Department of Geography

URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING
concentration in the Geography Major

Students prepare for planning careers with private consulting firms and/or city, township, county, or regional governments. This program prepares for careers in small-to-medium size planning agencies. A professional internship (GEOG 4120) is strongly recommended.








REQUIRED CORE (20 hrs.)

GEOG 1050 Physical Geography  4 hrs
GEOG 2050 Human Geography  3 hrs
GEOG 2650 Map, Chart, Air Photos  3 hrs
GEOG 3030 Geographic Inquiry*  4 hrs
CORP 2560 Intro to Community and Regional Planning  3 hrs
CORP 5580 Planning Studio  3 hrs

*Prerequisite: A course in statistics
      (STAT 1600, 2160, 2600, or 3660)

ELECTIVES (12 hrs.)

The remaining 12 hrs. of the major should be selected from the following courses: GEOG 2440, 3610, 3800, 4120, 5010, 5440, 5550, 5570, 5670, 5690, 5700, 5820, and 5970. At least one GIS course above the 200-level is recommended.


COMPLEMENTARY MAJORS AND MINORS


The following majors or minors are recommended with this major: Earth Science, English (Practical Writing), Economics, Environmental Studies, Geology, History, Hydrogeology, Political Science, Public Administration, Public History, Real Estate, Recreation, and Sociology.





 

Department of Geography
College of Arts and Sciences
Western Michigan University
3219 Wood Hall
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5424 USA
Office: (269) 387-3410
Fax:    (269) 387-3442