Geography Major: Environmental and Land Use Planning Concentration, B.A.; B.S.
B.A. degree or B.S. degree
Advisors: Francek, Liesch, Patton, Wang
This concentration will prepare one for an entry level position in the fields of land use, environmental, or regional planning. Graduates may wish to enhance their qualifications upon completion of the concentration with graduate study in these areas.
Admission Requirements, Retention & Termination Standards
To declare a major, students must meet with a Geography and Environmental Studies faculty advisor.
Program Requirements
Core Courses (12 hours)
| GEO 105 | Physical Geography | 3(2-2) |
| GEO 120QR | Environmental Geography | 3(3-0) |
| GEO 121 | Human Geography and Globalization | 3(3-0) |
| GEO 203QR | Introduction to Geographic Information Science | 3(2-2) |
Required Courses I (15 hours)
| GEO 303 | Geographic Information Systems | 3(2-2) |
| GEO 330 | Resource Perception and Utilization | 3(3-0) |
| GEO 331 | Land Use Planning | 3(3-0) |
| GEO 340 | Urban Geography | 3(3-0) |
| GEO 531 | Integrated Land Use Planning | 3(3-0) |
Electives (9 hours)
At least one physical course (i.e. ESC or BIO) and a course in statistics is strongly recommended:
Electives I (3-9 hours)
| BLR 521 | Environmental Law and Policy | 3(3-0) |
| GEO 308 | Fundamentals of Remote Sensing | 3(2-2) |
| GEO 317 | Economic Geography | 3(3-0) |
| GEO 320 | Population Geography | 3(3-0) |
| GEO 500 | Advanced Cartography | 3(2-2) |
| GEO 503 | Advanced Geographic Information Systems | 3(2-2) |
| GEO 508 | Applications of Remote Sensing | 3(2-2) |
| GEO 512 | Quantitative Methods for Spatial Analysis | 3(2-2) |
| PSC 261 | State and Local Government | 3(3-0) |
Electives II (0-3 hours)
You may select only one of the following:
Electives III (0-3 hours)
You may select only one of the following:
Total: 36 semester hours