Urban and Regional Planning- Bachelor of Arts
For information, contact the Department of Geography, 118B Shideler Hall, 513-529-5010.
The Urban and Regional Planning major provides an integrated perspective on towns and cities, and how to promote more efficient and sustainable development. Students learn to interpret urban contexts, analyze the nature and scope of social and environmental problems, and apply planning concepts and techniques through collaborative problem solving. The major prepares students with broad knowledge and specialized skills for diverse careers in public service, consulting, and development.
Program Requirements
(39-40 semester hours)
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Urban Contexts | ||
| GEO 101 | Global Forces, Local Diversity | 3 |
| GEO 201 | Geography of Urban Diversity | 3 |
| Planning Concepts and Techniques | ||
| GEO 451 | Urban and Regional Planning | 3 |
| GEO 459 | Advanced Urban and Regional Planning 1 | 3 |
| Development and Planning in Practice | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Geographies of Urban Change | ||
| Urban Geography | ||
| Citizenship and the City | ||
| Land Use, Law and the State: Geographic Perspectives | ||
| Global Periphery's Urbanization | ||
| Spatial Analysis and Graphical Communication | ||
| ARC 211 | Introduction to Landscape and Urban Design | 3 |
| or ART/IMS 259 | Art and Digital Tools I | |
| GEO 242 | Mapping a Changing World | 3 |
| GEO 441 | Geographic Information Systems | 3 |
| Field Research Experience | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| Race, Urban Change, and Conflict in America | ||
| Geography and Sustainable Development Research Seminar | ||
| Urban Field Experience | ||
| Multidisciplinary Focus | ||
| Select at least 9 hours from any of the following: | 9 | |
| Urban Social Issues | ||
| The American City Since 1940 | ||
| Population and Migration | ||
| Geography of the Global Economy | ||
| Global Poverty | ||
| Identity, Race, Gender, Class | ||
| Social Justice and Change | ||
| Race and Ethnic Relations | ||
| Family Poverty | ||
Selected GEO 460 courses with permission of chief advisor | ||
| Environment and Sustainable Design | ||
| Theory and History of Landscape Architecture | ||
| Human Dimensions of Natural Resource Conservation | ||
| Global Perspectives on Natural Disasters | ||
| Watershed Management | ||
| Ecoregions of North America | ||
| Women, Gender, and the Environment | ||
| Introduction to Environment and Sustainability | ||
| Environmental Law | ||
| Environment, Society & Justice | ||
Selected GEO 460 courses with permission of chief advisor | ||
| Administration and Economic Development | ||
| Accounting for the Non-Business Major | ||
| Principles of Microeconomics | ||
| Public Sector Economics | ||
| Health Economics | ||
| Introduction to Business Finance | ||
| Real Estate Principles | ||
| Geography of the Global Economy | ||
| Public Administration | ||
| State and Local Government and Politics | ||
| Public Management, Leadership, and Administrative Politics | ||
| Administrative Law | ||
| Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations | ||
| Public Budgeting | ||
Selected GEO 460 courses with permission of chief advisor | ||
| Geospatial and Analytical Techniques | ||
| Advanced Geographic Information Systems | ||
| Python Programming for Geospatial Applications | ||
| GIScience Techniques in Landscape Ecology | ||
| Techniques and Applications of Remote Sensing | ||
| Statistics | ||
or ISA 125 | Introduction to Business Statistics | |
Selected GEO 460 courses with permission of chief advisor | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 39-40 | |
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Portfolio Requirement: All students will develop a portfolio of their work (plans, maps, research papers, presentations, resume) in courses across the planning curriculum, and will be compiled and assessed within GEO 459.
Students seeking the Bachelor of Arts in Urban and Regional Planning meet the Miami Plan Advanced Writing and College of Arts and Science writing in the major requirements by completing the following courses: GEO 201 and GEO 451 .