Master of City and Regional Planning
CITY AND REGIONAL PLANNING DEPARTMENT
Dexter Bldg. (34), Room 251
(805) 756-1315
General Characteristics
The Master of City and Regional Planning degree program (MCRP) is professionally oriented and is open to students with high standards of academic achievement who wish to pursue careers in city and regional planning. It is structured to prepa re graduates with competence to function in a general context of planning, as well as in a particular area of emphasis. The MCRP core courses cover planning theory, methods, law, formulation and implementation of plans and policies.
Two principal areas of study are emphasized: urban land planning, focused on comprehensive physical planning and urban design; and environmental planning, focused on natural systems and development impacts. In addition, the City and Regional Planning D epartment jointly offers the MCRP degree with the Master of Science in Engineering with a specialization in transportation planning (see page 152).
The master's program is structured to meet the needs of those who have earned baccalaureate degrees in a variety of disciplines including, but not limited to, economics, geography, architecture, landscape architecture, civil engineering, political scie nce, environmental or urban studies, natural resources management, and ecology. The program is six quarters (two years) in duration and consists of 72 approved units (not including courses necessary to compensate for deficiencies). Because of the sequenci ng of courses, students admitted to the program are expected to begin their studies in the fall quarter. Students with prerequisite coursework deficiencies and those with backgrounds allowing waivers of first-year core courses may be admitted in other qua rters. The degree culminates in a thesis (CRP 599), or synthesis course (CRP 597) and comprehensive exam.
The MCRP Program offers students an opportunity to develop close working relationships with the planning faculty. Self-directed study, tailored to the student's interests and needs, is also encouraged.
Prerequisites
Students entering the MCRP Program are expected to bring with them a background in certain basic subject areas or to make up deficiencies in these basic subject areas after admission. These include the following Cal Poly courses or their equ ivalents:
STAT 211 Elementary Probability and Statistics
CSC 110 Computers and Computer Applications
Applicants for admission to the Master of City and Regional Planning program are expected to:
1. Have earned a bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college,
2. Have attained a grade point average of 3.0 in last 90 units of undergraduate work,
3. Provide the CRP Graduate Review Committee with the results of the Graduate Record Examination Aptitude Test,
4. Give indications of motivation, maturity, and high standards of academic involvement through work and references (three letters required) and submission of a project or paper demonstrating writing ability,
5. Provide a statement (maximum of 300 words) addressing your understanding of and areas of interest in city and regional planning, your career objectives, and your educational objectives.
Applicants lacking prerequisites or other background requirements for classified standing requirements may be admitted on a conditionally classified basis, depending on the results of an individual analysis of their applications.
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Core Courses |
54/56 |
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First Year |
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CRP 501 Foundations of Cities and Planning (4) |
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CRP 510 Planning Theory (4) |
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CRP 513 Planning Research Methods (4) |
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CRP 514 Computer Applications for MCRP (2) |
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CRP 515 Presentation and Communication Techniques for Planners (3) |
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CRP 516 Quantitative Methods in Planning (4) |
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CRP 518 Policy Analysis for Planners (4) |
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CRP 525 Plan Implementation (4) |
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CRP 552 Community Planning Laboratory (4) |
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Second Year |
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CRP 409 Planning Internship (2) |
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CRP 420 Planning Law (4) |
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CRP 530 Planning Agency Management (3) |
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CRP 553 Project Planning Laboratory (4) |
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CRP 554 Regional Planning and Analysis (4) |
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CRP 597 Policy, Planning, and Management (4) and comprehensive exam or |
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Emphasis Area (select one) |
11 |
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Urban Land Planning |
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CRP 520 Feasibility Studies in Planning (4) |
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CRP 548 Principles of City Design (3) |
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Urban electives (4) |
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Environmental Planning |
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CRP 545 Environmental Planning, Policies and Principles (4) |
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Environmental electives (7) |
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Adviser approved electives |
7/5 |
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