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Curriculum
A total of 56 credit hours are required for the MCRP
degree. The two-year program contains a 35-credit core curriculum,
including a 3-credit summer internship. The program also calls for 15-21
credits of elective courses in addition to 3-credits for a terminal project
or 6-credits for a thesis. The core curriculum includes planning and
substantive theory, analytical methods, implementation techniques and
applications. Electives allow the student to develop further expertise in
one of six specializations: development
planning, environmental/land
use planning, Geographical Information Systems
(GIS) , housing and community development,
transportation planning, and urban design. A summer internship between the
first and second year requires 10 weeks of supervised professional
employment. Students also have the option to take a Maymester elective on
campus or study
abroad. Upon the completion of coursework, an oral examination is
required to present and defend the results of their terminal project or
thesis.
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Dual Degree Option
The university program has offered
a dual degree program with a Master of City and Regional Planning and a
Master of Architecture for students with an undergraduate degree in design.
Currently, dual degree options are being finalized with the Master of Architecture
that would involve a three-year program for students who have a design
background, and a longer program for those without. Another dual degree
option is being finalized to be taken in conjunction with the MS in Civil
Engineering for those students pursuing transportation engineering and
planning. Students would need an undergraduate degree in engineering or
post-bachelor’s degree coursework. Candidates must be accepted
independently by both departments. Typically, City and Regional Planning
courses are taken for a full year and the remaining courses are
interspersed through another two years.
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Study Abroad
 Graduate Students in City and Regional Planning
have the opportunity to study abroad during the Fall and Spring semesters
in Genoa, Italy
or Istanbul, Turkey. Those students wishing to embark on a
shorter venture abroad have the option to spend their Maymester in Greece and Turkey. Studying abroad provides students with
the opportunity to study historical development patterns and city
form. All programs provide elective
credits towards the Masters in City and Regional Planning. Check out study abroad options here.
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Curriculum
Overview
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First Year
Courses
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Fall
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Credits
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CRP 602
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Human Settlement
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3
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CRP 801
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Planning Process & Law
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3
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CRP 803
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Quantitative Methods
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4
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CRP 806
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Urban Systems
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3
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Fall Credits
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13
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Spring
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CRP 802
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Site Planning & Infrastructure
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3
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CRP 804
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Land Use Analysis & Assessment
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4
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CRP 805
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Planning Theory & History
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3
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Elective
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3
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Spring Credits
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13
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Maymester
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Elective (Optional) Courses vary yearly.
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(3)
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Summer
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CRP 893
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Planning Summer Internship
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3
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Maymester/Summer Credits
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3 - 6
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Second Year
Courses
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Fall
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CRP 894
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Planning Internship Seminar
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1
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CRP 807
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Professional Studio
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4
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CRP 858
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Research Design
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3
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Elective
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3
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Elective
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3
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Fall Credits
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14
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Spring
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CRP 809
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Contemporary Issues Seminar
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1
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CRP 859
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Final Terminal Project (or CRP 891)
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3 or
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CRP 891
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Thesis (or
CRP 859)
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6
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Electives
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6-9
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Spring Credits
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13
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TOTAL CREDITS
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56
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* Elective Courses Must Be Approved by
Advisory Committee
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