The dual-degree program with the Bloustein School's sister program in public policy
leads to a master of city and regional planning (M.C.R.P.) degree and a master
of public policy (M.P.P.) degree in three years. Students are accepted
independently for both graduate programs after separate application to each but
share concentrations, course electives, and requirements. Three-Year, 69-Credit
Dual-Degree Program (36, M.C.R.P. and 33, M.P.P.)
Note that this is a savings of 24
credits compared to earning the 48-credit M.C.R.P. and the 45-credit M.P.P.
degrees separately. Each degree program effectively accepts 12 credits from the
other program.
Public Policy (PP): 21 credits of core
courses; 12 credits of concentration or elective courses, and the remaining 12
credits are UP courses that get transferred toward the M.P.P. degree
Urban Policy (UP): 24 credits of core
courses, 12 credits of concentration or elective courses, and the remaining 12
credits are PP courses that get transferred toward the M.C.R.P. degree
Concentrations of 12 credits are
available in Community Development, Transportation Environment, and Energy,
among others.
Semester 1
PP 34:833:510 Public Policy Formation
UP 34:970:515 Methods of Planning Analysis I
(PP accepts for 34:833:530 Methods I: Research Design)
UP 34:970:501 History and Theory of Planning
PP/UP Concentration Requirement
Semester 2
PP 34:833:543 Economics and Public Policy
(UP accepts for 34:970:509 Urban Economy and Spatial Patterns)
UP 34:970:516 Methods of Planning Analysis II (PP accepts for elective)
UP 34:970:517 Survey of Planning Law Principles
PP/UP Concentration Requirement
Summer 1
PP/UP PP/UP elective
Semester 3
PP 34:833:585 American Social Policy
PP 34:833:630 Methods II: Data Analysis (UP accepts for 3rd methods course)
PP/UP Concentration Requirement
PP Elective (UP accepts for elective)
Semester 4
PP 34:833:540 State and Local Public Finance (policy elective)
UP 34:970:511 Graduate Planning Studio (PP accepts for policy practicum)
PP/UP Concentration Requirement
PP Elective (UP accepts for elective)
Summer 2
PP PP Applied Field Experience (6 credits)
Semester 5
UP 34:970:510 Graduate Planning Studio (PP accepts for policy practicum)
PP Elective (UP accepts for elective)
PP/UP Elective
PP/UP Elective
