News Release
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May 12, 2006
Boise State Offers Community and Regional Planning
Certificate
Following recent approval by the State Board of
Education, Boise State University will offer a certificate program in
community and regional planning beginning in fall 2006. The graduate
program, the only one of its kind in Idaho, is designed to assist working
professionals and students in understanding and responding to community
needs in planning.
Offered through the Department of Public Policy and Administration, the
program will focus on a general understanding of the elements and current
practices in planning, as well as technical skills needed by practicing
planners. Course topics include community and regional planning,
intergovernmental relations, geographic information systems, land
development, negotiation theory and practice and conflict intervention
methods.
“The graduate certificate in Community and Regional Planning will begin to
address the needs and concerns for community and regional planning that are
underscored by the unprecedented growth we are experiencing,” said program
director Susan Mason. “This program will benefit our communities in terms of
planning and development now and into the future.”
“This is our first step in helping the Treasure Valley — and Idaho — meet
one of its most pressing growth challenges,” said Michael Blankenship, dean
of the College of Social Sciences and Public Affairs. “It will also help
Boise State fulfill its mission of becoming a metropolitan research
university of distinction.”
Prospective students must be admitted to a graduate program at Boise State.
Fall admission deadline is June 9. For more information, visit
http://ppa.boisestate.edu/planning or call (208) 426-2658.
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Contact: Susan Mason, Department of Public Policy and Administration,
(208) 426-2658,
susanmason@boisesetate.edu
Media Contact: Kathleen Craven, University Communications, (208)
426-3275, kcraven@boisestate.edu
May is “Return to Learn” month at Boise State University. “Return to
Learn” is a campuswide effort to provide information for those who may be
considering taking classes from the university and help them learn about the
best options for returning to school and earning a degree. For more
information call (208) 562-3127 or click returntolearn.boisestate.edu.
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