SB in Planning at Massachusetts Institute of Technology MIT

Those students who choose to major in the Department earn a Bachelor of Science in Planning (SB), an interdisciplinary pre-professional major designed to prepare students for careers in both the public and private sectors. A course 11 degree provides a sound foundation for students intending to do graduate work in law, public policy, economic development, urban design, management, and planning.
The courses in the major teach students how the tools of economics, policy analysis, political science, and urban design can be used to solve social and environmental problems in the United States and abroad. In addition, students learn the skills and responsibilities of planners who seek to promote effective and equitable social change.The Department of Urban Studies and Planning offers many possibilities for creating a concentration tailored to your needs and interests in the following categories.
- Designing the Urban Environment
- Environmental Policy
- Urban History & Society
- Policy Analysis and Urban Problems
- International Development
- Education