Community and Regional Planning (MSCRP)
Department website: http://soa.utexas.edu/programs/community-and-regional-planning/
Students may choose to tailor the choice of elective courses to their specific interests. Students have a wide range of elective courses to choose from and are encouraged to select electives that they feel will best prepare them for their future careers. Students can also pursue specialized interests through dual degree programs and portfolio programs.
Graduate Handbook
Graduate handbook information is updated and maintained by each program. Graduate handbooks are available within each program's office and online. Please contact the program with concerns or questions.
Admission
There are no specific course prerequisites for admission to the master’s degree program. However, facility in basic computer skills (using spreadsheets and word processing) is assumed.
For more information about admission to the doctoral degree program consult the graduate advisor in care of the program or the community and regional planning website.
Upon admission to the program, students must pay a nonrefundable enrollment deposit to indicate that they accept the offer of admission. The deposit is applied to the payment of tuition when the student enrolls. The deposit is also required of students admitted to the dual degree programs.
Total hours required: 48
Requirements
Each student must complete 48 semester hours of coursework, including introductory courses in planning history, theory, and ethics; quantitative planning methods; qualitative and participatory planning methods; sustainable land use planning; GIS and visual planning tools; planning law; and public economics and finance. During the final year, students synthesize their educational experience by taking an integrative planning studio and completing either a thesis or a professional report. With the assistance of the graduate advisor, each student develops an individual program based on their interests.
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| All students must also follow the requirements and policies below: | ||
| Graduate Architecture Requirements | ||
| Graduate University Requirements | ||