Graduate Degree Program Summary
Graduate Degrees Offered
- Environmental Studies
- Great Plains Studies
- Water Resources Planning and Management
Community and Regional Planning
- On the WebDepartment Website
- Graduate ChairProfessor Gordon Scholz
gscholz1@unl.edu
402-472-9284 - Department Address302 Architecture Hall
Lincoln NE 68588-0105
Application Checklist and Deadlines
Required by the Office of Graduate Studies
- Application for Graduate Admission
- $50 non-refundable application processing fee
- One set of transcripts, uploaded to MyRED (see upload requirements)
- If your native language is not English: verification of English proficiency
- If you are not a US citizen and you expect to hold an F or J visa: financial resource information
See also: US steps to admission or international steps to admission.
Required by Community and Regional Planning in GAMES
After you apply, allow one business day for us to establish your access to GAMES, where you'll complete these departmental requirements:
- Entrance exam(s): GRE (recommended)
- Minimum TOEFL: Paper-550 Internet-79
- Three recommendation letters
- Personal Statement
- Resume
Application Deadline
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Description
The Master of Community and Regional Planning program is designed to provide students with an understanding of the economic, social, political, and physical characteristics of communities and regions, and to assist students in developing skills for application in the planning profession. Students interested in a Ph.D. may pursue the community and regional planning specialization within the geography doctoral program.
The master's program requires completion of 48 graduate credit hours, 24 of which are for required core courses. Each student works with a faculty advisor to select elective courses within and outside the program that will help the student achieve his or her academic and professional goals. Students are encouraged to select at least 9 hours of course work in an area of concentration defined in consultation with their faculty advisors.
Students in the M.C.R.P. program also may choose to complete requirements in three interdepartmental areas of specialization: environmental studies, Great Plains studies, and water resources planning and management. The following dual degree programs are available: M.C.R.P./J.D.; M.C.R.P./M.Arch.; and M.C.R.P./M.S. in civil engineering with a specialization in transportation engineering.
Students with diverse educational and professional backgrounds are encouraged to apply for admission to the M.C.R.P. program, which is accredited by the Planning Accreditation Board. No prior course work in planning is required.
Faculty lead research and collaborative projects in the Quality of Life Team, Community Outreach Partnership Center, University of Nebraska Extension, Nebraska Lied Main Street Program, and in the countries of Costa Rica, Ireland, and Germany.
Courses and More
The Graduate Bulletin provides course descriptions, program requirements, and more:- Community and Regional Planning
- Environmental Studies
- Great Plains Studies
- Water Resources Planning and Management
Faculty and Research
Affiliated Faculty
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