Regional and City Planning, M.R.C.P.L.
View ChecksheetMinimum Total Hours (Thesis): 48
Minimum Total Hours (Non-Thesis): 44
Program Code: M818
Non-Thesis Track
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| RCPL 5013 | History and Theory of Urban Planning | 3 |
| RCPL 5063 | Planning with Diverse Communities | 3 |
| RCPL 5113 | Urban Planning Research Methods | 3 |
| RCPL 5173 | Urban and Regional Analysis | 3 |
| RCPL 5203 | Urban Land Use Controls | 3 |
| RCPL 5463 | Geographic Information Systems for Land Use Planning | 3 |
| Choose one of the following: | 5 | |
| Comprehensive Regional And City Planning Project | ||
| Comprehensive RCPL Project: Reporting and Implementation and Comprehensive RCPL Project: Research and Plan Making 1 | ||
| Program Electives | ||
| Choose 21 hours | 21 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 44 | |
Thesis Track
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| RCPL 5013 | History and Theory of Urban Planning | 3 |
| RCPL 5063 | Planning with Diverse Communities | 3 |
| RCPL 5113 | Urban Planning Research Methods | 3 |
| RCPL 5173 | Urban and Regional Analysis | 3 |
| RCPL 5203 | Urban Land Use Controls | 3 |
| RCPL 5463 | Geographic Information Systems for Land Use Planning | 3 |
| Choose one of the following: | 5 | |
| Comprehensive Regional And City Planning Project | ||
| Comprehensive RCPL Project: Reporting and Implementation and Comprehensive RCPL Project: Research and Plan Making 1 | ||
| Program Electives | ||
| Choose 21 hours | 21 | |
| Thesis Research | ||
| RCPL 5980 | Research for Master's Thesis | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours | 48 | |
General Requirements for all Master's Degrees
The master’s degree requires the equivalent of at least two semesters of satisfactory graduate work and additional work as may be prescribed for the degree.
All coursework applied to the master’s degree must carry graduate credit.
Master’s degree programs which require a thesis consist of at least 30 credit hours. All non-thesis master’s degree programs require at least 30 credit hours.
Credit transferred from other institutions must meet specific criteria and is subject to certain limitations.
Courses completed through correspondence study may not be applied to the master’s degree.
To qualify for a graduate degree, students must achieve an overall grade point average of 3.0 or higher in the degree program coursework and in all resident graduate coursework attempted. A student must also have at least a 3.0 in all coursework (including undergraduate coursework if any).
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