Overview

As the only graduate planning program in South Carolina, the program plays a pivotal role in the development of the planning profession in the state and region. Graduate planning students come from a variety of undergraduate majors and professional backgrounds. The MCRP program typically has annual classes of approximately 15-20 students providing the opportunity for extensive faculty involvement in teaching, research, and public service. Students come from many states and several countries.

Learning outcomes

The City and Regional Planning program at Clemson University taps the diverse resources of other planning-related departments in the University such as architecture, landscape architecture, economics, political science, civil engineering, industrial management, sociology, environmental and transportation engineering, and construction science and management. Several studios and courses focus specifically on an interdisciplinary approach to planning and land development with students from several departments and colleges.

The program emphasizes sustainable land development applying appropriate technology and recognizing the balance of physical, economic, financial, social, and policy dimensions of planning. While the curriculum covers theory and policy issues, the principal focus emphasizes the applied skills that students will need to enter the job market as professional planners and to evolve as leaders in the field. Classes use real-world situations for analysis and for the application of planning skills.

The primary mission of the City and Regional Planning Program is to serve the local, state, regional, national, and global environment by integrating theory and practice in dealing with challenges of community growth and change in an increasingly diverse society by engaging in research and service activities that address critical planning issues.

The program focuses on creating a sustainable built environment by applying policy, appropriate building practice, technology, innovation, and natural, physical, economic, and social dimensions of planning.

Programme Structure

Courses Include:

Planning Process and Legal Foundations
Quantitative Analysis for Planning
Land Use and Comprehensive Planning
Place Making for Built Environment
Planning Theory and History
Urban and Regional Economics for Planners

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-08 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-08-21 00:00:00
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Language

English

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Credits

48 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Clemson, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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General requirements

The Clemson University Graduate School oversees the admissions process for all graduate programs at Clemson University. Criteria used in making decisions will vary according to the college and program you’re applying for, but all decisions include an evaluation of your potential for graduate-level work and the ability of a program to accommodate additional students.
Typically, each academic department accepting graduate students will form an admissions committee and review all requests, then forward the committee’s recommendations to the Graduate School for final approval and processing.

Tuition Fees

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29276 USD / year

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Out-of-State

29276 USD / year

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13562 USD / year

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Living costs

Clemson

United States

1104 - 1921 USD / month

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