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Undergraduate Record 2011-2012 
    
Undergraduate Record 2011-2012 [ARCHIVED RECORD]

Urban and Environmental Planning


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Urban and Environmental Planning

The Program in Urban and Environmental Planning balances professional planning skills with a liberal education emphasizing interdisciplinary study. Students typically take courses in the social and natural sciences, the humanities, and in design fields that complement professional courses in planning practice and theory. Graduates either begin work in the public or private sectors or go on to graduate professional studies.

The scope of the planner’s work encompasses present and future urban and environmental concerns, including such diverse issues as environmental impact, quality of life, and the public and private costs of development. Planners work in the public and private sectors in urban and rural areas. Public sector planners work for all levels of government, formulating plans to redevelop or rehabilitate downtowns and neighborhoods, develop land aesthetically and profitably, and regulate private development to protect public interests. Although planners frame long-range designs, anticipating futures 5 to 20 years away, they are also deeply involved in choosing among current projects. Private sector planners employed with land developers, utilities, banks, property management firms, industries, and other major corporations do similar work according to the particular concerns of each business. Many of these concerns are integrated with the department’s focus on sustainable community development.

Students may enter the program directly from high school, or as is most often the case, they may apply for transfer from another University school or other accredited universities or colleges. Usually, students transfer in their first or second year and complete the degree requirements without additional sessions. Although the first two years conform closely to the Arts and Sciences core curriculum, students who wish to transfer to the program should consult with the director of undergraduate studies. Students may apply for transfer for the spring or fall semesters. If other prerequisites have been met, it is possible for transfer students to complete the required planning courses in two years.

Accreditation The undergraduate program in Urban and Environmental Planning is accredited by the Planning Accreditation Board, sponsored jointly by the American Institute of Certified Planners and the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning.

Bachelor of Urban and Environmental Planning


Students must have a minimum of 122 credits with at least a 2.000 average in order to graduate with a Bachelor of Urban and Environmental Planning degree. A minimum of C- is required of all PLAN/PLAC and Language of Architecture courses.

First Year


Fall Semester - Credits: 16-17


• English Credits: 3 
   Language of Architecture Credits: 4 
         Take one from among ARCH 1010, or ARH 1010
• Math/Science Credits: 3-4
• PLAN 1030 Intro to Urban & Environmental Planning Credits: 3
• Social Science elective Credits: 3

Spring Semester - Credits: 15-16


  • English Credits (or 2nd Writing Requirement): 3
  • Humanities Credits: 3 ⁴
  • Language of Architecture Credits: 4
  •       Take one from among ARCH 1020 or AR H 1020
  • Math/Science Credits: 3-4 ²
  • Social Science Credits: 3  ³

 

Second Year


Fall Semester - Credits: 16-17


  • ECON 2010 - Principles of Economics: Microeconomics Credits: 3
  • Humanities Credits: 3 ⁴
  • Math/Science Credits: 3-4 ²            
  •         EVSC 3200 highly recommended
  • Open Elective Credits: 3 ⁴

Spring Semester - Credits: 16-17


Third Year


Fall Semester - Credits: 15


Spring Semester - Credits: 15


  • Open Electives Credits / Units: 6
  • Credits: 3
  • Politics Elective Credits / Units: 3
  • Professional Elective Credits / Units: 3
  •         A Professional Elective can be taken in a professional school at the 3000 level or above with advisor’s permission.

Fourth Year


Fall Semester - Credits: 15


  • Open Elective Credits / Units: 3
  • Credits: 3
  • Professional Electives Credits / Units: 6
  •               A Professional Elective can be taken in a professional school at the 3000 level or above with advisors permission.

  • Social Science Credits / Units: 3

Spring Semester - Credits: 15


  • Credits: 3
  • Planning Application Course Credits / Units: 3
  •                  Planning applications courses are designated as PLAC. These courses emphasize field work, analysis, plan development, and document preparations.

  • PLAN Elective or Fourth Year project Credits / Units: 3
  • Open Elective Credits / Units: 3
  • Social Science  Credits / Units: 3

NOTES


•    1) English requirement is proficiency at ENWR 1510 level plus a second writing requirement as in Arts and Sciences.
•    2) Environmental Science and Math are encouraged (some EVSC are classified as Social Science, however)
•    3) Majors take six credits of Politics and 12 other credits of Social Science in addition to ECON 2010 and 2020.
•    4) One of the Humanities or Open Elective credits must be of Non-Western Studies designation.

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