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Founded in 1952, the Graduate City and Regional Planning Program at Georgia Tech was one of the first programs in the nation to grant a planning degree. Since its first class of ten students, the program has grown substantially. Today, over 80 Master's students are enrolled, the curriculum reaches into many allied fields, and the faculty consists of 12 full-time and numerous adjunct professors.
As our understanding of cities and regions has broadened, so too has the curriculum and faculty of the Graduate City and Regional Planning Program. A joint degree in the field of transportation planning, with the School of Civil Engineering, was developed in 1962. Joint degree programs were subsequently added in urban design and architecture, public policy, civil engineering and water resources, environmental engineering, and planning law. In addition, certificate programs in historic preservation and real estate development have been created in cooperation with nearby Georgia State University. Most recently we have introduced integrated specializations into the curriculum, enabling students to combine two of our seven specialization areas -- including economic development, environmental planning, geographic information systems, land and community development, land use planning, transportation planning, and urban design -- into an individualized and integrated program of study.
Today's program retains the original concept of providing an education that is both broad based and comprehensive, providing the knowledge base and technical skills necessary for employment in a wide array of public and private sector firms. It is comprehensive in that the subject matter is viewed to be interrelated and interdependent. The faculty strives to provide a good balance between theoretical and historical perspectives on the one hand, and analytical skills and applications on the other. Students graduate from the program with highly marketable skills and an understanding of planning that will allow them to grow and develop throughout their entire careers.
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