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The concurrent degree program with the Program in Transportation Engineering (in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE)) enables students interested in transportation planning to acquire the tools for rigorously approaching transportation-engineering problems. CEE's approach to transportation is technical and analytical, while DCRP focuses on policy issues, particularly as related to the influence of transportation on the political, environmental, and social fabric of communities. In this way, the concurrent degree program enables those interested in the field to bridge the "process" and "policy" components of transportation studies in a complementary and reinforcing manner.

The concurrent degree program allows the qualified student to obtain both the Master of City Planning (M.C.P.) and Master of Science (M.S.) degrees in about 2-1/2 years. Students must be admitted to each department individually. Because this is a concurrent degree program, exceptionally well-qualified persons may apply to both programs simultaneously. Most students, however, apply to one program during their first year in the other program. Contact Professors Robert Cervero ( This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ) or Elizabeth Deakin ( This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ) for information and guidance, if you have an interest in this program.

Admissions for External Applicants

Application Instructions

• Select the "M.C.P./M.S. Fall 2012" application on the Graduate Division Application for Admission.
• Submit all application materials required on the Graduate Division Application for Admission and on both the DCRP Graduate Admissions website and the Civil and Environmental Engineering Admissions website.
   

Admissions for Current UC Berkeley Students

Current M.S. (Transportation Engineering) UC Berkeley students are eligible to apply only during their first semester at UCB. Current UCB students who apply to the concurrent degree program must be enrolled in a minimum of one DCRP course while applying (or have taken DCRP courses in the past).

Application Instructions

• Select the "M.C.P./M.S. Fall 2012" application on the Graduate Division Application for Admission.
• Upload one electronic letter of recommendation from a current UC Berkeley faculty member.
• Enter two academic or professional references — references do not need to submit letters of recommendation.
• Upload unofficial graduate school transcript.
• Email a copy of your admissions file from your graduate student services department to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .