MCRP Program Requirements
MCRP students must successfully complete at 39 credits hours of approved course work. Some students may also be required to complete the planning internships which is explained below. The curriculum for the Master of Community and Regional Planning requires a core sequence of 24 credits hours in planning theory and methods. Nine of the remaining 15 credits are in the student's area of emphasis. The emphasis areas allow a student to specialize in one of four areas: environment and natural resources; land use and transportation; economic development; or housing, social and community development. The remaining six credits are electives. All course selection Selection of courses is to be made in consultation with the student's academic advisor.
The final required course is a planning practicum that serves as a capstone course for the MCRP student's educational experience. The three credit hour "Assessment Course" is taken during the final semester of the student's coursework.
Those MCRP students without at least one year of professional planning experience are to complete a planning internship (three additional credit hours). The internship is served in either the private sector, a public or non-profit agency at the state or local level, or in an appropriate organization, such as a private developer or engineering firm. The internship is meant to be a meaningful experience for both the MCRP student and the organization in which the internship is served. Through the internship, students can further enhance their preparation for work in the planning profession. At the same time, they are expected to make a valuable contribution to their assigned organizations. The internship is usually served when the student has completed at least one half of the course work in MCRP.
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