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Curriculum |
Courses |
Core
Courses | Specializations | Electives |
Thesis or Paper | |
Joint Degrees & Certificates |
Our Students
The Master of City and Regional Planning curriculum is a
two-year, 56 semester hour program. Two options exist for completing
the curriculum: the formal thesis or the applied research (option) paper.
The table below shows how the credit hours are distributed for both options.
| |
Option Paper |
Thesis |
| Required Core |
24 |
24 |
| Specialization |
12 |
12 |
| Electives |
15 |
9 |
| Option Paper or Thesis |
4 |
10 |
| |
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|
| TOTAL |
55 |
55 |
Students select one of the following seven specializations: land use,
environment, transportation, geographic information systems, land
development, economic development, or urban design. The student will take
four courses from within the city planning program or related disciplines to
complete his or her specialization. Students often choose one or more
courses from another specialization for their electives.
A typical course of study for the Master of City Planning degree would be
sequenced as follows:
|
Fall Semester - First Year |
| History and Theory of
Planning |
4 |
| Quantitative & Computer Methods in
Planning and Lab |
4 |
| Intro to Planning |
2 |
| Elective or Specialization |
3 |
| Semester Total |
13 |
| Spring
Semester - First Year |
|
| Growth Management Law and
Implementation |
3 |
| Advanced Planning Methods and
Lab |
4 |
| Economic Analysis of Planning |
3 |
| Specialization or Elective |
3 |
| Semester Total |
13 |
|
Fall Semester - Second Year |
|
| Applied Planning Studio |
4 |
| Option Paper |
2 |
| Specialization |
3 |
| Specialization |
3 |
| Elective |
3 |
| Semester Total |
15 |
|
Spring Semester - Second Year |
|
| Option Paper |
2 |
| Specialization |
3 |
|
Elective |
3 |
|
Elective |
3 |
|
Elective |
3 |
| Semester Total |
14 |
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