The twelve-credit Graduate Certificate in Smart Cities and Urban Analytics prepares architects, urban designers and city managers to become leaders in the planning, management, and operational functions of 'smart鈥� cities. Foregrounding the development of future cities and communities, the certificate offers a unique focus on pressing, contemporary issues with far-reaching consequences. Coursework addresses the need to develop urban resiliency and carbon neutral communities and to harness the potential of smart technologies to achieve environmental wellness on multiple scales in response to rapid urbanization and climate change. This credential provides the technical and theoretical skills needed to make a difference to the cities of today and tomorrow.
The following are core courses for the Certificate, although course substitutions are possible at the discretion of the Program Director:
Modeling Urban Environmental Performance - 3 credits
Smart Technologies for Cities and Building - 3 credits
Advanced GIS: Urban Spatial Analytics I - 3 credits
Advanced GIS: Urban Spatial Analytics II - 3 credits
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please
Expected May, October 2025
Start date
January 2025
Thomas Jefferson University - INTO USA
East Falls Campus,
4201 Henry Ave,
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania,
19144, United States
Degree Prerequisite: Applicants are required to hold a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution or equivalent upon evaluation of international transcripts prior to the start of the program.
GPA Requirement: A minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA is required.
TOEFL IBT & IBT Home Edition: 80 (no sub-score below 20)
TOEFL Essentials: 8.5 (no sub-score below 8)
IELTS: 6.5 (no sub-score below 6)
Duolingo Exam: 115
Pearson PTE Academic Exam: 53
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
Thomas Jefferson University is where creativity meets STEM in an award-winning curriculum 鈥� for the needs of the next generation.
