FLORIDA STATE
UNIVERSITY
Department o f Urban & Regional Planning
113 Collegiate Loop
Tallahassee, Florida 32306-2280
850.644.4510
850.645.4841 Fax
durp@coss.fsu.edu
http://coss.fsu.edu/durp
Timothy S. Chapin, Department Chair
850.644.4510
tchapin@fsu.edu
PROGRAM INFORMATION
Graduate Deadline, Tuition and Fees:
• Admission Only Deadline (US) Fall term: July 1
• Admission and Financial Aid (US) Fall term: February 15
• Admission and Financial Aid (International) Fall term:
February 15
• In-State Tuition and Fees Per Term: $5,753
• Out-of-State Tuition and Fees Per Term: $13,329
• Application Fee: $30
• Additional Fees: 0
MASTERS DEGREE
Master in Urban and Regional Planning
Contact Person
Jeffrey R. Brown
850.644.4510
jrbrown3@fsu.edu
Year Initiated: 1965
PAB Accredited
Degrees Granted through 12/31/12: 1,315
Degrees Granted from 01/01/12 to 12/31/12: 46
Masters Specializations
Environmental and Natural Resource Planning, Land Use and
Comprehensive Planning, Housing and Community Development,
Transportation Planning, Planning for Developing Areas, Healthy
Communities
Masters Admission Requirements
• University Admission Policy: Bachelor’s from an accredited
institution
• Minimum Undergraduate GPA: 3.0
• GRE: Required
• Minimum TOEFL: 550
• Ranking in Undergraduate Class: Not Required
• Departmental Requirement: No Requirement
MA/MS
Ph.D
PAB
Masters Graduation Requirements
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Hours of Core: 21
Hours of Capstone (Research paper, studio or thesis): 3
Hours of Restricted Electives: 12
Hours of Unrestricted Electives: 12
Other: 0
Total Required Hours in Planning Program: 48
Financial Aid Information
• 1 Doctoral Fellow, Adelaide Wilson, stipend of $30,000 for
5 continuous years, IS/OS tuition. The award recognizes
outstanding candidates who demonstrate excellence in the
pursuit of interdisciplinary research.
• 1 Doctoral Legacy Fellow, stipend of $23,000, IS/OS tuition.
Based on outstanding GPA, and GRE.
• 3-4 Doctoral awards, stipend of $13,500, IS/OS tuition.
Based on merit and need.
• 4-7 Research Assistants, stipend of $7,500-$8,500, IS/OS
tuition based on merit and need.
• 2 Transit Fellows, stipend of $15,000, IS/OS tuition. Awarded
to outstanding students wishing to pursue careers in public
transportation planning.
• Cooperative Internship awards, stipend of $7,500-$8,200,
IS/OS tuition.Based on merit and need.
DOCTORAL DEGREE
Urban and Regional Planning
Contact Person
Rebecca Miles
850.644.4510
rmiles@fsu.edu
Year initiated: 1972
Degrees Granted through 12/31/12: 58
Degrees Granted from 01/01/12 to 12/31/12: 4
Dissertations Granted from 01/01/12 to 12/31/12:
• Households’ Coping Strategies with Unsatisfactory Urban
Services in a Modernist City of Developing Countries: A
Case of Abuja, Nigeria
• Implications of Institutional Informalism for Planning, Policy
and Local Governance in Urban Residents Access to Public
Services in Accra
• Informality and Scale Economies in Africa: Productivity
Traps for Firms & Regions
• Tenure Security, home improvement and access to basic
services: Does property titling matter? Evidence from
informal settlements in Lahore
• Urban Land Reform the Human Capabilities Approach: The
Potential of the World Bank Land Administration Program
in Panama
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Doctoral Research Themes
Alternative Transportation in the Modern City; Transportation
and Accessibility; The Built Environment and Public Health;
Collaborative Governance and Learning Networks; Adaptive
Response to Climate Change; Adequate Housing for All
Households; and Regional Visioning and Land Planning
Doctoral Admission Requirements
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GRE: Required
Minimum TOEFL: 550
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Departmental Requirement: Master’s degree in areas such
as: urban planning, urban studies, environmental studies,
policy science, law, social science.
Doctoral Graduation Requirements
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Hours of Core Courses: 12
Hours of Research Methods: 9
Hours in Major Field: 12
Hours in Minor Field: 9
Dissertation Hours: 24
Total: 66
Exams or Written Requirements: Qualifying and
Comprehensive Exams
PLANNING FACULTY
Andrew Aurand
Assistant Professor. BA, Bucknell University (1994); MSW,
University of Pittsburgh (1999); Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh
(2007). Specializations: Public Policy and Public Administration,
Community Organizing, Housing and Community Development.
850.644.4510
aaurand@fsu.edu
Jeffrey Brown
Associate Professor. BA (1996); MA (1998); Ph.D., University of
California, Los Angeles (2003). Specializations: Transportation
Planning, Methods, Geographic Information Systems.
850.644.4510
jrbrown3@fsu.edu
Christopher Coutts
Associate Professor. B.C.H., New Mexico State University (1997);
M.P.H., New Mexico State University (2003); Ph.D., University of
Michigan (2006). Specializations: Community Health and Health
Behavior.
850.644.4510
ccoutts@fsu.edu
Petra Doan
Professor. BA, Haverford College (1977); MRP (1984); Ph.D. , (1988);
Cornell University. Specializations: Gender Studies and Planning,
International Development, Infrastructure/Public Services,
Metropolitan/Regional Planning and Rural Development.
850.644.4510
pdoan@fsu.edu
Michael Duncan
Assistant Professor. BS, University of Utah (1997); MCP, University of
California, Berkeley (2000); Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley
(2007). Specializations: Transportation and Land Use, Sustainable
Transportation, Pedestrian Communities, Planning Alternatives
Evaluation.
850.644.8514
mdduncan@fsu.edu
Rebecca Miles
Professor. BA, Harvard University (1977); MRP (1983); Ph.D., (1988);
Cornell University. Specializations: Gender Studies and Planning,
International Development, Rural Development, Community
Health Planning.
850.644.4510
rmiles@fsu.edu
Lindsay Stevens, AICP
Planner in Residence. BA, Winthrop University (1995); JD and MSP,
Florida State University (1999). Specializations: Law, Conservation
Planning, Development Review, and Comprehensive Planning.
850.644.4510
lstevens@fsu.edu
OTHER AFFILIATED FACULTY
Karen Jumonville, AICP
William Butler
Assistant Professor. BA, Guilford College (1996); MURP, Virginia
Polytechnic Institute and State University (2003); Ph.D., Virginia
Polytechnic Institute and State University (2009). Specializations:
Environmental Planning and Policy, Collaborative Governance,
Planning Theory.
850.644.4510
wbutler@fsu.edu
Adjunct. B.S., Florida State University (1994); MSP, Florida State
University (1997). Specializations: Growth Management, Land Use
and Environmental Planning.
Timothy Chapin
Kenneth Metcalf, AICP
Professor and Chair. BA, Emory University (1992); MCP, Georgia
Institute Technology (1994); Ph.D., University of Washington (1999).
Specializations: Economic Development, Infrastructure/Public
Services, Land Use/Growth Management, Quantitative Methods.
850.644.4510
tchapin@fsu.edu
Steve Leitman
Adjunct. B.A., Florida Atlantic University (1972); M.S.P., Florida State
University (1977). Specialization: Environmental Planning.
Adjunct. BA, University of South Florida (1985); MSP, Florida State
University (2002). Specializations: Growth Management and Land
Use Planning.
Tom Taylor, AICP
Adjunct. BA, Iowa State University (1970); MS, New Orleans
University (1980); Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State
University (1989). Specializations: Negotiation and Conflict
Management.
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Other Information
FSU DURP is the oldest accredited planning program in the State of Florida and since 1965 has graduated more than 1,300 students
with Masters and Ph.D.s in urban and regional planning. As such, FSU DURP is one of the largest producers of planners in the nation.
FSU DURP’s faculty are dedicated to preparing their Masters and Ph.D. students for careers as leaders in planning practice and university
teaching and research.
The program has five joint degree programs with Demography, International Affairs, Law, Public Administration, and Public Health and
advanced studies in Real Estate, Urban Design, and Collaboration and Dispute Resolution that reflect interest from students for training in
specific areas in demand by employers. These joint degrees and advanced studies build upon DURP’s connections to other campus units,
including the Center for Demography and Population Health and the College of Business.
85-100 percent of FSU DURP’s Master’s students obtain planning positions within a few months of graduation and recent Ph.D. graduates
have obtained planning school teaching positions at the University of Iowa, Kansas State University, Oklahoma University, University of
Minnesota, University of Toledo, University of Hawaii; Griffith University Australia; and Queensland University of Technology Australia.
Graduates of both programs are now employed in 49 states and over 40 foreign nations as professional staff in private consulting firms,
development companies, law firms, universities, research organizations, and in local, state, regional, and national offices. FSU DURP
endeavors to attract a large and diverse set of students to urban planning. In recent years, approximately half of the incoming graduate
students have received financial aid generated by the Department. Much of this aid comes from sources external to Florida State such as
grants, contracts, and gifts.
MASTERS STUDENT COMPOSITION 2012-2013
DOCTORAL STUDENT COMPOSITION 2012-2013
U.S. Citizens &
Permanent Residents
M
F
U.S. Citizens &
Permanent Residents
M
F
Hispanics of Any Race
9
3
Hispanics of Any Race
0
0
White
39
29
White
7
5
African American
3
6
African American
2
1
Native American/Pacific Islander
1
1
Native American/Pacific Islander
0
0
Asian American
2
4
Asian American
0
2
Mixed
6
1
Mixed
1
1
Other/Don’t Know
0
0
Other/Don’t Know
0
1
Non-US Citizens
Non-Permanent Residents
1
1
Non-US Citizens
Non-Permanent Residents
2
0
Total Students
61
45
Total Students
12
10
Annual Student Enrollment
Applied
Accepted
Enrolled
Academic Year
11/12
12/13
11/12
12/13
11/12
12/13
Undergraduate
113
75
71
54
46
44
Masters
26
24
6
9
4
8
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