Master of Science in Community and Regional Planning

The Master's Program in Community and Regional Planning (CRP) provides the theoretical foundations, specific skills, and practical experience to succeed in professional planning and related policy careers. The program consists of 48 credit hours of coursework that includes the preparation of a Master's Professional Report or Thesis.Each student is expected to complete 3 core courses, 4 methods courses, a 6-hour planning practicum, and a professional report or thesis. An internship, while not required, is highly recommended for those choosing the professional report option. The core courses are designed to be taken in sequence. Students also 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.The Planning Practicum is an intensive, applied research course where students apply the skills they have learned to real-world planning problems, often in partnership with a client. In some cases, a Practicum may be spread over two semesters via two three-credit-hour courses. In some cases, a studio course in Urban Design, Historic Preservation, or another field may satisfy the Practicum requirement. Such cases must be approved by the Community and Regional Planning Graduate Adviser.While internships are not a program requirement, many students choose to do them and find them valuable. Interns typically work in a public, nonprofit or private institution in a planning-related field or activity. To receive credit, you must submit a letter from your employer confirming you have offered an internship at the time of enrollment, work for 300 hours as an intern, and submit another letter confirming completion of the internship along with either a summary report on your internship experience or a sample of the work you completed to the CRP Graduate Adviser. Internships can only be taken once for credit toward the MSCRP degree.