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Regional development planning systems have expanded rapidly in many developing countries. This is a means at the regional level for equitable distribution of development efforts and benefits, national integration of the economy, and a collective approach to the extreme imbalances and disparities between regions and social groups. Regional development planning has assumed prominence in the development strategies of many Third World countries. Strategy questions as to where to locate development projects, how to evaluate or appraise them, how to distribute them in geographic space, who participates in development efforts and decisions, and what are the distributive impacts or consequences of the existing and/or proposed productive activities and their spatial arrangements have occupied the thoughts of many regional development planners.
Notwithstanding these concerns and dogmatic optimisms, contemporary regional planning methods, techniques, and strategies are experiencing serious surgical operations with respect to their relevance, efficiency, adequacy, and applicability. At the same time, some of the seminal concepts as well as the sophisticated techniques associated with them are growth anemic. Furthermore, the particular problems posed by contemporary regional development issues have led to the need for a reappraisal of regional planning, a fluid, interesting, but very complex field of investigation.
These problems called for research designed to contribute to the development of new concepts and alternative approaches to regional development as well as the training of professionals in the field of regional planning and other related disciplines that can critically assess the responsiveness of regional planning methods, strategies, and techniques to their own regional million.
The Graduate School is recognized as one of the outstanding sub-regional centers for graduate education, research and services. We work with faculty, staff, students, administrators, the community and partners to promote and support the development and success of our graduates as they prepare to address the complex issues facing them in society and discover meaning in their own lives.
The mission of the University of Liberia Graduate School is to serve as a center of teaching, research, learning, and service.
It is to provide graduate education opportunities that enable students to develop knowledge and skills necessary to achieve their professional goals and provide leadership and service to their communities and the world.
A candidate must be a graduate of an approved university and must have obtained a GPA of 2.8 or its equivalent. Candidates whose qualifications are below these standards may be considered as special cases.
The program runs for two years for full-time students, and applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
CREDIT HOURS OR REQUIREMENT:
A minimum of 58 credit hours is required for graduation. All other requirements concerning successful completion of the prescribed course of study in the Graduate Studies Program of the University of Liberia, as specified by the Graduate Studies Committee, remain valid for this program.
AWARD:
The degree of Master of Science in Regional Planning is awarded by the University of Liberia upon the satisfactory completion by students of a program of studies consisting of 58 credit hours, including a thesis during an academic period of not more than three years.
Prerequisite Courses
Credits for these courses do not count towards the credit requirement for a master’s degree in Regional Planning. They are, however, essential prerequisites for successful performance in the program. A waiver may be obtained by examination.
SPECIALTY OPTIONS
Each student is expected to select any two of the courses in the specialty options, depending upon his/her interest, capability, and experience, to fulfill his/her specialization requirement.
Our faculty comprises esteemed academics, public servants, diplomats, and policy experts with decades of experience in teaching, Regional Development Planning, Regional Development Policy, and Urbanization and Regional Development. Their research and professional insights shape national and regional policy and enrich student learning.
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