Tallahassee,
FL,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MSc in Planning - Neighborhood Planning and Community Design in Tallahassee United States | Florida State University
Florida State University
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Tallahassee United States
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
22,220
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
24 months
The Neighborhood Planning and Community Development concentration focuses on establishing, maintaining, and renewing local communities and small-scale areas, encompassing business districts and public spaces that support local residents. This specialization emphasizes developing economic, physical, social, and political resources needed to drive transformation through community renewal approaches that prioritize equitable design and human development. Emerging from the shortcomings of 1950s-60s urban renewal and anti-poverty initiatives, neighborhood planning arose as a grassroots alternative to top-down urban revitalization, actively involving community groups and residents in the planning process. Community Development further enhances neighborhoods as planners collaborate with locals to create tailored solutions that foster human potential while advancing fairness and social equity.
The Master's of Science in Planning (MSP) serves as the primary professional qualification for planners across the United States. Our alumni are employed in over 40 states and approximately 30 nations worldwide, with Florida hosting the highest concentration of graduates. Discover more about our program's student success metrics here. The MSP program's core objective is preparing students for planning careers, equipping them for both broad and specialized positions. Typically completed in two years of full-time study, the degree requires 48 credit hours of coursework plus 400 internship hours, with flexible options for part-time learners. The curriculum includes these key components: The culminating research project, paper, or thesis enables students to deeply explore and synthesize a specific topic before entering professional practice. Every candidate must satisfactorily complete and defend either a collaborative studio project, research paper, thesis, or self-directed professional initiative.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
Internet based TOEFL (IBTOEFL): 80, Paper based TOEFL (TOEFL): 550, International English Language Testing System (IELTS): 6.5.
The required materials that must be submitted to apply for any planning program at Florida State University are:
University Graduate Application Form All applicants must submit an application online by starting at the University's Online Graduate Admissions website.
Transcripts of all Prior University Courses Work. All applicants should have official copies mailed directly to the University Office of Admissions. International applicants may be required to provide certified translations of their transcripts and degree certificates with certified translations.
Letters of Recommendation via the University Graduate Application Form These recommendations should come from instructors who can speak to your performance as a student and your ability to complete graduate-level coursework.
Master's level applicants should submit 2 letters
The Department's Supplemental Form for MSP or Ph.D. Applications as applicable. This is a WORD document that should be saved to your computer, completed, and then submitted online via the University's Online Graduate Admissions website.
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.
The minimum university criterion to be considered for admission to graduate school is an upper division grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher for previous undergraduate study.
The required materials that must be submitted to apply for any planning program at Florida State University are:
University Graduate Application Form All applicants must submit an application online by starting at the University's Online Graduate Admissions website.
Transcripts of all Prior University Courses Work. All applicants should have official copies mailed directly to the University Office of Admissions. International applicants may be required to provide certified translations of their transcripts and degree certificates with certified translations.
Letters of Recommendation via the University Graduate Application Form These recommendations should come from instructors who can speak to your performance as a student and your ability to complete graduate-level coursework.
Master's level applicants should submit 2 letters
The Department's Supplemental Form for MSP or Ph.D. Applications as applicable. This is a WORD document that should be saved to your computer, completed, and then submitted online via the University's Online Graduate Admissions website.
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.
The minimum university criterion to be considered for admission to graduate school is an upper division grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher for previous undergraduate study.
Tuition
USD
22,220