About the course

The Neighborhood Planning and Community Design specialization is concerned with the creation, preservation, and revitalization of neighborhoods and other small-area places, including commercial and public spaces that serve resident populations. It focuses on building the economic, physical, social, and political capital necessary to effect change through neighborhood revitalization strategies that aim to design equitable places and build human capital. Neighborhood planning evolved from the failures of urban renewal and anti-poverty based policies of the 1950s and 1960s. In response to the failures of top down approaches to revitalizing urban neighborhoods, neighborhood planning emerged as a bottom up, place-based strategy to incorporate community organizations and residents in the planning process. Community Design further shapes neighborhoods as planners work alongside community residents to design urban environments derived from place-based solutions that build human capital and promote equity and social justice. The housing component also covers the general issue of providing decent, safe, and affordable housing for all residents, in locations that promote the well-being of households and the community.

　　The Master’s of Science in Planning (MSP) degree is the professional degree of most planners in the United States. The graduates of our program work in more than 40 states and about 30 foreign countries, with the largest proportion working in Florida. Click here to learn more about our program’s measures of student achievement. The principal aim of the MSP program is to train students for professional careers in planning, allowing them to function in both generalist and specialist roles. The MSP degree is normally obtained after two years of full time study, involving the completion of at least 48 semester hours of course work and 400 hours of work as a planning intern. Part-time students can also be accommodated. The principal aim of the MSP program is to train students for professional careers in planning, allowing them to function in both generalist and specialist roles. The MSP degree is normally obtained after two years of full time study, involving the completion of at least 48 semester hours of course work and 400 hours of work as a planning intern. Part-time students can also be accommodated. Course work is organized into the following curriculum components: The capstone research project, paper, or thesis is designed to give students an opportunity to pursue a particular topic in depth and in an integrated fashion before assuming professional employment. All students are required to successfully complete and defend a group studio project, research paper, thesis, or student-initiated professional project. Scholarships - View all scholarships Internships

　　

Start dates and prices

Course fees are indicative and should be used as a guide. Speak to a counsellor to get an accurate price.

　　Duration: 4 Semester(s)Fees: US$44,440

Intake	Location
Spring (January), 2021	Tallahassee
Spring (January), 2024	Tallahassee
Fall (August), 2024	Tallahassee
Spring (January), 2025	Tallahassee
Fall (August), 2025	Tallahassee
Spring (January), 2026	Tallahassee

　　

How to apply

Entry requirements for Florida State University

Internet based TOEFL (IBTOEFL): 80, Paper based TOEFL (TOEFL): 550, International English Language Testing System (IELTS): 6.5.

　　Applications for admission to the department?s master?s degree programs are welcome from persons holding a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution of higher learning in the United States, or the equivalent from an institution abroad. No specific major is required. Our students come from a wide diversity of majors in the social sciences, design professions, sciences, business, and humanities. Application for admission is usually made for the Fall term, but a limited number of applications are considered for the Spring term.

　　

English language requirements

　　6.5

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　　TOEFL Internet based overall score: 80.0

　　

Application deadline:

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Further information

Career outcomesIf you aren’t eligible for the above entry requirements, you might want to explore pathway options at Florida State University. If you want to find out more, please speak to our counsellors.

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