Community Planning and Law, Master of Community Planning and Juris Doctorate (dual degree) (M.C.P. and J.D.)
Non-thesis only: 48 credits required for the M.C.P.
The University of Maryland School of Law on the Baltimore campus (UMB) will accept up to 9 credits of MCP coursework towards the J.D. degree, and the Urban Studies and Planning Program will accept up to 9 credits of J.D. coursework towards the MCP degree. Applicants must apply to each program separately and be accepted by both programs. Credits from the MCP program can be transferred to the Law program only if they are taken while the student is enrolled in the Law program, and vice versa. Applicants interested in this joint program should use the LCPL code when applying to the Urban Studies and Planning Program.
Course | Title | Credits |
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Core Requirements | ||
URSP600 | Research Design and Application | 3 |
URSP601 | Research Methods | 3 |
URSP603 | Land Use Planning: Concepts and Techniques | 3 |
URSP604 | The Planning Process | 3 |
URSP605 | Planning History and Theory | 3 |
URSP606 | Planning Economics | 3 |
URSP688 | Recent Developments in Urban Studies (URSP688Z - Planning and Design in the Multicultural Metropolis) | 3 |
or URSP673 | Community Development | |
URSP708 | Community Planning Studio | 6 |
URSP688 | Recent Developments in Urban Studies (URSP688L - Planning Technology) | 3 |
URSP709 | Field Instruction | 0 |
Electives | 9 | |
Specialization Options | ||
Select one of the following options: | 9 | |
Local and Regional Economic Development | ||
Land Use and Environmental Planning | ||
Transportation Planning | ||
Total Credits | 48 |