A Professional Report (PR) is a professional-quality deliverable produced by a Master of Urban & Regional Planning (MURP) student on behalf of, and in collaboration with, a client in the practice community. The PR is an analytical document intended to address a planning problem/issue. At the same time, by integrating knowledge, skills, and ethics and requiring the exercise of professional-level responsibilities, the PR is a vehicle for accelerating student transition from academic to professional work.

The Urban Planning and Public Policy (UPPP) 292 course supports students in their effort to complete the professional report (PR), a component of the Master of Urban & Regional Planning (MURP) capstone requirement. The course includes lectures, interactive workshops, guest speakers, and critiqued student presentations. Students will learn research methods, professional report writing, graphic communications, and public speaking.