{"id":3143,"date":"2021-10-13T07:53:27","date_gmt":"2021-10-13T12:53:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arch.tamu.edu.staging2.juiceboxint.com\/?page_id=3143"},"modified":"2023-02-09T09:18:09","modified_gmt":"2023-02-09T15:18:09","slug":"ph-d-in-urban-regional-sciences","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/arch.tamu.edu.staging2.juiceboxint.com\/academics\/graduate-programs\/ph-d-in-urban-regional-sciences\/","title":{"rendered":"Ph.D. in Urban &amp; Regional Sciences"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"featured-img-slider\">\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"featured-img-slider__inner\"\n\t\taria-label=\"Image carousel. 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Use arrow keys to navigate.\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"featured-img-slider__init\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"featured-img-slider-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"featured-img-slider-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"featured-img-slider-card__img\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\trole=\"img\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"A woman looks out over a city skyline\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/arch.tamu.edu.staging2.juiceboxint.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/10\/laup-phd-fem-student-stock-cityscape-1440x850-featured-program.jpg);\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"featured-img-slider-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"featured-img-slider-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"featured-img-slider-card__img\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\trole=\"img\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Graduate students review work with instructor\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/arch.tamu.edu.staging2.juiceboxint.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/03\/laup-grad-students-instructor-1440x850-1.jpg);\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t<\/div> <!--\/\/.featured-img-slider__inner -->\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n<script>\n\tif (window.acf) {\n\t\twindow.acf.addAction(\n\t\t\t\"render_block_preview\/type=featured-img-slider\",\n\t\t\twindow.featuredImgSlider()\n\t\t);\n\t}\n<\/script>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"ph-d-in-urban-regional-sciences\">Ph.D. in Urban &amp; Regional Sciences<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-intro-font-size\">The Ph.D. in Urban &amp; Regional Sciences program at Texas A&amp;M forms knowledge about some of the most pressing issues our society faces. In this program, you will become a social scientist rooted in the theoretical bases of urban, city, and community planning.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ph.D. program provides expertise in the research process and its application to planning, design, and\/or land development issues. Using rigorous quantitative and qualitative methodologies, you&#8217;ll examine the interactions among social-ecological systems and the built environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"btn-wrapper \">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"btn \" href=\"https:\/\/arch.tamu.edu.staging2.juiceboxint.com\/apply\/graduate-admissions\/ph-d-in-urban-regional-sciences-admissions\/\" target=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tApply\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn--outline\" href=\"https:\/\/arch.tamu.edu.staging2.juiceboxint.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/11\/PhD-URSC-Overview.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDownload Program Flyer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-about-the-program\">About the Program<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Our Ph.D. program is one of the largest in the country, with the most diverse range of research topics available. Because of our size, you&#8217;ll work with a cohort of students working on similar projects. At the same time, you&#8217;ll get to mentor undergraduate students by teaching courses or supervising research projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You&#8217;ll be mentored by a faculty member from the start of your program. Paired based on similar research interests, you&#8217;ll work closely with your mentor throughout your program. Our faculty undertake research funded by federal agencies as well as activist research, where they engage directly with the communities they are studying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"btn-wrapper \">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn--outline\" href=\"https:\/\/arch.tamu.edu.staging2.juiceboxint.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/12\/URSC-Handbook_22-23AY_FINAL.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDownload Program Handbook\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-areas-of-emphasis\">Areas of Emphasis<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Environmental hazards<\/li><li>Sustainability<\/li><li>Housing and community development<\/li><li>Health and wellbeing<\/li><li>Transportation<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"student-spotlight\">\n\t<h3 class=\"t-heading-3 student-spotlight-heading\">\n\t\tMeet Our Students\n\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t<p class=\"t-body student-spotlight-body\">\n\t\t\tThe Ph.D. program admits 8\u201310 students per year, with about 40\u201345 doctoral students in residence, making our program one of the largest in the country. Our program attracts students from all over the world, and we strive to attract and retain a student body that is diverse in terms of gender identity, race\/ethnicity, cultural background, and sexual orientation.\n\t\t<\/p>\n\t\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"row student-spotlight__row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-5 student-spotlight__img-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t        <picture>\n          <source srcset=\"https:\/\/arch.tamu.edu.staging2.juiceboxint.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Jiaxin-Du.jpg\" media='(min-width: 992px)'>\n  \t\t\t\t<img class=\"student-spotlight__img\"\n  \t\t\t\t\tsrc='https:\/\/arch.tamu.edu.staging2.juiceboxint.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Jiaxin-Du.jpg'\n  \t\t\t\t\talt=\"Jiaxin Du\" \/>\n        <\/picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-7 student-spotlight__quote-wrapper has-link\">\n\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"ignore-rte\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"t-body student-spotlight__blockquote\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMy research intersects with computer science and urban and regional science. I am especially interested in creating Artificial Intelligence models that empower all stakeholders in participatory planning for our shared future.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"t-cite student-spotlight__cite\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tJiaxin Du\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/urbands.github.io\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"student-spotlight__link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-label-large\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tView Jiaxin&#8217;s research\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"far fa-long-arrow-right student-spotlight__link-arrow\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"row student-spotlight__row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-5 student-spotlight__img-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t        <picture>\n          <source srcset=\"https:\/\/arch.tamu.edu.staging2.juiceboxint.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Clare-Losey-scaled.jpg\" media='(min-width: 992px)'>\n  \t\t\t\t<img class=\"student-spotlight__img\"\n  \t\t\t\t\tsrc='https:\/\/arch.tamu.edu.staging2.juiceboxint.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Clare-Losey-scaled.jpg'\n  \t\t\t\t\talt=\"Clare Losey\" \/>\n        <\/picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-7 student-spotlight__quote-wrapper has-link\">\n\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"ignore-rte\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"t-body student-spotlight__blockquote\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHousing affordability, one of the most pressing issues presently facing planners, disproportionately affects low-income and minority households. My research seeks to improve the metrics used to estimate affordability problems, thereby facilitating a deeper understanding of the disparities and inequities in housing needs.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"t-cite student-spotlight__cite\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tClare Losey\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.recenter.tamu.edu\/research\/research-library\/#Default=%7B%22k%22%3A%22%22%2C%22r%22%3A%5B%7B%22n%22%3A%22owstaxIdRECAuthorMultiple%22%2C%22t%22%3A%5B%22%5C%22%C7%82%C7%824c307c233036646339383662612d363565322d343135632d613334342d3563383263663463656430307c4c6f736579%5C%22%22%5D%2C%22o%22%3A%22and%22%2C%22k%22%3Afalse%2C%22m%22%3Anull%7D%5D%7D\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"student-spotlight__link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-label-large\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tView Clare&#8217;s research\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"far fa-long-arrow-right student-spotlight__link-arrow\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"row student-spotlight__row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-5 student-spotlight__img-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t        <picture>\n          <source srcset=\"https:\/\/arch.tamu.edu.staging2.juiceboxint.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Youjoung-Kim.jpeg\" media='(min-width: 992px)'>\n  \t\t\t\t<img class=\"student-spotlight__img\"\n  \t\t\t\t\tsrc='https:\/\/arch.tamu.edu.staging2.juiceboxint.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Youjoung-Kim.jpeg'\n  \t\t\t\t\talt=\"Youjoung Kim\" \/>\n        <\/picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-7 student-spotlight__quote-wrapper has-link\">\n\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"ignore-rte\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"t-body student-spotlight__blockquote\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMy research in pedestrian thermal comfort and microclimatic street design provides a way to improve the quality of urban public spaces in the age of climate change. By designing thermally comfortable street spaces, a safe and favorable walking environment can be created with enhanced urban vitality and walkability.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"t-cite student-spotlight__cite\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tYou Joung Kim\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/profile\/Youjoung-Kim-4\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"student-spotlight__link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-label-large\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tView You Joung&#8217;s research\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"far fa-long-arrow-right student-spotlight__link-arrow\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"row student-spotlight__row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-5 student-spotlight__img-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t        <picture>\n          <source srcset=\"https:\/\/arch.tamu.edu.staging2.juiceboxint.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Amaryllis-Park.jpg\" media='(min-width: 992px)'>\n  \t\t\t\t<img class=\"student-spotlight__img\"\n  \t\t\t\t\tsrc='https:\/\/arch.tamu.edu.staging2.juiceboxint.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Amaryllis-Park.jpg'\n  \t\t\t\t\talt=\"Amaryllis Park\" \/>\n        <\/picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-7 student-spotlight__quote-wrapper has-link\">\n\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"ignore-rte\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"t-body student-spotlight__blockquote\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMy research in the child-friendly community helps to understand the importance of environmental factors and health benefits of children and their families. Micro-scale environmental characteristics for creating a child-friendly community would be different from those meant for the adult population, taking into account behavior- and context-specific approaches.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"t-cite student-spotlight__cite\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAmaryllis Park\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/u\/0\/folders\/1tFsAtgIIDDY-R2v7Lrj2kLoqlVCPj5d7%20\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"student-spotlight__link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-label-large\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tView Amaryllis&#8217;s research\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"far fa-long-arrow-right student-spotlight__link-arrow\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-careers\">Careers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Graduates of our program go on to become tenure-track professors in research-intensive universities; analysts in high-level think tanks or government agencies; or leaders in private sector organizations that serve cities, communities, or the development industry. Some of our graduates include the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-3\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Marccus Hendricks<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Assistant Professor<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>University of Maryland<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fayola Jacobs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Assistant Professor<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>University of Minnesota<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Haotian Zhong<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Assistant Professor<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Renmin University, China<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bo Yang<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Professor<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>University of Arizona<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sungmin Lee<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Assistant Professor<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Texas A&amp;M University<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Donghwan Gu<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Post-doctoral Research<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>National Institute of Standards &amp; Technology<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Nicolas Norboge<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Principal Transportation Finance Analyst<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NC Office of State Budget &amp; Management<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sinan Zhong<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Post-doctoral Researcher<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Texas A&amp;M University<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jennifer Evans Crawley<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Provost and Professor<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>University of North Texas<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-curriculum\">Curriculum<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ph.D. takes a minimum of 3.5 years to complete and requires 64 credit hours, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>29 credits of core courses in research approaches, analytic methods, and theory<\/li><li>3 credits of professional development via teaching practicum<\/li><li>9\u201312 credits of electives in an emphasis area, advised by a committee chair<\/li><li>23+ credits in variable research courses while working on your dissertation<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We expect students to complete the degree in 4 years. Students taking longer than 4 years are no longer eligible for departmental funding. Credit hours beyond 99 are charged out-of-state rates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-faq-about-the-ph-d-process\">FAQ about the Ph.D. process<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"accordion\">\n\t<summary class=\"accordion__summary\">\n\t\t<div class=\"accordion__summary-inner\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"t-heading-6 accordion__heading\">\n\t\t\t\tWhich faculty can I work with?\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"fal fa-plus accordion__icon\"><\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/summary>\n\n\t<div class=\"accordion__body t-body rte\">\n\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Doctoral students may work with any member of the department\u2019s graduate faculty, which include all tenure-track and tenured faculty, as well as a few academic professional track (APT) faculty who have petitioned and been added to the graduate faculty. However, each faculty member only takes on a small number of doctoral students at any one time. Availability may also depend on the grant support available.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n\n\n<details class=\"accordion\">\n\t<summary class=\"accordion__summary\">\n\t\t<div class=\"accordion__summary-inner\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"t-heading-6 accordion__heading\">\n\t\t\t\tWho can chair doctoral committees?\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"fal fa-plus accordion__icon\"><\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/summary>\n\n\t<div class=\"accordion__body t-body rte\">\n\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Any faculty member who is a member of the graduate faculty can serve on a doctoral committee. All \u201ccore\u201d and \u201caffiliate\u201d faculty can serve on doctoral committees (see the faculty section in the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/arch.tamu.edu.staging2.juiceboxint.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/11\/URSC-Handbook-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">URSC program handbook (PDF)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> for a complete list of \u201ccore\u201d and \u201caffiliate\u201d faculty members).<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n\n\n<details class=\"accordion\">\n\t<summary class=\"accordion__summary\">\n\t\t<div class=\"accordion__summary-inner\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"t-heading-6 accordion__heading\">\n\t\t\t\tWho can serve on doctoral committees?\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"fal fa-plus accordion__icon\"><\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/summary>\n\n\t<div class=\"accordion__body t-body rte\">\n\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Any faculty member who is a member of the graduate faculty can serve on a doctoral committee. All \u201ccore\u201d and \u201caffiliate\u201d faculty can serve on doctoral committees (see the faculty section in the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/arch.tamu.edu.staging2.juiceboxint.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/11\/URSC-Handbook-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">URSC program handbook (PDF)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> for a complete list of \u201ccore\u201d and \u201caffiliate\u201d faculty members).<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n\n\n<details class=\"accordion\">\n\t<summary class=\"accordion__summary\">\n\t\t<div class=\"accordion__summary-inner\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"t-heading-6 accordion__heading\">\n\t\t\t\tHow long does it take to complete the Ph.D. program?\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"fal fa-plus accordion__icon\"><\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/summary>\n\n\t<div class=\"accordion__body t-body rte\">\n\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We expect students to complete the Ph.D. program in four years. For detailed information on <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">procedural guidelines, refer to the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/arch.tamu.edu.staging2.juiceboxint.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/11\/URSC-Handbook-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ph.D. in Urban and Regional Sciences handbook (PDF)<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"tile-link-heading\">\n\tFeatured Courses\n<\/h3>\n\n<section class=\"tile-link-outer-wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"tile-link-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<span class=\"tile-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tile-link__text is-narrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-eyebrow tile-link__eyebrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tURSC 602 \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-heading-3 tile-link__heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tResearch Methods in Urban and Regional Science\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<span\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"tile-link__img\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"img\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"A hand writes about flood mitigation issues and opportunties on a chalkboard\"\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/arch.tamu.edu.staging2.juiceboxint.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/10\/ursc-602-chalkboard-writing-480x435-featured-course.jpg');\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<span class=\"tile-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tile-link__text is-narrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-eyebrow tile-link__eyebrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tURSC 632\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-heading-3 tile-link__heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tStructure and Functions of Cities and Regions\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<span\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"tile-link__img\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"img\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Two women point out a map region on a computer screen\"\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/arch.tamu.edu.staging2.juiceboxint.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/10\/ursc-632-computer-mapping-region-480x435-featured-course.jpg');\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<span class=\"tile-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tile-link__text is-narrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-eyebrow tile-link__eyebrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tURSC 641\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-heading-3 tile-link__heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAnalytic Methods in Landscape and Urban Research I\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<span\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"tile-link__img\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"img\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"A student writes and presents her work on a chalkboard\"\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/arch.tamu.edu.staging2.juiceboxint.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/10\/ursc-641-fem-student-chalkboard-480x435-featured-course.jpg');\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-preparing-for-the-ph-d-program\">Preparing for the Ph.D. Program<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Students must have a master\u2019s degree before beginning the Ph.D. program. Master\u2019s students already in our department may be able to count some courses toward the Ph.D. if accepted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-faq-about-preparing-for-the-program\">FAQ about preparing for the program<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"accordion\">\n\t<summary class=\"accordion__summary\">\n\t\t<div class=\"accordion__summary-inner\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"t-heading-6 accordion__heading\">\n\t\t\t\tWhat do we look for in an applicant?\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"fal fa-plus accordion__icon\"><\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/summary>\n\n\t<div class=\"accordion__body t-body rte\">\n\t\t<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Research interests that align with those of our faculty.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Strong personal statement that clearly articulates the applicant\u2019s interest, motivation, and qualification.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Wring sample that shows the ability and potential to produce high-quality scholarly writings.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">CV\/Resume that is well-organized to show relevant trainings, experiences, skills, etc. (publications\/presentations and relevant professional experiences help).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Scores (e.g. GRE, GPA, TOEFL) are competitive (high writing scores help)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Reference letters from those in the relevant fields with sufficient knowledge about the application to provide specific and informative evaluations of the candidate and to help contextualize the candidate\u2019s qualifications\/preparedness.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n\n\n<details class=\"accordion\">\n\t<summary class=\"accordion__summary\">\n\t\t<div class=\"accordion__summary-inner\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"t-heading-6 accordion__heading\">\n\t\t\t\tHow does the admissions process work?\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"fal fa-plus accordion__icon\"><\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/summary>\n\n\t<div class=\"accordion__body t-body rte\">\n\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ph.D. applicants go through a two-tiered acceptance process.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In the first tier, prospective students demonstrate that they have the relevant credentials. To do this, you should submit your application and all supporting documents by the application deadline. The admissions committee will make the initial admission recommendations based on the evaluation of the entire application package.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In the second tier, the admissions committee will search for and identify a faculty mentor for each recommended applicant. Only those with a committed faculty mentor or co-mentors will be offered an admission.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Typically, eight to ten applicants are admitted into the program each year, and the admission results are notified by mid-March.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/arch.tamu.edu\/apply\/graduate-admissions\/ph-d-in-urban-regional-sciences-admissions\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Learn more about the Ph.D. of Urban and Regional Sciences application requirements.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n\n\n<details class=\"accordion\">\n\t<summary class=\"accordion__summary\">\n\t\t<div class=\"accordion__summary-inner\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"t-heading-6 accordion__heading\">\n\t\t\t\tDo I need to contact individual faculty members in advance prior to submitting the application?\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"fal fa-plus accordion__icon\"><\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/summary>\n\n\t<div class=\"accordion__body t-body rte\">\n\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You do not need to, but we encourage you to contact individual faculty members who can potentially serve as your mentor(s) in advance via emails or meeting at conferences.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n\n\n<details class=\"accordion\">\n\t<summary class=\"accordion__summary\">\n\t\t<div class=\"accordion__summary-inner\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"t-heading-6 accordion__heading\">\n\t\t\t\tWhat do I need to include in my application?\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"fal fa-plus accordion__icon\"><\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/summary>\n\n\t<div class=\"accordion__body t-body rte\">\n\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Submit your application at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/texasam2023.liaisoncas.com\/applicant-ux\/#\/login\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Texas A&amp;M GradCas<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> along with a non-refundable <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">application fee<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Your application should include the following:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Transcripts from all colleges or universities you have attended<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Required test scores (GRE)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">3 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">letters of recommendation<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (academic references preferred)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Statement of Purpose<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">R\u00e9sum\u00e9 or Curriculum Vitae<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Writing Sample<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/arch.tamu.edu\/apply\/graduate-admissions\/ph-d-in-urban-regional-sciences-admissions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Read more about the Ph.D. in Urban and Regional Sciences application requirements<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n\n\n<details class=\"accordion\">\n\t<summary class=\"accordion__summary\">\n\t\t<div class=\"accordion__summary-inner\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"t-heading-6 accordion__heading\">\n\t\t\t\tWhat are the admissions deadlines?\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"fal fa-plus accordion__icon\"><\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/summary>\n\n\t<div class=\"accordion__body t-body rte\">\n\t\t<p>All applications received by December 15, 2022, will be reviewed for Fall 2023 admission, and considered for scholarships offered by the School of Architecture and for departmental funding.<\/p>\n<p>Applications received after December 15, 2022, may be considered for admission, but considerations for financial aid may be limited.<\/p>\n<p>We will begin our review of applications after January 15, 2023. Applicants can expect a response letter from the department regarding a decision on their application sometime between late February and mid-March. A separate offer letter will follow if financial aid is being offered. April 15, 2023 is our deadline for applicants to return offer letters to the department to indicate their intention to study in the URSC program at Texas A&amp;M University.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n\n\n<details class=\"accordion\">\n\t<summary class=\"accordion__summary\">\n\t\t<div class=\"accordion__summary-inner\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"t-heading-6 accordion__heading\">\n\t\t\t\tWhat kinds of financial aid does the program offer?\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"fal fa-plus accordion__icon\"><\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/summary>\n\n\t<div class=\"accordion__body t-body rte\">\n\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Doctoral students are typically funded either through externally funded grants (from National Science Foundation, National Institutes for Health, etc.) or through departmental assistantships. University fellowships are also available for exceptional candidates.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Assistantships provide tuition for 9 credit hours, health insurance, and a monthly stipend. Some also cover fees. LAUP typically provides four years of support if the student is in good standing, which is equivalent to about $76,400 in total. Work assignments include both research and teaching opportunities. International and domestic students receiving financial assistance are eligible for in-state tuition.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1hcLyTStE9JZIZJyBpP3AevdYhahLzAutnlW6LGQXjJM\/edit?usp=sharing\">Learn more about potential grants and other financial resources.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n\n\n<details class=\"accordion\">\n\t<summary class=\"accordion__summary\">\n\t\t<div class=\"accordion__summary-inner\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"t-heading-6 accordion__heading\">\n\t\t\t\tWho can I go to for questions?\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"fal fa-plus accordion__icon\"><\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/summary>\n\n\t<div class=\"accordion__body t-body rte\">\n\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For more information about the Ph.D. in Urban &amp; Regional Sciences program, please contact <\/span>Chanam Lee, <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ph.D. Program Coordinator, at <\/span><a href=\"mailto:chanam@tamu.edu\">chanam@tamu.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Questions about application requirements and process can be directed to <a title=\"mailto:laupgradprograms@arch.tamu.edu\" href=\"mailto:laupgradprograms@arch.tamu.edu\">laupgradprograms@arch.tamu.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-centered-on-research\">Centered on research<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>At Texas A&amp;M, you&#8217;ll have access to active research communities housed in centers and institutes across the university. 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