Master of City and Regional Planning and Master of Civil Engineering

The dual master's degree program in City and Regional Planning and Civil Engineering [Transportation Systems Engineering (TSE)] prepares students for careers influencing public policy and private investment in transportation systems. Such systems, including urban, suburban, ex-urban and rural highways, railways, public transit, pedestrian and bicycle facilities, rightsofway, ports, terminals, parking and intermodal linkages involve design and policy coordination that benefits from both engineering and planning. Graduates from this program become instrumental in bringing perspectives from one profession into the lexicon and tools of the other profession.

Admitted MCRP students have strong academic records and are able to clearly communicate their reasons for pursuing an advanced degree in City and Regional Planning. Applicants typically demonstrate academic performance that meet or exceed the following criteria for admission into the MCRP program:

We look for master's degree students who will successfully advance the quality of life in communities through planning work after graduation. Excellence in prior academic work is essential, but priority is given to applicants who have demonstrated effectiveness as leaders, analysts and/or designers in previous paid or volunteer settings.

A 3.0/4.0 undergraduate GPA and a 3.5/4.0 master's degree GPA if applicable.

IELTS Academic Requirements - 7.5 (minimum band score for Reading, Listening, and Speaking is 6.5, minimum band score for Writing is 5.5)
TOEFL Requirements - Minimum Score Required Internet-based 100 with minimum section scores of 20