Geography (BS): Urban & Regional Planning Emphasis

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Geography Bachelors BS

Variable Credit Min

Variable Credit Max

Major Academic Plan

Learning Outcomes

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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.

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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.

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Understand Historical and Contemporary Planning Practice

Learning Outcome

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

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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.

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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:

course - The Geographic Approach 2.0

course - Global Environment 3.0

course - Landscapes of Disaster 3.0

course - Geography & World Affairs 3.0

course - Intro to Human Geography 3.0

course - Mapping Your World 3.0

course - Statistics for Geographers 1 3.0

Requirement 2 —Complete 1 of 2 Courses

course - Intermediate GIS 3.0

course - Statistics for Geographers 2 3.0

Requirement 2 — Complete 3 hours

Regional courses:

course - Geography of Utah 3.0

course - US and Canada 3.0

course - Middle & South America 3.0

course - Europe 3.0

course - Russia & Former Soviet Union 3.0

course - Middle East 3.0

course - East Asia 3.0

course - Southeast Asia 3.0

course - The Pacific Islands 3.0

course - Africa South of the Sahara 3.0

Requirement 3 — Complete 1 of 2 Courses

course - Intro to GIS 3.0

course - Statistics for Geographers 2 3.0

Requirement 4 — Complete 21 hours

Urban planning core courses:

course - Intro to City Planning 3.0

course - Geog Urban Environ 3.0

course - Urban Planning Methods 3.0

course - Urban Planning Law 3.0

course - Urban Design 2.0

course - Urban Transportation Planning 3.0

course - Professional Planning Studio 4.0

Requirement 5 —Complete 3 hours

Experiential Learning

course - Academic Internship 0.5-6.0v

course - Field Methods 1.0-3.0v

course - 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.