California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo

Program Information

Degree Offered

City and Regional Planning, M.C.R.P.

Format: Campus

Program Description:

The Master of City and Regional Planning degree (MCRP) is an applied, comprehensive, and professionally-based program. It is open to students with high standards of academic achievement who wish to pursue careers in city and regional planning. It is structured to prepare graduates to function in a general context of city planning, as well as in an area of special emphasis. The core courses cover planning theory, methods, law, and formulation and implementation of plans and policies.
Two principal areas of study are emphasized:
• urban development and design, focused on comprehensive physical planning, housing, or community development, and
• environmental planning, focused on natural systems and development impacts.
In addition, skill building in all aspects of planning communications (visual, verbal, written) is stressed. The City and Regional Planning Department jointly offers the
MCRP degree with the Master of Science in Engineering with a specialization in transportation planning. The MCRP program is structured to meet the needs of those who have earned baccalaureate degrees in a variety of disciplines including, but not limited to, environmental studies, economics, business, geography, architecture,
landscape architecture, civil engineering, political science, environmental or urban studies, natural resources management, and ecology.

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Tuition & Financial Aid

Financial Aid Offered: No

Classification: Master's Colleges & Universities I

Institution Sector: Public

Locale: Small Suburb

Size & Settings: 10,000 - 19,999