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2010 - 2011

BS in Geography: Urban and Environmental Planning Emphasis
(56–60 hours*)

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  1. Complete the following geography core courses:
  2. Complete the following planning core courses:
  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)
      WHEN TAUGHT:Winter
      PREREQUISITE: Geog 100, 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)
      WHEN TAUGHT:Winter On Demand
      PREREQUISITE: GEOG 212 & GEOG 213 & GEOG 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)
      WHEN TAUGHT:Fall
      PREREQUISITE: GEOG 100 & GEOG 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)
      WHEN TAUGHT:Fall
      PREREQUISITE: GEOG 100 & GEOG 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)
      WHEN TAUGHT:Winter
      PREREQUISITE: GEOG 100 & GEOG 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)
      WHEN TAUGHT:Fall On Demand
      PREREQUISITE: GEOG 410
      DESCRIPTION: Urban geography and land use planning, emphasizing urban morphology, land use patterns, and spatial analysis; critical evaluation of models and theories.

  4. Complete one elective course from the following:
  5. Complete one professonal experience course (three hours required) from the following:
  6. Complete the exit assessment during the final semester, no later than one month before graduation.

*Hours include courses that may fulfill university core requirements.



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