BS in Geography: Urban and Environmental Planning Emphasis
(58–62 hours*)

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1. Complete the following geography core courses:
   GEOG 100 : The Geographic Approach. (1:1:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   GEOG 100 : The Geographic Approach. (1:1:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	F, W
   PREREQUISITE:	Major status.
   DESCRIPTION:	Overview of the discipline of geography and the faculty and geography major at BYU.
   
   
   GEOG 101 : Global Environment: Understanding Physical Geography. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   GEOG 101 : Global Environment: Understanding Physical Geography. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	F, W, Sp, Su
   DESCRIPTION:	Physical environment, distribution and interrelationships of climates, landforms, ecosystems and their human significance.
   
   
   GEOG 110 : Landscapes of Disaster: An Introduction to Natural Hazards. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   GEOG 110 : Landscapes of Disaster: An Introduction to Natural Hazards. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	F, W
   DESCRIPTION:	Exploring natural and social science of disturbances by analyzing causes, consequences, and role of human behavior in causing and mitigating natural disasters.
   
   
   GEOG 120 : Geography and World Affairs. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   GEOG 120 : Geography and World Affairs. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	F, W, Sp, Su
   DESCRIPTION:	Survey of the world, stressing geography of major political regions.
   NOTE:	Honors and Independent Study also.
   
   
   GEOG 130 : Introduction to Human Geography. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   GEOG 130 : Introduction to Human Geography. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	F, W; Sp on demand.
   DESCRIPTION:	Culture distributions and their relationship to existing geographic phenomena.
   
   
   GEOG 211 : Map Use and Interpretation. (3:2:2)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   GEOG 211 : Map Use and Interpretation. (3:2:2)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	F, W, Sp
   DESCRIPTION:	Maps as tools for spatial analysis of problems in physical and cultural geography.
   
   
   GEOG 212 : Introduction to Geographic Information Systems. (3:2:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   GEOG 212 : Introduction to Geographic Information Systems. (3:2:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	F, W; Sp on demand.
   DESCRIPTION:	Concepts in the use of small- and large-scale digital map data, emphasizing landscape interpretation and feature description.
   
   
   GEOG 222 : Quantitative Reasoning. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   GEOG 222 : Quantitative Reasoning. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	F, W
   RECOMMENDED:	Stat 105 or above.
   DESCRIPTION:	Organizing, acquiring, and using quantitative geographic data and quantitative reasoning within the discipline of geography.
   
   
   GEOG 322 : Statistics for Geographers. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   GEOG 322 : Statistics for Geographers. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	F, W, Sp
   PREREQUISITE:	Geog 222.
   DESCRIPTION:	Methodology of spatial analysis. Theory and techniques in geographic data description and population inference.
   
   
2. Complete the following planning core courses:
   GEOG 250 : United States and Canada. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   GEOG 250 : United States and Canada. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	W
   DESCRIPTION:	Analysis of the natural environment, historical development, cultural patterns, economic systems, and political structures of geographic regions.
   
   
   GEOG 306 : Public Land Conservation. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   GEOG 306 : Public Land Conservation. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	F
   PREREQUISITE:	Geog 101 or instructor's consent.
   DESCRIPTION:	Environmental and social geography of public lands; analyzing historical, planning, management, and ecological issues.
   
   
   GEOG 310 : Principles of Land Use Planning. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   GEOG 310 : Principles of Land Use Planning. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	F
   DESCRIPTION:	Land use concepts, practical and theoretical problems, activities, and techniques.
   
   
   GEOG 336 : Geography of Urban Environment. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   GEOG 336 : Geography of Urban Environment. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	F
   DESCRIPTION:	Urban patterns, city structures, and spatial analysis of cities as they affect their residents.
   
   
   GEOG 346 : Population Geography. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   GEOG 346 : Population Geography. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	W
   DESCRIPTION:	Spatial perspective on wide field of population studies, focusing on distribution, development, structure, and movement of populations, emphasizing basic demographic measures.
   
   
   GEOG 410 : Practices of Land Use Planning. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   GEOG 410 : Practices of Land Use Planning. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	W
   PREREQUISITE:	Geog 310.
   DESCRIPTION:	Applications of methods and techniques commonly used in the land use planning process, emphasizing data collection and analysis, fieldwork, and writing skills.
   
   
3. Complete three advanced planning courses from the following:
   GEOG 307 : Landscape Ecology. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   GEOG 307 : Landscape Ecology. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	W
   PREREQUISITE:	Geog 101 or instructor's consent.
   DESCRIPTION:	Interaction between spatial patterns and spatial processes in an ecological context. Methods, theories, and practical applications of landscapes at various scales.
   
   
   GEOG 414 : Applied Urban Environmental Modeling. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   GEOG 414 : Applied Urban Environmental Modeling. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	W on demand.
   PREREQUISITE:	Geog 212, 213, 313.
   DESCRIPTION:	Complexities of urban environment through use of geographic techniques, including remote sensing, GIS, GPS, aerial photo and map interpretation, and fieldwork. Modeling human impact on the physical environment by examining local case studies and completing group projects. Developing and building technical skills as tools in understanding the urban environment.
   
   
   GEOG 421R : Comprehensive Planning. (2-3:Arr:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   GEOG 421R : Comprehensive Planning. (2-3:Arr:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	F
   PREREQUISITE:	Geog 310, 410.
   DESCRIPTION:	Assessing problem and issue identification, goal formulation, data gathering, synthesis and summary, plan concept and format, and public policy adoption while writing a general plan for a rural community in Utah.
   
   
   GEOG 422 : Principles of Urban Design. (2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   GEOG 422 : Principles of Urban Design. (2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	F
   PREREQUISITE:	Geog 310, 410.
   DESCRIPTION:	Theories and principles of urban design emphasizing specific design criteria. Planning and design tools used within the U.S. by local government. Basic principles of architecture and landscape architecture. Field trips.
   
   
   GEOG 423 : Planning for Unique and Sensitive Lands. (2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   GEOG 423 : Planning for Unique and Sensitive Lands. (2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	W
   PREREQUISITE:	Geog 310, 410.
   DESCRIPTION:	Unique aspects of land affecting land-use planning positively or negatively depending on sensitivity of design. Landscape ecological principles introduced and examined for usefulness in land-use planning.
   
   
   GEOG 510 : Advanced Urban Dynamics and Planning. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   GEOG 510 : Advanced Urban Dynamics and Planning. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	F on demand.
   PREREQUISITE:	Geog 310, 410, or equivalent.
   DESCRIPTION:	Urban geography and land use planning, emphasizing urban morphology, land use patterns, and spatial analysis; critical evaluation of models and theories.
   
   
4. Complete two elective courses from the following:
   GEOG 213 : Earth Observation and Image Interpretation. (3:2:2)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   GEOG 213 : Earth Observation and Image Interpretation. (3:2:2)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	W
   DESCRIPTION:	Principles of earth observation: primarily air photo/large-scale satellite imagery interpretation, basic field methods, photogrammetry.
   
   
   GEOG 219 : Global Positioning Systems and Geodesy. (2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   GEOG 219 : Global Positioning Systems and Geodesy. (2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	F
   PREREQUISITE:	Geog 211 or instructor's consent.
   DESCRIPTION:	Earth coordinate systems, map projections, and global positioning system methods.
   
   
   GEOG 303 : Biogeography. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   GEOG 303 : Biogeography. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	F
   PREREQUISITE:	Geog 101 or instructor's consent.
   DESCRIPTION:	Broad-scale distribution of plants and animals. Theoretical and practical applications to conservation and effects of global environmental change.
   
   
   GEOG 304 : Geography of Climates. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   GEOG 304 : Geography of Climates. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	W
   PREREQUISITE:	Geog 101 or instructor's consent.
   DESCRIPTION:	Elements, controls, distribution, and classification of the earth's climates.
   
   
   GEOG 305 : Geography of Landforms. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   GEOG 305 : Geography of Landforms. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	F (as needed).
   PREREQUISITE:	Geog 101 or instructor's consent.
   DESCRIPTION:	Elements of landforms: distributions and cultural significance.
   
   
   GEOG 311 : Geographic Data Management. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   GEOG 311 : Geographic Data Management. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	W
   PREREQUISITE:	Geog 212 or equivalent.
   DESCRIPTION:	Nature of geographic information and its practical management in GIS; design of GIS databases, data collection from primary and secondary sources, manipulating data in preparation for analysis, and data exploration.
   
   
   GEOG 312 : Cartographic Design. (4:2:4)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   GEOG 312 : Cartographic Design. (4:2:4)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	F
   PREREQUISITE:	Geog 211.
   DESCRIPTION:	Graphic perception, layout, typography, color, statistical methods, and symbolization of thematic maps through computer-aided techniques.
   
   
   GEOG 313 : Remote Sensing 1. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   GEOG 313 : Remote Sensing 1. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	F
   PREREQUISITE:	Geog 211, 212.
   DESCRIPTION:	Introduction to airborne and spaceborne sensors, including characteristics and image acquisition. Emphasizes land cover mapping applications appropriate for environment monitoring.
   
   
5. Complete one professonal experience course (three hours required) from the following:
   GEOG 399R : Academic Internship. (.5-6:ARR:ARR)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   GEOG 399R : Academic Internship. (.5-6:ARR:ARR)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	F, W, Sp, Su
   DESCRIPTION:	On-the-job experience.
   NOTE:	No more than 3 hours total in cooperative education may be counted in major.
   
   
   GEOG 495R : Mentored Research. (1-3:Arr.:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   GEOG 495R : Mentored Research. (1-3:Arr.:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	F, W, Sp, Su
   DESCRIPTION:	Participating in research integrating material learned in major. Emphasizes individual or collaborative research and creative thinking through active learning and reflective analysis.
   
   
6. Complete exit assessment and exit interview during final semester, no later than one month before graduation.

*Hours include courses that may fulfill university core requirements.

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