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Regional Planning & Environmental Design Advising Sheet

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

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Supporting Courses

Complete all of the following courses (15 credits):

Course Title Credits Online Option Periodicity
PU EN AF 152 Introduction to Graphic Design & Planning 3 Fall
ART 106 Three-Dimensional Design 3   Fall, Spring
GEOG 102 World Regions and Concepts 3   Fall, Summer
GEOG 250 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems 3   Fall, Spring
URB STUD 100 Introduction to Urban Studies 3   Fall, Spring

Complete one of the following courses (3 credits):

Course Title Credits Online Option Periodicity
PU EN AF 102 Environment and Society 3 Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
PU EN AF (POL SCI) 202 Introduction to Public Policy 3 Fall, Spring, Summer
URB STUD 201 City Life and Globalization 3   Spring

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 Courses

Complete all of the following courses (24 credits):

Course Title Credits Online Option Periodicity
DESIGN 236 Environmental Design Studio I 3   Fall
DESIGN 337 Environmental Design Studio II 3   Spring
DESIGN 338 Environmental Design Studio III 3   Fall
DESIGN 439 Environmental Design Studio IV 3   Spring
GEOG 350 GIS in Public & Environmental Policy 3   Fall, Spring
GEOG 450 Advanced Geographic Information Systems 3   Spring (even)
URB STUD 254 Designing for Communities and Neighborhoods 3   Spring
URB STUD 412 (312) * Urban Planning Theory 3   Fall (odd)

Upper Level Electives

Complete three of the following courses (9 credits):

Course Title Credits Online Option Periodicity
PU EN AF 322 Environmental Planning 3 Spring
PU EN AF 324 Transitioning to Sustainable Communities 3 Fall, Spring
GEOG 341 Urban Geography 3   Spring
PU EN AF 461 Special Topics in PEA 3   (open)
SOCIOL 355 Environmental Sociology 3 Fall (odd)
UR RE ST 324 Latino Communities in the United States 3   Spring (odd)
UR RE ST 452 Planning Methods 3   Spring (even)

Other elective opportunities (highly encouraged):

Course Title Credits Online Option Periodicity
PU EN AF 494 Teaching Assistantship 3   Fall, Spring
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 Abroad Course 3   Fall, Spring, Summer

Highly recommended capstone:

Course Title Credits Online Option Periodicity
Environmental Design IV 3   Spring