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Geography (BS): Urban & Regional Planning Emphasis

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Geography Bachelors BS

Minimum Credit Hours

50

Maximum Credit Hours

50

Major Academic Plan

Title

Core Geographic Knowledge and Skills

Learning Outcome

Understand, explain and apply the NGS-related foundational concepts of Human Societies and Spatiality, Physical Environments, Human-Environmental Interaction, Regional Geography, Critical Spatial Thinking, and Effective Communication, particularly as it applies to the knowledge area and practice of urban planning.

Title

Understand Human Settlement as it relates to Urban Planning

Learning Outcome

Identify and describe the social, economic, legal, and environmental structure of urban and regional systems and how these play out spatially in the urban landscape.

Title

Understand Historical and Contemporary Planning Practice

Learning Outcome

Evaluate new and historic projects to identify patterns of failure and strategies for success.

Title

Possess the Skills Needed to Practice Planning

Learning Outcome

Develop coherent solutions to urban and other land management issues, that respect the diverse (and sometimes conflicting) needs of planners, engineers, architects, land developers, elected officials, and citizens including using the methods of of plan creation, plan adoption, and plan implementation to bring about the greatest public good while mitigating foreseeable negative impacts.

Title

Plan Development

Learning Outcome

Create plans, maps, ordinances, and reports to communicate effectively with citizens and officials concerning planning issues and solutions. In three of the planning courses (GEOG210,410,510), students create plans, elements, or ordinances that have real-world application.

Program Requirements

Requirement 1 — Complete 20 hours

Geography core courses:

GEOG 100 - The Geographic Approach 2.0

GEOG 101 - Global Environment 3.0

GEOG 110 - Landscapes of Disaster 3.0

GEOG 120 - Geography & World Affairs 3.0

GEOG 130 - Intro to Human Geography 3.0

GEOG 211 - Mapping Your World 3.0

GEOG 222 - Statistics for Geographers 1 3.0

Requirement 2 —Complete 1 of 2 Courses

GEOG 311 - Intermediate GIS 3.0

GEOG 322 - Statistics for Geographers 2 3.0

Requirement 2 — Complete 3 hours

Regional courses:

GEOG 245 - Geography of Utah 3.0

GEOG 250 - US and Canada 3.0

GEOG 255 - Middle & South America 3.0

GEOG 260 - Europe 3.0

GEOG 265 - Russia & Former Soviet Union 3.0

GEOG 271 - Middle East 3.0

GEOG 272 - East Asia 3.0

GEOG 273 - Southeast Asia 3.0

GEOG 280 - The Pacific Islands 3.0

GEOG 285 - Africa South of the Sahara 3.0

Requirement 3 — Complete 1 of 2 Courses

GEOG 212 - Intro to GIS 3.0

GEOG 322 - Statistics for Geographers 2 3.0

Requirement 4 — Complete 21 hours

Urban planning core courses:

GEOG 210 - Intro to City Planning 3.0

GEOG 336 - Geog Urban Environ 3.0

GEOG 410 - Urban Planning Methods 3.0

GEOG 421 - Urban Planning Law 3.0

GEOG 422 - Urban Design 2.0

GEOG 424 - Urban Transportation Planning 3.0

GEOG 510 - Professional Planning Studio 4.0

Requirement 5 —Complete 3 hours

Experiential Learning

GEOG 399R - Academic Internship 0.5-6.0v

GEOG 415R - Field Methods 1.0-3.0v

GEOG 495R - Mentored Research 1.0-3.0v

Note: A Geography course taken during a study abroad may be counted for this requirement with department approval. Double counting with other requirements is not allowed.

Requirement 6 — Obtain confirmation from your advisement center that you have completed the following:

Complete the exit assessment during the final semester, no later than one month before graduation.