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Overview
The Community Planning and Information Management program at University of Maryland enables graduate students interested in community planning and information management to complete these complementary degrees by using courses in the partnering programs to satisfy specialization and elective requirements.
Key facts
To earn each degree separately would require 78 credits. This dual program will require 60 credits and which students can complete in 3 academic years. The dual degree program builds on the unique strengths of faculty in the School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation (MAPP+D) and in the College of Information Science (iSchool) by bringing together expertise in data science, eGovernment and the Internet of Things, with expertise in physical, social and economic planning. The program promotes interdisciplinary education by providing advanced knowledge of planning to information management students and advanced knowledge of information management to students in planning, under the concept of “smart cities.”
Programme Structure
Modules included:
- Transportation and Land Use
- Growth Management and Environmental Planning
- eGovernment for Smart Cities
- Land Use Planning: Concepts and Techniques
- Management Concepts and Principles for Information Professionals
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
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Language
English
TOEFL® IBT 100
Credits
60 SCH
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Informatics & Information Technology Urban Planning View 740 other Masters in Informatics & Information Technology in United StatesAcademic requirements
GPA 3.25
English requirements
TOEFL® IBT 100
Other requirements
General requirements
- Statement of Purpose
- Transcript(s)
- TOEFL/IELTS/PTE (international graduate students): TOEFL/IELTS/PTE scores (if applicable) are required for all international applicants. The minimum TOEFL score for admission into the MIM program is 100.
- Letters of Recommendation (3)
- Graduate Record Examination (GRE)** or Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT): GRE scores are required for all applicants, except domestic applicants with an undergraduate GPA of 3.25 or higher.
- CV/Resume
- Supplementary Application: Though the responses to these questions may have some overlap with the Graduate School’s statement of purpose – applicants may cut and paste, as relevant, from the Graduate School’s statement submission.
- Writing Sample (optional)
- Portfolio PDF Upload (optional)
Tuition Fee
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International
62490 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 2083 USD per credit during 24 months. -
National
62490 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 2083 USD per credit during 24 months. -
In-State
33750 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1125 USD per credit during 24 months.
Living costs for College Park
1676 - 2838 USD /month
Living costs
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Financing
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