Geography: Urban Planning option, B.A.

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This major is administered by the Department of Geography and Geology .

The Geography Major satisfies the Interdisciplinary Studies GEP requirement. For more information, see the GEP section of the Catalog.

Consists of a minimum of 55 credits.

Geography core

Required courses

GEOG 101 - The Physical Environment 5 cr.
GEOG 120 - Human Geography 3 cr.
GEOG 276 - Introduction to Cartography: Map Conceptualization and Development 3 cr.
GEOG 279 - Fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems 2 cr.
GEOG 280 - Seminar: Geography as a Profession 3 cr.
GEOG 390 - Applied Statistics in Geography 3 cr.
GEOG 490 - Senior Research 3 cr. or
GEOG 491 - Senior Thesis 3 cr. or
GEOG 496 - Community Development Practices 3 cr. (GEOG 496 required for urban planning option)

World Language Courses, 8 credits

Complete a two-semester sequence of university entry-level world language courses (101, 102). The requirement may be fulfilled through equivalent coursework or other language acquisition as demonstrated through a test-out policy (including Native American languages and American Sign Language). If your native language is not English and you can document formal high school or university study of your native language, then you may use ENGL 101 and ENGL 202 , or ENGL 150 as a means of fulfilling this world language requirement

Mathematics

MATH 111 - Applied Calculus 4 cr. or
MATH 355 - Elementary Statistical Methods 4 cr.

Urban Planning option

Required

GEOG 364 - Planning Theory and Process 3 cr.
GEOG 373 - Urban Geography 3 cr.
GEOG 388 - Introduction to Urban and Regional Planning 3 cr. or
NRES 388 - Introduction to Urban and Regional Planning 3 cr.
GEOG 389 - Urban and Regional Planning Analysis 3 cr. or
NRES 389 - Urban and Regional Planning Analysis 3 cr.
GEOG 476 - Geographic Information Systems I 3 cr.
GEOG 493 - Professional Practice/Planning Ethics 3 cr.

Take 3 additional credits from

Recommended courses

ECON 311 - Public Economics 3 cr.
ECON 362 - Economic Development 3 cr.
ECON 374 - Regional Economic Growth 3 cr.
GEOG 300 - Africa 3 cr. or
GEOG 327 - Asia 3 cr.
GEOG 328 - Europe 3 cr. or
GEOG 329 - Environmental Geography of Europe 3 cr.
GEOG 340 - Processes of Environmental Degradation 3 cr.
GEOG 344 - Environmental Hazards 3 cr.
GEOG 369 - Political Geography 3 cr.
GEOG 371
GEOG 374 - Rural Geography 3 cr.
GEOG 379 - Remote Sensing II 3 cr.
GEOG 477 - GIS Applications in Local Government 3 cr.
GEOG 479 - Geographic Information Systems II 3 cr.
GEOL 330 - Environmental Geology 3 cr.
MATH 355 - Elementary Statistical Methods 4 cr.
NRES 340 - Sustainability Concepts 1-3 cr.
NRES 395 - Environmental Science for Educators 1-3 cr.
NRES 488 - Land Use Plan Implementation 3 cr. (if not taken above)
SOC 340 - Community Research 3 cr.
SOC 356 - Urban Sociology 3 cr.
SOC 357 - Sociology of Planning 3 cr.
SOC 360 - Population Problems 3 cr.
SW 365 - Social Work with Native American and Other Culturally Diverse Families 3 cr. (if not taken above)
POLI 242 - State and Local Government 3 cr.
POLI 341 - Urban Politics 3 cr.
POLI 356 - Government Finance 3 cr.
POLI 358 - Public Budgets 3 cr.
POLI 397 - Methods of Policy Analysis 3 cr.
SOIL 365 - Soil Survey Interpretations for Land Use Planning 3 cr. (if not taken above)

Communication in the Major

Choose any two:

GEOG 280 - Seminar: Geography as a Profession 3 cr.
GEOG 382 - Dynamic Cartography 3 cr.
GEOG 389 - Urban and Regional Planning Analysis 3 cr.
GEOG 393 - Field Trip in Geography 1-3 cr.
GEOG 490 - Senior Research 3 cr.
GEOG 496 - Community Development Practices 3 cr.

Capstone Experience

GEOG 496 - Community Development Practices 3 cr.