B.S. in Urban and Environmental Planning
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS | ||
| Academic Foundations | ||
| First Year Experience requirement | 4 | |
| English Composition requirement | 6-7 | |
| Mathematics requirement | 3-4 | |
| Interdisciplinary requirement 1 | 3 | |
| Diverse Communities requirement 1 | 3 | |
| Ethics requirement | 3 | |
| Planning History, Theory, and Ethics | ||
| Distributed Disciplinary Foundations | ||
| Science requirement | 6-8 | |
| Behavioral & Social Science requirement | 6 | |
| Environmental Conservation and Sustainability | ||
| Humanities requirement 2 | 6 | |
| Arts requirement | 3 | |
| ADDITIONAL BACCALAUREATE REQUIREMENTS | ||
| University Requirements | ||
| Writing Emphasis requirement | 9 | |
| Population Geography | ||
| Planning History, Theory, and Ethics | ||
| Business and Organizational Writing | ||
or ENG 371 | Technical Writing | |
| Speaking Emphasis requirement 3 | 9 | |
| Land Development Controls | ||
| Public Speaking | ||
or SPK 230 | Business and Professional Speech Communication | |
| Degree Requirements | ||
| Capstone requirement | 1-15 | |
| MAJOR REQUIREMENTS | ||
| Planning and Applied Skills Core | ||
| PLN 214 | Introduction to Planning | 3 |
| PLN 301 | Planning History, Theory, and Ethics | 3 |
| PLN 302 | Community Engagement Techniques | 3 |
| PLN 320 | Land Use Planning | 3 |
| PLN 322 | Land Development Controls | 3 |
| PLN/GEO 336 | Environmental Planning | 3 |
| PLN 403 | Planning Design (Studio A) | 3 |
| Required Applied Cognates | ||
| GEO 324 | Intro to Geographic Information Systems | 3 |
| GEO/PLN 326 | Quantitative Analysis in Geography and Planning | 3 |
| GEO 328 | Computer Cartography | 3 |
| Planning/Geography Electives | ||
| Choose from the following (or other courses from GEO or other departments as approved by an advisor): | 15 | |
| Physical Geography | ||
| Global Cities | ||
| Urban Geography | ||
| Planning for Resilient Communities and Natural Disasters | ||
| Economic Development Planning | ||
| Transportation Planning | ||
| Housing and Planning in America | ||
| Environmental Application of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) | ||
| Internet Mapping | ||
| Internship in Geography and Planning | ||
| Geographic Information Systems Application | ||
| Geodatabase System | ||
| Electives | ||
| Recommend selecting four courses from the following and/or from the GEO electives listed above or others by advisement. Alternatively, complete a minor from another discipline. | 12 | |
| Intro Business GIS | ||
| Sustainable Living | ||
| Business GIS Applications | ||
| Urban Politics | ||
| Racial/Ethnic Politics | ||
| Principles of Economics (Macro) | ||
| Principles of Economics (Micro) | ||
| Principles of Management | ||
| Principles of Marketing | ||
| Capstone Requirement | ||
| PLN 405 | Planning Design (Studio B) 4 | 3 |
| Total Minimum Credits Required | 120 | |
- 1
GEO 204 recommended.
- 2
RUX 110 recommended.
- 3
GEO 333 also recommended.
- 4
This course fulfills the Capstone requirement.
Accelerated B.S. in Urban and Environmental Planning to M.S. in Geography Program
Any B.S. Urban and Environmental Planning major with junior standing and with a 3.0 cumulative GPA or higher, may substitute up to 12 graduate credits to satisfy program electives, cognates, or free electives.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Elective Courses | ||
| Select from the courses below: | 12 | |
| Topical Seminar in Geography | ||
| Planning Design (Studio A) | ||
| Seminar in Physical Geography | ||
| Internet Applications of Geographic Information Systems | ||
| Suburbanization and Land Development | ||
| Population Processes | ||
| Planning History, Theory and Ethics | ||
| Metropolitan Systems and Problems | ||
| Transportation Planning | ||
| Planning Law and Organization | ||
| Environmental Planning | ||
| Environmental Modeling with Geographic Information Systems | ||
| Geodatabases | ||
| Housing and Planning in America | ||
| Planning Design (Studio B) | ||
Accelerated B.S. in Urban and Environmental Planning to Master of Urban and Regional Planning Program
Any B.S. Urban and Environmental Planning major with junior standing and with a 3.0 cumulative GPA or higher, may substitute up to 18 graduate credits to satisfy program electives, cognates, or free electives.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Elective Courses | ||
| Select from the courses below: | 18 | |
| Topical Seminar in Geography | ||
| Seminar in Physical Geography | ||
| Internet Applications of Geographic Information Systems | ||
| Suburbanization and Land Development | ||
| Population Processes | ||
| Metropolitan Systems and Problems | ||
| Transportation Planning | ||
| Environmental Modeling with Geographic Information Systems | ||
| Geodatabases | ||
| Planning Design (Studio A) | ||
| Environmental Planning | ||
| Housing and Planning in America | ||
To track their individual degree progress, students are advised to access their Degree Audit via RamPortal regularly. For more information, visit the Degree Audit FAQ webpage.
The following is a sample suggested course sequence for this program; course offerings and availability are not guaranteed. Students should consult their academic advisor with any questions.
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| GEO 102 | Physical Geography | 3 |
| GEO 225 | Introduction to Maps and Remote Sensing | 3 |
| WRT 120 | Effective Writing I | 3 |
| FYE 100X | First Year Experience | 4 |
| Gen Ed Distributive Course | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| GEO 204 | Introduction to Urban Studies | 3 |
| GEO 230 | Environmental Conservation and Sustainability | 3 |
| SPK 208 or SPK 230 |
Public Speaking or Business and Professional Speech Communication |
3 |
| MAT 103 | Introduction to Mathematics | 3 |
| WRT 2XX | 200-Level Writing Course | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | ||
| PLN 214 | Introduction to Planning | 3 |
| GEO 324 | Intro to Geographic Information Systems | 3 |
| Cognate Course | 3 | |
| Gen Ed Distributive Course | 3 | |
| Gen Ed Distributive Course | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| GEO 310 | Population Geography | 3 |
| GEO 328 | Computer Cartography | 3 |
| PLN 302 | Community Engagement Techniques | 3 |
| Gen Ed Distributive Course | 3 | |
| Gen Ed Distributive Course | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year Three | ||
| Fall | ||
| PLN 301 | Planning History, Theory, and Ethics | 3 |
| PLN 320 | Land Use Planning | 3 |
| Major Elective | 3 | |
| Major Elective | 3 | |
| Gen Ed Distributive Course | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| GEO 326 | Quantitative Analysis in Geography and Planning | 3 |
| PLN 322 | Land Development Controls | 3 |
| Major Elective | 3 | |
| Gen Ed Distributive Course | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year Four | ||
| Fall | ||
| PLN 403 | Planning Design (Studio A) | 3 |
| ENG 368 or ENG 371 |
Business and Organizational Writing or Technical Writing |
3 |
| Cognate Course | 3 | |
| Major Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| PLN 405 | Planning Design (Studio B) | 3 |
| Cognate Course | 3 | |
| Cognate Course | 3 | |
| Major Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 121 | |
