Bachelor of Science Degree in Urban and Regional Planning
Master of Urban and Regional Planning Degree in Urban and Regional Planning
The department welcomes applications from Michigan State University undergraduate Urban and Regional Planning majors with at least 56 credits. Admission applications must be made prior to the final semester as an Urban and Regional Planning junior. Admission to the program requires a minimum undergraduate grade-point average of 3.50, a statement of goals for the master’s degree, three letters of recommendation, and all academic transcripts. Admission to the Linked Bachelor’s-Master’s Program allows the application of up to 13 credits toward the master’s program for qualifying 400-level and above course work taken at the undergraduate level at Michigan State University or an external accredited institution. The number of approved credits, not to exceed 13, is applied toward the credit requirement of the master’s degree. No 400-level courses with a grade lower than 3.0 will count toward the master’s degree. Credits applied to the Linked Bachelor’s-Master’s Program are not eligible to be applied to any other graduate degree program.