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GRADUATE STUDY IN CITY Dual Degrees The School of City and Regional Planning offers several dual degree AND REGIONAL PLANNING programs pairing the Master of City and Regional Planning with allied professional studies. By enrolling in a dual degree program, students are able to obtain two degrees in less time than it would take if the Graduate Programs degrees were being pursued separately. Both degrees are awarded • Master of City and Regional Planning (MCRP) simultaneously upon completion of the program of study. Dual degrees • Master of Science in Geographic Information Science and Technology position graduates to tackle urban and regional policy problems that • Doctor of Philosophy with a Major in City and Regional Planning would benefit from a multidisciplinary perspective. Dual degrees also position graduates to be competitive for work settings that traditionally Dual Degree Programs involve professionals from multiple fields. • Master of City and Regional Planning & Master of Architecture Candidates seeking dual degree program admission should apply to each • Master of City and Regional Planning & Master of Science in Civil of the two degree programs separately, indicating in their statements Engineering that they are seeking dual degree admission. The two schools involved will each make their decisions independently so that the applicant will • Master of City and Regional Planning & Master of Science in Public have the option to pursue only one degree if not admitted to both degree Policy programs. Please refer to the catalog listings of both degree programs • Master of City and Regional Planning & Juris Doctor involved, as admissions requirements and deadlines may differ. • Master of City and Regional Planning & Master of Science in Geographic Information Science and Technology • Dual Degree Information Contact Information Graduate Certificate Program in Historic School of City and Regional Planning Preservation MCRP students in good standing may cross-enroll at Georgia State College of Design University to earn a certificate in heritage preservation with an emphasis on historic preservation. Coursework may be counted toward the MCRP Georgia Institute of Technology degree.

245 Fourth St. NW, Suite 204 • Graduate Certificate in Historic Preservation Atlanta, GA 30332-0155 Graduate Certificate in Geographic Information Systems Phone: 404.894.2350 The certificate in Geographic Information Systems is open to both MCRP students and students from other graduate programs on campus. Fax: 404.894.1628 The certificate is structured around three sets of courses, including a foundation course in GIS, two skills related courses, and one policy Email: [email protected] context course. For City and Regional Planning graduate students, coursework for this certificate can be counted toward the MCRP or PhD Departmental Resources degree. • City and Regional Planning web site • Graduate Certificate in Geographic Information Systems • Information for MCRP students • Information for MS in Geographic Information Science and Technology students • Information for PhD in City and Regional Planning students Office of Graduate Studies • City and Regional Planning • City and Regional Planning program spotlight • Geographic Information Science and Technology • Geographic Information Science and Technology program spotlight Rules and Regulations The Catalog is the authoritative source of Rules and Regulations and other Policies for Georgia Tech students.

Graduate Study in City and Regional Planning 1