Graduate Center for Planning and the Environment

The 60- credit Master's in City and Regional Planning accepts people with four-year college degrees in any subject and trains them as practicing city planners whose knowledge encompasses cities‚ and regions‚ built environment, their culture, their infrastructure, their political processes and their governance and management frameworks.
Our curriculum is closely connected with the design-centered programs in the School of Architecture, with foci on sustainable development, participatory planning, and social change. Classes meet in the evening and enable students to work full- or part-time while attending school. http://www.pratt.edu/arch/gcpe/.

It offers four degree Programs:

I. The 60-credit Master of Science in City and Regional Planning, which includes four concentrations:

• Community Development
• Preservation Planning
• Environmental Planning
• Physical Planning

II. The 40-credit Master of Science in Urban Environmental Systems Management joins policy analysis with the study of innovative practice in water quality, air quality, energy policy and solid waste management, based on a commitment to environmental and social justice. A special focus is placed on green buildings and green construction technology, in keeping with the design- centered programs in the School of Architecture. By combining a foundation of theoretical and technical core courses with innovative mini-courses, we offer a uniquely comprehensive curriculum that fosters exposure to “cutting-edge” practicing professionals in NYC.  Students learn the interdisciplinary skills needed to: assess contemporary environmental issues; catalyze innovative environmental problem solving; uphold environmental and social justice; and engage diverse stakeholders in designing and developing sustainable plans, policies and communities. Upon graduation students will be prepared to work in a variety of settings as policy analysts, program developers, consultants, project managers, advocates and entrepreneurs.   Contact: Jaime Stein at (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) for more information.

III. The 44-credit Master of Science in Historic Preservation. The 44-credit M.S. in Historic Preservation offers a focus different from that of other programs, concentrating on heritage, public policy, and building an in-depth understanding of the issues preservationists so often grapple with beyond the physical preservation and restoration of important structures. We encourage students to understand preservation policies and methods as part of a broader historical and social context while providing the range of skills that practitioners need in today's professional environment. For information contact program coordinator Eric Allison at (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or at 212.647.7532.

IV. The 50-credit Master of Science in Facilities Managment prepares individuals to assume executive responsibilities in the management of facilities and equipment as assets and to ensure a quality environment and cost-effective investment. The degree requires the completion of 45 credits of course work and a five-credit demonstration of professional competence for a total of 50 credits. Students entering the program with prior professional experience or graduate work in related fields may be eligible for advanced standing. (Up to 12 credits may be waived). The core courses include the basic lecture and seminar courses and a demonstration of professional competence requirement. All Facilities Management courses are taught in Manhattan, Monday through Thursday evenings. Additional elective courses are available through the graduate programs in City and Regional Planning, Architecture, Historic Preservation, Urban Environmental Systems Management, Library and Information Science, and Interior Design.

City and Regional Planning - JD/MS

Brooklyn Law School and Pratt Institute jointly sponsor a program leading to the degrees of Juris Doctor (JD) and a Master of Science (MS) in one of three specializations:  1) City and Regional Planning, 2) Urban Environmental Systems Management and 3) Historic Preservation. The Pratt Planning program provides an understanding of the political, social, economic and physical dimensions of the urban environment. The curriculum emphasizes the practice of planning at the neighborhood and city levels and equips students by teaching a combination of theory, technical skills, and critical thinking.  When pursued jointly with a law degree, students are afforded the opportunity to approach urban and environmental issues from a legal standpoint and can complete both degrees in less time than if pursued independently. A student may receive up to 25 percent of the total number of required credits for the master's degree by successfully completing approved law school courses.  Students enrolled in the law school's full-time program may complete the requirements for both degrees in four to five years, depending on the number of summer courses. If pursued on a part-time basis, the program generally takes five to six years to complete depending on the number of summer courses.  With written approval, the MS degree may be awarded in advance of the JD degree; otherwise, degrees are awarded concurrently.

 

Prospective students to the Pratt Institute City & Regional Planning Program are always welcome to drop by on the first Monday of each month (holidays included). Location: Higgins Hall North, Room 206D, 61 St. James Place (at Lafayette). Higgins Hall is one block south of the main campus directly south on Hall Street (Hall Street is the same as St. James Place). G train to Clinton/Washington, exit at the back of the train, and Higgins Hall is one block east. RSVP preferred: contact (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) . Please indicate what program(s) interest you: City & Regional Planning, Historic Preservation, Environmental Systems Management (Environmental Sustainability & Policy).
Contact us: Graduate Center for Planning and the Environment, 61 St. James Place, Room 206, Brooklyn, NY 11238, 718-399-4340, Email: (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).