OrientationforNew

Students
MaridethR.Bravo

DirectorofGraduateStudies
24November2009

OfficialsofSURP
Dean:
Dr.CandidoA.Cabrido,Jr.
SchoolSecretary:

Dr.MarioR.DelosReyes

DirectorofGraduateStudies:
Dr.MaridethR.Bravo
DirectorofResearchandPublications:

Dr.DavidLeonidesT.Yap

DirectorofTrainingandExtension:
Prof.JoseEdgardoA.Gomez,Jr.

RegularFacultyMembers

Prof.AlexRamonQ.Cabanilla
Dr.JunT.Castro
Dr.MarioR.DelosReyes
Dr.CrispinEmmanuelD.Diaz
Dr.HusseinS.Lidasan
Prof.CarmelitaR.E.U.Liwag(OnStudyLeave)
Dr.ZenaidaA.Manalo
Dr.CresencioM.Montalbo,Jr.
Dr.MarkM.Morales
Dr.SheilahG.Napalang
Dr.MariaLourdesT.Munarriz
Dr.RachelH.Racelis
Dr.GloriaH.Teknomo

Lecturers
Dr.BenjaminV.Cario
Prof.CarmeliMarieC.Chaves
Prof.JoseM.Regunay
Prof.DicktonS.Rye
Prof.HenryL.Yap
Prof.RoqueA.Magno

GraduatePrograms
DiplomainUrbanandRegionalPlanning(DURP)
MasterofArts(UrbanandRegionalPlanning)or

MA(URP)
DoctorofPhilosophy(UrbanandRegionalPlanning)or
Ph.D.(URP)
FieldsofSpecialization:

EstatePlanning
TransportationPlanning
PublicWorksPlanning
EnvironmentandNaturalResourcePlanning

MasterofScienceinRegionalDevelopmentPlanning

orMSRDP

AcademicRequirements

DiplomainUrbanandRegional
Planning(totalof26units)
CoreCourses(20units)
Plan201
Plan299
Plan203
Plan214
Plan210
Plan210.1
Electives(6units)

Plan231(RecommendedElective)
AnyelectivefromtheFieldofSpecializationCourses

SequencingofCoreCourses
Plan201(TheoryandPracticeofPlanning)(3

units)
Plan299(ResearchMethods)(3units)
Plan203(LandUsePlanning)(3units)
Plan214(PlanningToolsandTechniques)(3
units)
Plan210(PlanningProcess)(3units)
Plan210.1(PlanningWorkshop)(5units)

ForFullTimeStudents
(912UnitsperSemester
Option1:

Option2:

FirstSemesterofCourseWork(12
units)

FirstSemesterofCourseWork(9
units)

Plan201(TheoryandPractice
ofPlanning)
Plan299(ResearchMethods)
Plan203(LandUsePlanning)
Plan214(PlanningToolsand
Techniques)

SecondSemesterofCourseWork
(8units)

SecondSemesterofCourseWork
(11units)

Plan210(PlanningProcess)
Plan210.1(Planning
Workshop)(5units)

Plan201(TheoryandPracticeof
Planning)
Plan299(ResearchMethods)
Plan203(LandUsePlanning)

Plan214(PlanningToolsand
Techniques)
Plan210(PlanningProcess)
Plan210.1(PlanningWorkshop)
(5units)

ForPartTimeStudents
(36unitspersemester)
Option1:

Option2:

FirstSemesterofCourseWork(6
units)
Plan201(TheoryandPracticeof
Planning)
Plan299(ResearchMethods)

FirstSemesterofCourseWork(6
units)
Plan201(TheoryandPracticeof
Planning)
Plan203(LandUsePlanning)

SecondSemesterofCourseWork(6
units)
Plan203(LandUsePlanning)
Plan214(PlanningToolsand
Techniques)

SecondSemesterofCourseWork(6
units)
Plan299(ResearchMethods)
Plan214(PlanningToolsand
Techniques)

ThirdSemesterofCourseWork(6
units)
Plan210(PlanningProcess)
Plan210.1(PlanningWorkshop)

ThirdSemesterofCourseWork(8
units)
Plan210(PlanningProcess)
Plan210.1(PlanningWorkshop)

MasterofArts(UrbanandRegional
Planning)*
PlanA(ThesisOption)

PlanB(Nonthesis

(35units)

Option)(41units)

CoreCourses20
units
Major(Fieldof
Specialization)
Courses9units
Thesis6units

*StudentmaypickuptheDiplomainUrbanand
RegionalPlanning(DURP)aftercompletingatotalof
26units(20units:corecourses,6units:elective
courses)

CoreCourses20
units
Major(Fieldof
Specialization
Courses)15units
Minor/Cognate(Field
ofSpecialization
Courses)6units
ComprehensiveExam
(WrittenandOral)

PhD(UrbanandRegionalPlanning)
LadderProgram
EntryLevel:MastersDegreein
Planning(36units)
CorePhDCourses6units
(Plan391,Plan399)
MajorCourses15units
Minor/CognateCourses3
units
PhDComprehensiveExams
PhDDissertation12units

*Studentmaypickupthe
MA(URP)afterpassingthe

PhDComprehensiveExams

StraightProgram*
EntryLevel:Nonplanning
MastersDegree(62units)
CoreCourses20units
CorePhDCourses6units
(Plan391,Plan391)
MajorCourses15units
Minor/CognateCourses9
units
PhDComprehensiveExams
PhDDissertation12units

ElectivesUnderthe
FieldsofSpecialization

EstatePlanning
CoursesfromSURP
Plan205ProjectPlanningandDevelopment3u.
Plan231SitePlanning3u.
Plan232LandEconomics3u.
Plan230EstatePlanningandDevelopment3u.
Plan233IssuesinRealEstateDevelopment3u.
Plan239SpecialProblemsinEstatePlanning3u.
CoursesfromCollaboratingColleges/Units
EnE280*EnvironmentalImpactAssessment3u.COE
GE203*PrinciplesofGIS3u.COE
GE202*PrinciplesofRemoteSensing3u.COE
GE213*AdvancedGIS3u.(Prereq.GE203)COE
Geography209*SpatialAnalysis3u.Geography
Geography321*UrbanSystems3u.Geography
Geography291*GeographicAspectsofPhil.EconomicDevt.3u.
Geography

*Coursesfromcollaboratingcolleges,donothaveprerequisitesorwouldrequireCOI

PublicWorksPlanning
CoursesfromSURP
Plan240PublicWorksPlanningandDevelopment3u.
Plan241PublicWorksProjectDevelopment3u.
Plan242IssuesinPublicWorksPlanningandDevelopment3u.
Plan243PublicWorksProjectManagement3u.
Plan249SpecialProblemsinPublicWorksPlanningandDevelopment3u.
CoursesfromCollaboratingColleges/Units:
CE236*EnvironmentalCostsandBenefitsinCivilEngineering3u.COE
CE240*TransportationSystemsAnalysisandPlanning3u.COE
CE215*WaterResourcesPlanning3u.COE
EgyE211*EnergyEngineering3u.COE
EgyE231*EnergyEconomicsandSystemsEvaluation3u.COE
EnE280*EnvironmentalImpactAssessment3u.COE
EnE270*SolidWasteDisposalandManagement3u.COE

*Coursesfromcollaboratingcolleges,donothaveprerequisitesorwouldrequireCOI

PublicWorksPlanning

GE203*PrinciplesofGeographicInformationSystems3u.COE
GE202*PrinciplesofRemoteSensing3u.COE
GE213*AdvancedGeographicInformationSystems3u.(Prereq;GE203)
COE
Geography209*SpatialAnalysis3u.Geography
Geography321*UrbanSystems3u.Geography
Geography291*GeographicAspectsofPhil.EconomicDevt.3u.
Geography
Geography255*EnvironmentalHazardsandDisasterManagement3u.
Geography

*Coursesfromcollaboratingcolleges,donothaveprerequisitesorwouldrequireCOI

TransportationPlanning
CoursesfromSURP
Plan250TheoriesandPracticeofTransportationPlanning3u.
Plan253TransportationPlanandProjectEvaluation3u.
Plan257TransportationPoliciesandPlanningPractices3u.
Plan258TransportationPlanningAnalysisandTechniques3u.
Plan254PublicTransportationServiceandOperationsPlanning3u.
Plan255SurveyMethodsinTransportationPlanning3u.
Plan256TransportationEconomics3u.
Plan259SpecialProblemsinTransportationPlanning3u.
CoursesfromCollaboratingColleges/Units
CE240*TransportationSystemsAnalysisandPlanning3u.COE
EnE280*EnvironmentalImpactAssessment3u.COE
GE203*PrinciplesofGeographicInformationSystems3u.COE
GE202*PrinciplesofRemoteSensing3u.COE
GE213*AdvancedGeographicInformationSystems3u.(Prereq:GE203)
COE
Geography209*SpatialAnalysis3u.Geography
Geography321*UrbanSystems3u.Geography
Geography291*GeographicAspectsofPhil.Econ.Devt.3u.Geography

*Coursesfromcollaboratingcolleges,donothaveprerequisitesorwouldrequireCOI

EnvironmentandNaturalResource
Planning
CoursesfromSURP
Plan232LandEconomics3u.
Plan222ResourceUseandDevelopment3u.
Plan280EnvironmentalPlanningandPolicyAnalysis3u.
Plan289SpecialProblemsinEnvironmentalPlanning3u.
CoursesfromCollaboratingColleges/Units
PA291*EnvironmentalGovernance3u.NCPAG
MS280*ManagementofMarineRessource3u.MarineScienceInstitute
(MSI)
Econ257*NaturalResourceandEnvironmentalEconomics3u.Schoolof
Economics
EnE280*EnvironmentalImpactAssessment3u.COE
CE236*EnvironmentalCostsandBenefitsinCivilEngineering3u.COE
EnvSci282*EnvironmentalPlanning,RiskandImpactAssessment3u.
InstituteofEnvironmentalScienceandMeteorology,CollegeofScience
EnE270*SolidWasteDisposalandManagement3u.COE

*Coursesfromcollaboratingcolleges,donothaveprerequisitesorwouldrequireCOI

EnvironmentandNaturalResource
Planning

CD235*CommunityBasedDisasterRiskManagement3u.CSWCD
CD227*CommunityConflictResolutionandPeacebuildingStrategies3u.
CSWCD
GE203*PrinciplesofGeographicInformationSystems3u.COE
GE202*PrinciplesofRemoteSensing3u.COE
GE213*AdvancedGeographicInformationSystems3u.(Prereq:GE203)
COE
Geography209*SpatialAnalysis3u.Geography
Geography291*GeographicAspectsofPhilippineEcon.Devt.3u.
Geography
Geography301*EnvironmentalGeography3u.Geography
Geography255*EnvironmentalHazardsandDisasterManagement3u.
Geography

*Coursesfromcollaboratingcolleges,donothaveprerequisitesorwouldrequireCOI

MaximumResidenceRules(MRR)

DiplomainUrbanandRegional
Planning
MaximumResidence
Two(2)yearsincluding

LeaveofAbsence(LOA)

Note:StudentsintendingtotakeLOA
shouldformallyapplyandseek
ApprovaloftheUniversityRegistrar.
Otherwise,thestudentsstatuswillbeon
AbsenceWithoutLeave(AWOL)

ExtensionofMaximum
Residence
Notexceedingone(1)

semesteratatime
Nottoexceedone(1)
year
Requiredone(1)penalty
course3units

MA(URP)(ThesisOption)
MaximumResidence

ExtensionofMaximum
Residence

Five(5)yearsincluding

Notexceedingone(1)yearat

atime
Requestforextensiontowork
onorcompletethesis
Nottoexceedfive(5)years
Requiredone(1)penalty
course(3units)forevery2
yearsofabsenceorafraction
thereofofextension

LOA

MA(URP)(NonthesisOption)
MaximumResidence

ExtensionofMaximum
Residence

Five(5)years

Requestforextensionto

takethecomprehensive
exam
Notexceedingone(1)
semesteratatime
Nottoexceedone(1)year
Requiredone(1)penalty
course3units

includingLeaveof
Absence(LOA)

PhD(URP)
MaximumResidence

ExtensionofMaximum
Residence

ForLadderProgramissix(6)

Requestforextensiontowork
onorcompletedissertation
Notexceedingone(1)yearata
time
Nottoexceedfive(5)years
Requiredone(1)penalty
course(3units)forevery2
yearsofabsenceorafraction
thereofofextension

yearsincludingLOA

ForStraightProgramiseight

(8)yearsincludingLOA

GradingSystemandRequirements

UPSURPGradingSystem
Grade

Score

1.0

96100

1.25

9195

1.5

8690

1.75

8185

2.0

7680

2.25

7175

2.5

6670

2.75

6165

3.0

5160

4.0

4150

5.0

40andbelow

INC
DRP

Incomplete
Dropped

GradeRequirements
DURPand
MA(PlanBorNonthesis
Option)

MA(PlanAorThesisOption)
CWAGof1.75orbetterin

courseworkattheendof
eachacademicyearuntil
completionofcoursework

CWAGof2.00orbetterin

courseworkattheendof
eachacademicyear

Basedoncoursestakenin

theapprovedPlanof
Coursework,including
penaltycourse(s)

Basedoncoursestakenin

theapprovedPlanof
Coursework,including
penaltycourse

UnlessDean/Director

decidestowaivethe
disqualificationonjustifiable
grounds

UnlessDean/Director

decidestowaivethe
disqualificationonjustifiable
grounds

GradeRequirementsforPhD(URP)
CWAGof1.75orbetterincourseworkatthe

endofeachacademicyearuntilcompletionof
coursework

BasedoncoursestakenintheapprovedPlanof

Coursework,includingpenaltycourse(s)

UnlessDean/Directordecidestowaivethe

disqualificationonjustifiablegrounds

PlanofCoursework
(forimplementation)
BasicInformation
Name
StudentNumber
ProgramofStudy(Persemesterperyear)to
includethesequencingofcorecoursesand
thechoiceoffieldofspecializationcourses

ForMADegree,SpecifyPlan
ForPh.D.,specifyifLadderorStraightProgram

Degree(s)Obtained
YearofEntry(toProgram)

CriteriaontheAwardingofSURP
DeansMedallion
AwardedtograduatesofSURP(excludingthose

whopickeduptheirdegrees)whomeetthe
followingcriteria:

Weightedaverageof1.25orbetter

Shouldnothavebeenprovenguiltyofanyoffenseinvolving
moralturpitude
(Aphraseusedincriminallawtodescribeconductthatis
consideredcontrarytocommunitystandardsofjustice,
honesty,orgoodmorals)
Nogradesof4.0and5.0
Musthavecompletedalltheacademicrequirementswithinthe
allowabletimelimit(notexceedingmaximumresidencyand/or
reentrystatus)
MustnothaveFailmarkinthecomprehensiveexaminations

anddefenseofthesis/dissertation

DisqualificationfromthePrograms
Failuretomaintainaminimumgrade
averageof2.00forMAand1.75forPhD
2. Failureatasecondtryinthe
comprehensiveexam(MAorPhD)
3. Failureatasecondtryintheoral
examinationinthethesis
1.

ForMoreDetails:
YoumayseeusattheOfficeofGraduateStudies:

FromMondaystoFridays
OfficeHours:

TelephoneNumber:9206854;FaxNumber:9291637
TheStaffMembers

8:30amto12:00nn,1:00pmto5:30pm
NoonBreak:12:00nnto1:00pm(Pleaseavoidphonecalls
duringnoonbreak)

Ms.LuzC.Rivera(Luz)
Ms.MaryAnnEsporas(MeAn)
Mr.RobertoRodriguez(Robbie)

Thankyouforyour
attention
WehopeyouwillfinishyourProgram!

OrientationforNew
Students
MaridethR.Bravo
dixbravo@yahoo.com

marideth.bravo@up.edu.ph