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2011 - 2012

Minor in Urban and Environmental Planning
(19-20 hours)

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Program Requirements

  1. Complete the following core courses:
  2. Complete two of the following systematic courses:
  3. Complete two of the following applied planning courses:
      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.

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      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.

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      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.

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