Academic Programs

Graduate

Community planning is a profession that offers a wide range of opportunities for people with many different talents and aspirations. Planning is concerned with the use of land, protection of the environment, public welfare, the design of public spaces and infrastructure, and the economy. The Community Planning Program at Auburn University is a professionally oriented master's degree program. The hallmark of the program is the opportunity to work with real clients on real planning projects in almost every class.

Ranked 6^th among programs with the "Largest Percentage of Minority Representation" and 10^th among the "Top Small City Programs," Planetizen has recognized Auburn's Master of Community Planning (MCP) program as a national leader.

Distinctive features of Auburn University's MCP program include:

• Broad-based planning education through our core courses, combined with the opportunity to take elective coursework in an area of specialization such as land use and law, GIS and mapping, transportation, historic development, and many others.
• Small class sizes with individual attention
• The opportunity to participate in the Alabama City Year program, which provides real-life, practical experience in nearly every class for a real client in the Southeast.
• An interdisciplinary, practice-based learning environment
• All majors, degrees, and backgrounds are welcome

A graduate minor in community planning is also available. Open to graduate students in any discipline, this minor gives students with interests in planning, development and urban design the opportunity to explore the discipline.