP 6931 \u2013 Artificial Intelligence in the Built Environment<\/span><\/td><td>3 credits, required<\/td><\/tr>\n          <tr><th scope=\"row\">URP 6224<\/th><td>Intermediate Urban Analytics<\/td><td>3 credits, required<\/td><\/tr>\n        <\/tbody>\n      <\/table>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <h3>Urban and Regional Planning Theory and Methods &#8211; 3 Credits Required<\/h3>\n    <p>Select courses from the following list to satisfy the 3-credit requirement.<\/p>\n    <p class=\"mobile-hint\">Swipe horizontally to view all table columns.<\/p>\n    <div class=\"table-scroll\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Option A urban and regional planning theory and methods courses\">\n      <table class=\"simplecourses\">\n        <thead>\n          <tr><th scope=\"col\">Course<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Title<\/th><\/tr>\n        <\/thead>\n        <tbody>\n          <tr><th scope=\"row\">URP 6270<\/th><td>Introduction to Planning Information Systems<\/td><\/tr>\n          <tr><th scope=\"row\">URP 6271<\/th><td>Automation for Geospatial Modeling and Analysis<\/td><\/tr>\n          <tr><th scope=\"row\">URP 6272<\/th><td>Urban Spatial Analysis<\/td><\/tr>\n          <tr><th scope=\"row\">URP 6275<\/th><td>Intermediate Planning Information Systems<\/td><\/tr>\n          <tr><th scope=\"row\">URP 6821<\/th><td>Transportation and Land Use Modeling<\/td><\/tr>\n          <tr><th scope=\"row\">GEO 6166<\/th><td>Advanced Quantitative Methods for Spatial Analysis<\/td><\/tr>\n          <tr><th scope=\"row\">URP 6931<\/th><td>Topical Seminars<\/td><\/tr>\n        <\/tbody>\n      <\/table>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <h3>Data and Computer Science Courses &#8211; 3 Credits Required<\/h3>\n    <p>Select courses from the following list to satisfy the 3-credit requirement.<\/p>\n    <p class=\"mobile-hint\">Swipe horizontally to view all table columns.<\/p>\n    <div class=\"table-scroll\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Option A data and computer science courses\">\n      <table class=\"simplecourses\">\n        <thead>\n          <tr><th scope=\"col\">Course<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Title<\/th><\/tr>\n        <\/thead>\n        <tbody>\n          <tr><th scope=\"row\">ARC 6922<\/th><td>Machine Learning for Architects<\/td><\/tr>\n          <tr><th scope=\"row\">COT 5615<\/th><td>Mathematics for Intelligent Systems<\/td><\/tr>\n          <tr><th scope=\"row\">CAP 6610<\/th><td>Machine Learning<\/td><\/tr>\n          <tr><th scope=\"row\">CAP 6615<\/th><td>Neural Network<\/td><\/tr>\n          <tr><th scope=\"row\">EEE 6512<\/th><td>Image Processing and Computer Vision<\/td><\/tr>\n          <tr><th scope=\"row\">EEL 5840<\/th><td>Fundamentals of Machine Learning<\/td><\/tr>\n          <tr><th scope=\"row\">EEL 6814<\/th><td>Neural Networks and Deep Learning<\/td><\/tr>\n          <tr><th scope=\"row\">EEL 6825<\/th><td>Pattern Recognition and Intelligent Systems<\/td><\/tr>\n        <\/tbody>\n      <\/table>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <section id=\"uac-option-b\">\n    <h2>Option B Requirements<\/h2>\n    <p>Option B is designed for students with a background in computer and information science, electronic and computer engineering, or related fields.<\/p>\n\n    <h3>Required Core Courses &#8211; 6 Credits<\/h3>\n    <p class=\"mobile-hint\">Swipe horizontally to view all table columns.<\/p>\n    <div class=\"table-scroll\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Option B required core courses\">\n      <table class=\"courses\">\n        <thead>\n          <tr><th scope=\"col\">Course<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Title<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Requirement<\/th><\/tr>\n        <\/thead>\n        <tbody>\n          <tr><th scope=\"row\">URP 6224<\/th><td>Intermediate Urban Analytics<\/td><td>3 credits, required<\/td><\/tr>\n          <tr><th scope=\"row\">URP 6007<\/th><td>Survey in Urban and Regional Planning<\/td><td>3 credits, required<\/td><\/tr>\n        <\/tbody>\n      <\/table>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <h3>Urban and Regional Planning Theory and Methods &#8211; 9 Credits Required<\/h3>\n    <p>Select courses from the following list to satisfy the 9-credit requirement.<\/p>\n    <p class=\"mobile-hint\">Swipe horizontally to view all table columns.<\/p>\n    <div class=\"table-scroll\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Option B urban and regional planning theory and methods courses\">\n      <table class=\"simplecourses\">\n        <thead>\n          <tr><th scope=\"col\">Course<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Title<\/th><\/tr>\n        <\/thead>\n        <tbody>\n          <tr><th scope=\"row\">URP 6270<\/th><td>Introduction to Planning Information Systems<\/td><\/tr>\n          <tr><th scope=\"row\">URP 6271<\/th><td>Automation for Geospatial Modeling and Analysis<\/td><\/tr>\n          <tr><th scope=\"row\">URP 6272<\/th><td>Urban Spatial Analysis<\/td><\/tr>\n          <tr><th scope=\"row\">URP 6275<\/th><td>Intermediate Planning Information Systems<\/td><\/tr>\n          <tr><th scope=\"row\">URP 6821<\/th><td>Transportation and Land Use Modeling<\/td><\/tr>\n          <tr><th scope=\"row\">URP 6931<\/th><td>Topical Seminars<\/td><\/tr>\n        <\/tbody>\n      <\/table>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <section id=\"uac-timeframe\" class=\"completion\" aria-labelledby=\"uac-timeframe-heading\">\n    <h2 id=\"uac-timeframe-heading\">Completion Timeframe<\/h2>\n    <p>The allowed timeframe for completion of this certificate is <strong>3 years<\/strong> from initial enrollment in the graduate certificate program.<\/p>\n  <\/section>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Graduate Certificate in Urban Analytics The Graduate Certificate in Urban Analytics requires the completion of 15 credits. 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