• The primary focus of the Master of Community and Regional Planning degree is to prepare students with the education and practical skills to be leaders in the practice of planning.
  • The graduate program is accredited by the Planning Accreditation Board (PAB) of the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) and the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning (ACSP). 
  • Graduates of the program will demonstrate a working knowledge of planning law and local government institutions regarding how plans and policies are developed and implemented.
  • Graduates of the program will conduct, in teams or independently, research that analyzes and evaluates a planning issue and proposes new ideas or potential solutions.