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2014-2015 Catalog FINAL VERSION - Closed for Revisions

Geography: Urban Planning option, B.S.

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

Consists of a minimum of 54 credits depending on the option selected.

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)

Natural Science, 7-9 credits

ASTR 100 - Unveiling the Universe 3 cr. or
ASTR 311 - Introduction to Astronomy 3 cr.
BIOL 100 - Biological Principles and the Human Environment 3 cr. or
BIOL 101 - General Biology 5 cr.
BIOL 305 - General Ecology 3 cr.
CHEM 101 - Basic Chemistry 5 cr. or
CHEM 105 - Fundamental Chemistry 5 cr.
PHYS 100 - Energy in Today’s World 3 cr. or
PHYS 101 - General Physics 5 cr. or
PHYS 201 - Applied Principles of Physics I 4 cr. or
PHYS 203 - College Physics I 5 cr.

Mathematics

MATH 111 - Applied Calculus 4 cr. or
MATH 120 - Calculus I 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.

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