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Environmental Planning Advising Sheet

Advising sheet for the course requirements to complete an Environmental Policy and Planning major with a Environmental Planning emphasis.

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Supporting Courses

Complete all of the following courses (9 credits):

Course Title Credits Online Option Periodicity
PU EN AF 102 Environment and Society 3 Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
GEOG 250 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) 3   Fall, Spring
GEOG 102 World Regions and Concepts: A Geographic Analysis 3   Fall

Complete one of the following courses (3 credits):

Course Title Credits Online Option Periodicity
PU EN AF (Poli Sci) 202 Introduction to Public Policy 3 Fall, Spring, Summer
PU EN AF 220 Economics, Politics, and Government Action 3   Spring
POL SCI 101 American Government and Politics 3 Fall, Spring, Summer

Complete one of the following courses (3-4 credits):

Course Title Credits Online Option Periodicity
BUS ADM 216 Business Statistics 4 Fall, Spring, Summer
COMM SCI 205 Social Science Statistics 4 Fall, Spring, Summer
COMM SCI 301 Foundations of Social Research 3   Fall, Spring
MATH 260 Introductory Statistics 4 Fall, Spring, Summer

Required Upper Level Courses

Complete all of the following courses (24 credits):

Course Title Credits Online Option Periodicity
GEOSCI 222 Ocean of Air: Weather and Climate 3 Fall, Spring
PU EN AF 301 Environmental Politics and Policy 3 Fall, Summer
PU EN AF 322 Environmental Planning 3 Spring
PU EN AF 323 Sustainable Land Use 3 Fall (even)
GEOG 350 GIS in Public & Environmental Policy 3   Fall, Spring
PU EN AF 351 Water Resources Policy and Management 3 Spring
PU EN AF 378 Environmental Law 3   Fall
PU EN AF 450 Advanced Geographic Information Systems 3   Spring (even)

Upper Level Electives

Complete three of the following courses (9 credits):

Course Title Credits Online Option Periodicity
GEOG 321 Coastal Resources Policy and Management 3 Fall
PU EN AF 324 Transitioning to Sustainable Communities 3 Fall, Spring
PU EN AF 379 Natural Resources Policy, Law, and Administration 3   Spring
PU EN AF 428 Public and Nonprofit Program Evaluation 3 Fall (even), Spring
PU EN AF 431 Building Sustainable Landscapes 3 Fall (odd)
SOCIOL 355 Environmental Sociology 3 Fall (odd)

Other elective opportunities (highly encouraged):

Course Title Credits Online Option Periodicity
PU EN AF 494 Teaching Assistantship 3   Fall
PU EN AF 495 Research Assistantship 3   Fall, Spring
PU EN AF 497 Internship 1-6 Fall, Spring, Summer
PU EN AF 498 Independent Study 3 Fall, Spring, Summer
PU EN AF 499 Travel 3   Fall, Spring, Summer

Recommended capstone:

Course Title Credits Online Option Periodicity
PU EN AF 430 Seminar in Ethics and Public Action 3 Spring