Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning Doctoral Degree Requirements

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Ph.D. in Regional Planning

The degree requires satisfactory completion of 20 approved courses, including five that are required, and a dissertation. The course program is developed by the student, a faculty adviser, and the Director of the Ph.D. Program. Students holding a Master's degree in planning or a related field can receive credit for up to 12 graduate courses, as determined by the Program Director.

A Comprehensive Examination is required after completing most or all of the course requirements. It consists of a written and oral examination on planning history and theory, the student's substantive area, and research methods.