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History of the Pinkerton Building

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Founded in 2001, the School of Urban Studies at the University of Washington Tacoma currently offers undergraduate BA degrees in Urban Studies and Sustainable Urban Development; a BS in Urban Design, graduate degrees in Community Planning (MA) and Geospatial Technologies (MS), a Certificate in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and a minor in Urban Studies.

2019 Establish the School of Urban Studies.
2018 First class of MA in Community Planning students graduated. Admits first class of BS in Urban Design majors.
2017 Received approval to launch BS in Urban Design, starting Autumn 2018.  Established a new Formal Option in GIS & Spatial Planning under the BA in Urban Studies major.
2016 Established MA in Community Planning; will admit first class of MA students for Autumn 2016.
2015 First class of MS students graduated; Re-designed URB and SUD undergraduate curriculum; established URB Formal Options in Global Urbanism and Community Development & Planning.
2014 Established MS in Geospatial Technologies; hired founding MS faculty; admitted first class of MS students.
2013 First graduating class of SUD majors.
2011 Established BA Sustainable Urban Development program; admits first class of SUD majors.
2004 First graduating class of URB majors.  Established Certificate in GIS.
2001 Established first undergraduate - BA in Urban Studies - and admits first class of URB majors.