M.S./J.D. in Bioregional Planning and Community Design - Concurrent Degree
48 monthsProgramme duration
Jan-2000Starting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Sociology
Study Level
Masters
Build vibrant communities. This interdisciplinary program prepares leaders and advances new knowledge to help communities create community-based plans, programs and policies that sustain and enhance cultures, resource bases, the built environment and economic health. As a student in this program, you will work with professors and community leaders to help real Idaho communities overcome development and planning challenges to fulfill visions for sustainable growth. You will develop solid research and problem-solving skills, as well as the ability to implement systematic conservation planning and management strategies to positively shape communities for generations to come. Administered through the College of Art and Architecture, Bioregional Planning and Community Design at the UI is an innovative interdisciplinary Master of Science (MS) program comprised of faculty from 8 colleges and 10 different departments; with the option of a joint degree from the College of Law. The program’s mission is to prepare future public leaders and professionals through transformative learning, create and disseminate significant planning scholarship, and assist communities and organizations in planning for sustainable development. Emphasis is placed on sustaining quality-of-life and balancing change and tradition within and across bioregions. Students, faculty and staff work with communities to provide understanding and create community-based plans, programs and policies that sustain and enhance community and landscape resilience. This program could be a good fit if you: Are interested in helping communities Have the ability to think in terms of spatial relationships Have strong leadership, communication and interpersonal skills Work well with diverse groups of people Career Outcomes With this degree, you could become a: City planner Community planner Planning consultant for construction, engineering and architectural firms Geographer Surveyor Cartographer City manager Environmental consultant
Programme overview
Main Subject
Sociology
Study Level
Masters
Build vibrant communities. This interdisciplinary program prepares leaders and advances new knowledge to help communities create community-based plans, programs and policies that sustain and enhance cultures, resource bases, the built environment and economic health. As a student in this program, you will work with professors and community leaders to help real Idaho communities overcome development and planning challenges to fulfill visions for sustainable growth. You will develop solid research and problem-solving skills, as well as the ability to implement systematic conservation planning and management strategies to positively shape communities for generations to come. Administered through the College of Art and Architecture, Bioregional Planning and Community Design at the UI is an innovative interdisciplinary Master of Science (MS) program comprised of faculty from 8 colleges and 10 different departments; with the option of a joint degree from the College of Law. The program’s mission is to prepare future public leaders and professionals through transformative learning, create and disseminate significant planning scholarship, and assist communities and organizations in planning for sustainable development. Emphasis is placed on sustaining quality-of-life and balancing change and tradition within and across bioregions. Students, faculty and staff work with communities to provide understanding and create community-based plans, programs and policies that sustain and enhance community and landscape resilience. This program could be a good fit if you: Are interested in helping communities Have the ability to think in terms of spatial relationships Have strong leadership, communication and interpersonal skills Work well with diverse groups of people Career Outcomes With this degree, you could become a: City planner Community planner Planning consultant for construction, engineering and architectural firms Geographer Surveyor Cartographer City manager Environmental consultant
Admission Requirements
6+
100+
70+
48+
Graduate school applicants must possess the equivalent of a U.S. bachelor's degree, with a minimum overall Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. Other English Language Requirements accepted: TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) minimum score of 525 on the paper test; Completion of the University of Idaho American Language and Culture Program (ALCP); SAT critical reading minimum score of 500; Completion from Lewis-Clark State College Institute of Intensive English Bridge Program; Pearson (PTE) Academic score of 48; ELS Language Centers, pass of Level 112; Cambridge CAE (Certificate of Advanced English), pass; Cambridge CPE (Certificate of Proficiency in English), pass; Cambridge International "O" Levels, pass; MELAB (Michigan English Language Assessment Battery) score of 74.
4 Years
Jan-2000
Tuition fees
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International
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