Work by Medha Kulkarni (M.R.P. '25).
"It's a fantastic time to be an urban scholar. We have an invitation to engage complex questions in big and small cities and towns, to draw on different disciplinary approaches and research techniques, and to face and engage both the crises and creativity that define cities around the world."
— Sophie Oldfield, Professor and Chair of the Department of City and Regional Planning, Cornell University
The Just and Sustainable City (CRP 1111) and Maps, Mapping, and GIS (CRP 1112) are courses for high school students interested in exploring and addressing a range of critical issues that face and shape cities the world over. The courses are taught entirely online, connecting students from anywhere in the world to new peers with common interests and leading researchers who introduce you to questions and debates that shape our cities and communities.
Cornell's summer program courses are credit-bearing, giving students a jump start on their college education. All students receive close instruction and thoughtful engagement in these exciting classes.
Application Deadlines
Applications for the high school summer program are due on Sunday, May 5, 2024.
Work by Chen Wu (M.R.P. '25).
CRP 1111 The Just and Sustainable City
This course introduces students to ideas and concepts that help explain the multi-faceted forces that shape cities, their growth, and urban life within them. Using a workshop format that includes brief lectures, readings and discussions, field trips, and a sequence of exercises, this class provides a comprehensive overview of basic methods and collaborative processes used in urban studies and planning. Students learn about issues related to urban sustainability and equity and explore ways to engage and act to make change and build better places.
Work by Onam Bisht (M.R.P./M.L.A. '20).
CRP 1112 Maps, Mapping, and GIS
This course introduces students to maps as tools for understanding cities and their socioeconomic and environmental dynamics. Using tools such as GIS and other software, the course provides students with an understanding of mapmaking to engage, draw attention to, and address key urban issues through practice and research.
College students worldwide have the opportunity to enroll in urban studies courses at Cornell. Leading researchers in the Department of City and Regional Planning teach courses for students from any background who are interested in both the wide-ranging challenges and opportunities facing cities around the world. On-campus classes offer in-person teaching and guidance, collaboration and exchange with other students, and computer labs equipped with industry-standard software to support research, exploration, analysis, and reflection.
Registration Deadlines
Registration is accepted on a rolling basis. Registration and enrollment begin March 15, 2024.
Work by Chen Wu (M.R.P. '25).
CRP 1111 The Just and Sustainable City
This course introduces students to ideas and concepts that help explain the multi-faceted forces that shape cities, their growth, and urban life within them. Using a workshop format that includes brief lectures, readings and discussions, field trips, and a sequence of exercises, this class provides a comprehensive overview of basic methods and collaborative processes used in urban studies and planning. Students learn about issues related to urban sustainability and equity and explore ways to engage and act to make change and build better places.
Work by Onam Bisht (M.R.P./M.L.A. '20).
CRP 1112 Maps, Mapping, and GIS
This course introduces students to maps as tools for understanding cities and their socioeconomic and environmental dynamics. Using tools such as GIS and other software, the course provides students with an understanding of mapmaking to engage, draw attention to, and address key urban issues through practice and research.
