BS in Geography: Environmental/Land Use Planning Track
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Why specialize in Environmental/Land Use Planning?
Are you concerned about controlling urban sprawl,
protecting fragile environments, fostering sustainable
communities, promoting economic development, protecting
America's dwindling farmland, preserving our nation's
history, developing better transportation systems,
making decisions about the location of residential
subdivisions, shopping centers, and other activities? If
you are interested in finding solutions to problems like
these, you may want to consider specializing in the
Department's environmental/land-use planning track.
Our Alumni
Over the years, many students have benefited from
specializing in environmental/land-use planning. For
example, several dozen alumni currently serve as
practicing professional planners with city, county, or
state planning departments. Quite a number of these have
assumed leadership positions, such as director of
planning. Many other alumni enjoy careers in the private
sector, working with various agencies and consultant
firms that provide planning expertise in diverse areas
(real estate planning and development, resource
management, economic development, environmental
protection, transportation, GIS applications, etc.)
What is the Program of Study?
We have a long and successful tradition of providing
our majors with opportunities to specialize in planning
--- particularly environmental and land-use planning.
Upon completion of this track, not only will you be a
well-trained geographer with a solid background in
planning concepts and techniques and a Bachelor of
Science in Geography, but you will have further
complemented and strengthened your undergraduate
education in an academically responsible way. This will
enhance the range of career opportunities available to
you upon graduation, or serve as an excellent foundation
for pursuing a graduate degree in planning.
A significant proportion of majors in the Department
select environmental/land-use planning as their
specialization. Many who specialize in planning
complement their training by also completing the track
in geographic information science (see the
GIS track).
Coursework Required:
General Education
Requirements
Geography Core Requirements
Track Requirements
Required course:
Complete at least three courses from the
following:
Complete two courses from the following:
Recommended electives:
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