City Planning, M.C.P.

Advancement to Candidacy

All students must meet the general requirements for advancement to candidacy, as described in Requirements for Master’s Degrees  and be recommended by faculty. In order to be recommended for advancement, a student must have achieved a grade point average of 3.0 in 24 units of city planning courses.

Complete the Following Core Courses

• C P 630 - Seminar in Urban Planning Foundations Units: 3
• C P 640 - Seminar in Planning Theory and History Units: 3
• C P 660 - City Planning and Geographic Information Systems Applications Units: 3
• C P 675 - Seminar in Land Use and Environmental Law Units: 3
• C P 690 - Seminar in Land Use Planning Principles and Techniques Units: 3
• C P 695 - Introductory Urban Design Studio Units: 3
• C P 700 - Urban Design and Land Use Planning Studio Units: 3
• P A 604 - Methods of Analysis in Public and Urban Affairs Units: 3
• P A 606 - Seminar in Quantitative Approaches to Public Administration Units: 3

Nine Units

Nine units of 600- and 700-numbered planning elective courses, internships, readings, and research.

Culminating Experience

A culminating experience to include either a thesis (Plan A) or a capstone (Plan B). Students pursuing Plan A must enroll in

• C P 797 - Research in Urban Planning Units: 3

• and

• C P 799A - Thesis Units: 3

Students in Plan B

Students pursuing Plan B are required to enroll in

• P A 605 - Seminar in Applied Research Units: 3

• and

• P A 795 - Capstone Seminar in Public Affairs Units: 3

Students Who Have Approval

Students who have approval of the graduate adviser to pursue Plan A must include

• C P 799A - Thesis Units: 3

Note

At least 39 units must be completed in residence at San Diego State University, and at least 24 units of program courses shall be enrolled in and completed after advancement to candidacy.

Not more than a total of nine units in courses 797 and 798 will be accepted for credit toward the degree.