City and Regional Planning is a dynamic, future-oriented profession requiring technical knowledge and strong interpersonal skills. It is an ideal career choice for people who want to help society manage change. There are numerous advantages to pursuing the Master of City and Regional Planning (MCRP) degree at Morgan Sate University’s Institute of Architecture and Planning: because Morgan is located in the city of Baltimore, students experience city planning first-hand in one of the nation’s most complex, multicultural urban environments; Morgan State has one of the lowest tuition rates in any school offering an accredited planning program. The University’s location, combined with the program’s reputation, provide students access to a variety of internship possibilities and extensive contact with leading professionals in the field. In order to accommodate the needs of working students and those involved in internships, the program’s courses are offered in the evening. Assistantships, fellowships, and scholarships are awarded to high-achieving students.
The Master of City and Regional Planning program at Morgan State University strives to prepare a diverse student body — in terms of culture, ethnicity, race, gender, and age — to be practicing planners in urban and metropolitan communities while maintaining its tradition of serving African Americans. The program offers an interactive environment for learning about planning for complex and challenged communities within an institution that has at the very core of its mission to improve the quality of life of diverse, urban populations. Our program directly supports Morgan’s urban mission of carving out a major role in the development and study of Baltimore as a major metropolis.
The Master of City and Regional Planning students pursue a 51-credit hour program leading to a first professional degree, which can be accomplished through full-time study for two academic years or up to seven years of part-time study. The oldest program of its kind in the state of Maryland, and one of the oldest such programs at an historically black college or university (HBCU), it has been accredited by the Planning Accreditation Board (PAB) since 1986. The program’s focus is to assist students to provide themselves with the basic planning knowledge, skills, capabilities, and values that reflect development of a well-rounded, entry-level, professional planner. The program echoes the open-ended, future-oriented, and value-based — but pragmatic and practice-oriented — notions expected by the Planning Accreditation Board.
The Master of City and Regional Planning is a fully accredited by the Planning Accreditation Board (PAB).