Geography Major: Urban and Community Planning Concentration, B.A.; B.S.

B.A. degree or B.S. degree

Advisors: Francek, Liesch, Patton, Wang

The Geography Major: Urban and Community Planning Concentration prepares tomorrow's planning professionals, community leaders, and engaged citizens to promote sustainable communities by providing geographic knowledge, technical skills, teamwork, and communication.

Admission Requirements, Retention & Termination Standards

To declare a major, students must meet with a Geography and Environmental Studies faculty advisor.

A minor is strongly recommended.

Note: Courses may be substituted only with the permission of an advisor.

Program Requirements

Required Courses I (3 hours)

Select one of the following:

GEO 105	Physical Geography	3(2-2)
GEO 120	Digital Earth: Understanding Environmental Change Using Maps	3(3-0)

Required Courses II (27 hours)

GEO 121	Human Geography and Globalization	3(3-0)
GEO 203QR	Introduction to Geographic Information Science	3(2-2)
GEO 300	Research Methods in Geography	3(3-0)
GEO 303	Geographic Information Systems	3(2-2)
GEO 317	Economic Geography	3(3-0)
GEO 331	Introductory Urban Planning	3(3-0)
GEO 340	Urban Geography	3(3-0)
GEO 431	Urban Planning Capstone	3(3-0)
PSC 261	State and Local Government	3(3-0)

Note: GEO 121 and GEO 431 may be offered as WI.

Required Courses III (3 hours)

Select one of the following:

STA 282QR	Introduction to Statistics	3(3-0)
STA 382QR	Elementary Statistical Analysis	3(3-0)

Electives (9 hours)

Select 9 hours from the two groups below:

Electives I (3-6 hours)

Select 3-6 hours from the following:

ENV 300	Environmental Justice: Race, Gender, Poverty	3(3-0)
ENV 310	Environmental Issues Management	3(3-0)
ENV 320	Environmental Assessment and Practice	3(3-0)
ENV 360	Water Resources Management	3(3-0)
GEO 320	Population Geography	3(3-0)
GEO 325	Resiliency of Socio-Ecological Systems	3(3-0)
GEO 330	Natural Resource Conflicts and Sustainable Development	3(3-0)
GEO 332	American Landscapes	3(3-0)
GEO 334/BIO 334	Soil Science	3(2-2)
GEO 360	Gender and Geography in the Midst of Globalization	3(3-0)
GEO 515	Environmental Management and Policy	3(3-0)
PAD 210	Introduction to Public Administration	3(3-0)
PAD 313	Public Budgeting Processes	3(3-0)
PSC 513	Citizen Engagement in Public Life	3(3-0)

Electives II (3-6 hours)