City and Metropolitan Planning

Website: http://plan.cap.utah.edu/

Architecture Building
375 S 1530 E, Suite 220
Salt Lake City, Utah 84112

Phone: 801-581-8255
Email: plan@arch.utah.edu

The Master of City and Metropolitan Planning (MCMP) is an accredited professional degree that prepares students to achieve excellence in guiding the growth and development of towns, cities, and regions. The core courses emphasize ecological resiliency, smart growth, and social justice through effective communication, collaboration, and innovation. The curriculum allows students to specialize in a variety of areas including affordable housing, community development, disaster recovery planning, ecological planning, geographical information systems, historic preservation, land-use, sustainability, real estate development, rural and small-town planning, transportation, and urban design. The program blends core knowledge and skills with specializations to prepare students for professional leadership roles in public sector agencies at local, regional, state, and federal levels as well as private consulting firms, and non profit organizations. Interdisciplinary work, drawing from fields outside of planning, is encouraged. The curriculum additionally features a community-based planning workshop and a capstone professional project.

BA/BS Urban Ecology and Master of City & Metropolitan Planning

The BA/BS in Urban Ecology can be completed as a combined degree with a Master of City & Metropolitan Planning (MCMP). The BS/BA + MCMP is a “4+1” program through which eligible students complete both a Bachelor’s in Urban Ecology and a Master of City & Metropolitan Planning in five years. The 4+1 program combines the strengths of both programs, preparing students to think ecologically in guiding the growth and development of cities and regions both locally and globally. Please see our website for more information.

Dual Degrees

A student enrolled in a dual degree program will be able to earn two degrees in less time and with fewer overall credit requirements than if that student enrolled in each degree program independently. Completing a dual degree provides students with a competitive advantage in the job market.

Public Administration and City & Metropolitan Planning

The Department of City & Metropolitan Planning, together with the College of Social & Behavior Science, offers a dual degree program that enables students to earn a Master in City & Metropolitan Planning (MCMP) and a Master of Public Administration (MPA), simultaneously. This dual degree will prepare students for careers in local government, particularly in rapidly growing small towns and rural areas where administrators and planners wear many hats. Upon enrollment, students in the dual degree program will complete the core courses in both regular degree programs, totaling 60 credit hours. More information can be found here.

Public Policy and City & Metropolitan Planning

The Department of City & Metropolitan Planning, together with the College of Social & Behavior Science, offers a dual degree program that enables students to earn a Master in City & Metropolitan Planning (MCMP) and a Master of Public Policy (MPP), simultaneously. This dual degree will prepare students to be leaders in government, nonprofit and private sectors. Upon enrollment, students in the dual degree program will complete the core courses in both regular degree programs, totaling 61 credit hours. More information can be found here.

Juris Doctor and City & Metropolitan Planning

The Department of City & Metropolitan Planning, together with the S.J. Quinney College of Law, offers a dual degree program that enables students to earn a Master of City & Metropolitan Planning (MCMP) degree and a Juris Doctor (JD) degree, simultaneously. The subject of city and metropolitan planning in the United States can hardly be broached without directly incorporating some aspect of the American legal system. Similarly, a significant element of modern state and local government law involves topics and processes that are central to planning practices. Students enrolled in the dual degree program may count up to 12 credit hours of JD class work towards fulfilling the 48 credit-hour requirement of the MCMP degree and may count up to 12 credit hours of MCMP class work towards fulfilling the 88 credit-hour requirement of the JD degree. More information can be found here.

Real Estate Development and City & Metropolitan Planning

The Department of City & Metropolitan Planning, together with the David Eccles School of Business and the Department of Finance, offers a dual degree program that enables students to earn a Master of City & Metropolitan Planning (MCMP) degree and a Master of Real Estate Development (MRED) degree, simultaneously. The MCMP/MRED program is designed for those students seeking to combine the planning and real estate development professions. Upon enrollment, students in the dual degree program will complete the core courses in both regular degree programs, totaling 66 credit hours (30 MRED, 30 CMP plus 6 electives). More information can be found here.