B.S. in Urban and Environmental Planning

College of Business and Public Management
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Academic Foundations
First Year Experience requirement4
English Composition requirement6-7
Mathematics requirement3-4
Interdisciplinary requirement 13
Diverse Communities requirement 13
Ethics requirement3
Planning History, Theory, and Ethics
Distributed Disciplinary Foundations
Science requirement6-8
Behavioral & Social Science requirement6
Environmental Conservation and Sustainability
Humanities requirement 26
Arts requirement3
ADDITIONAL BACCALAUREATE REQUIREMENTS
University Requirements
Writing Emphasis requirement9
Population Geography
Planning History, Theory, and Ethics
Business and Organizational Writing
Technical Writing
Speaking Emphasis requirement 39
Land Development Controls
Public Speaking
Business and Professional Speech Communication
Degree Requirements
Capstone requirement1-15
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
Planning and Applied Skills Core
PLN 214Introduction to Planning3
PLN 301Planning History, Theory, and Ethics3
PLN 302Community Engagement Techniques3
PLN 320Land Use Planning3
PLN 322Land Development Controls3
PLN/GEO 336Environmental Planning3
PLN/GEO 403Planning Design (Studio A)3
Required Applied Cognates
GEO 324Intro to Geographic Information Systems3
GEO/PLN 326Quantitative Analysis in Geography and Planning3
GEO 328Computer Cartography3
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 405Planning Design (Studio B) 43
Total Minimum Credits Required120
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.

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
Geography and Planning of Housing
Geodatabases
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.

Elective Courses
Select from the courses below:18
Topical Seminar in Geography
Planning Design (Studio A)
Seminar in Physical Geography
Internet Applications of Geographic Information Systems
Suburbanization and Land Development
Population Processes
Metropolitan Systems and Problems
Transportation Planning
Environmental Planning
Environmental Modeling with Geographic Information Systems
Geography and Planning of Housing
Geodatabases

To track their individual degree progress, students are advised to access their Degree Progress Report (DPR) via myWCU regularly. For more information, visit wcupa.edu/DegreeProgressReport.

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.

Plan of Study Grid
Year One
FallCredits
GEO 102 Physical Geography 3
GEO 225 Introduction to Maps and Remote Sensing 3
WRT 120 Effective Writing I 3
FYE 100XFirst Year Experience 4
Gen Ed Distributive Course 3
 Credits16
Spring
GEO 204 Introduction to Urban Studies 3
GEO 230 Environmental Conservation and Sustainability 3
SPK 208
Public Speaking
or Business and Professional Speech Communication
3
MAT 103 Introduction to Mathematics 3
WRT 2XX200-Level Writing Course 3
 Credits15
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
 Credits15
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
 Credits15
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
 Credits15
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
 Credits15
Year Four
Fall
PLN 403 Planning Design (Studio A) 3
ENG 368
Business and Organizational Writing
or Technical Writing
3
Cognate Course 3
Major Elective 3
Free Elective 3
 Credits15
Spring
PLN 405 Planning Design (Studio B) 3
Cognate Course 3
Cognate Course 3
Major Elective 3
Free Elective 3
 Credits15
 Total Credits121