The Certificate in Urban Revitalization provides specialized training in the techniques and processes of city and neighborhood revitalization. Topics include adaptive reuse of buildings, historic preservation, real estate market analysis and the role of private-public partnerships in financing development projects. The certificate is useful for mid-career professionals who wish to learn new skills to expand their career options. It also is useful for recent college graduates who desire advanced training beyond the baccalaureate level and accelerated entry into the job market.

At any time, students in the certificate program may apply for admission into the Master of Urban and Regional Planning program and, if accepted, may transfer the certificate credits toward partial fulfillment of the master’s degree requirements.

Curriculum

The certificate in Urban Revitalization program requires 18 credit hours of course work, which blends instruction in planning, urban design, economics and finance. With the advice of an adviser, students may take any of the following courses to satisfy the certificate requirements:

• URSP 517 Historic Preservation in Planning
• URSP 610 Introduction to Planning
• URSP 611 Principles of Urban Design
• URSP 643 Housing Policy
• URSP 666 Urban Commercial Revitalization
• URSP 647 Adaptive Reuse of Buildings or
• FIRE 629 Real Estate Investment Analysis
• ARTH 502 Historical Preservation and Architectural History or
• ARTH 542 Advanced Studies in Architecture of Richmond