Curriculum

BS in Planning
Double Major Options

BS Degree Requirements

The minimum degree requirement is 120 s.h. of credit as follows:

  1. General education requirements – 40 s.h.
    For information about courses that carry general education credit, see General Education Program information.

    • COMM 2410 – Public Speaking (required)
  2. Core – 33 s.h.
    • GEOG 2400 – Spatial Data Analysis or
      MATH 2228 – Elementary Statistical Methods I or
      MATH 2283 – Statistics for Business
    • PLAN 2410 – Fundamentals of GIS
    • PLAN 3020 – Environmental Planning
    • PLAN 3021 – Introduction to Planning Techniques
    • PLAN 3022 – History and Theory of Planning
    • PLAN 3030 – Urban and Regional Planning
    • PLAN 3031 – Quantitative Analysis in Planning
    • PLAN 3032 – Planning Legislation and Administration
    • PLAN 4065 – Land Use Planning
    • PLAN 4096 – Planning Studio
    • PLAN 4099 – Practicum in Planning
  3. Areas of Emphases – 9 s.h.   Choose one area of emphasis. 
    • Coastal Planning and Development: Choose three courses from the below list.
      • PLAN 4015 – Disaster Planning
      • PLAN 4045 – Environmental Resources Planning and Management
      • PLAN 4055 – Coastal Area Planning and Management
      • PLAN 4305 – Ecological Landscape Planning
    • Community Planning and Development: Choose three courses from the below list.
      • PLAN 4003 – Urban Form and Design
      • PLAN 4025 – Housing and Neighborhood Planning
      • PLAN 4040 – Community Facilities Planning
      • PLAN 4075 – Transportation Planning
  4. Electives – 6 s.h.   Choose two courses.
    • GEOG 2420 – Cartography
    • PLAN 1900 – Sustainable Cities
    • PLAN 2030 – Global Cities
    • PLAN 3018 – Planning Internship *
    • PLAN 3025 – Racial Geographies
    • PLAN 3028 – Planning Internship *
    • PLAN 3038 – Planning Internship *
    • PLAN 3041 – Computer Applications in Planning
    • PLAN 3430 – Geographic Information Systems I
    • PLAN 4003 – Urban Form and Design
    • PLAN 4015 – Disaster Planning
    • PLAN 4025 – Housing and Neighborhood Planning
    • PLAN 4040 – Community Facilities Planning
    • PLAN 4045 – Environmental Resources Planning and Management
    • PLAN 4046 – Planning and Design Studio
    • PLAN 4050 – World Architecture and Urbanism
    • PLAN 4055 – Coastal Area Planning and Management
    • PLAN 4065 – Land Use Planning
    • PLAN 4075 – Transportation Planning
    • PLAN 4121 – Problems in Planning
    • PLAN 4131 – Problems in Planning
    • PLAN 4250 – Environmental Impact Analysis
    • PLAN 4270 – Water Resources Management and Planning
    • PLAN 4305 – Ecological Landscape Planning
    • PLAN 4430 – Geographic Information Systems II
    • PLAN 5985 – Historic Preservation Planning
  5. Minor or concentration area – 18 s.h.   Choose a minor or two concentration areas from below (a minimum of 9 s.h. chosen from each of the two areas).
    • Coastal resources concentration
    • Community health concentration
    • Environmental resources concentration
    • Geographic Information Science
    • International development concentration
    • Public administration concentration
    • Recreation concentration
    • Rural development concentration
    • Urban studies concentration
  6. Electives to complete degree requirements for graduation.

Note: Excluding general education requirements, no one course may be used to fulfill two or more degree requirements.

 

Double Major Options

The Community and Regional Planning program strongly encourages students to challenge themselves further in the competitive job market. Consider adding another major to your degree plan and consult your advisor for all the possibilities.

Key highlights:
  • Likely, adding another major to the degree plan won’t delay your expected graduation year.
  • Depending on your major and your completed course credits, you may consider Planning as the primary or secondary major.
  • Instead of a Minor, consider taking a double major in that discipline. The course requirements may not be hugely different.
Sample Double Degree Four-Year Plans: