The objective of this minor is to introduce students to the discipline of Urban and Regional Planning and to familiarize them with some of the fundamental approaches to the discipline. It is designed for students who would like to enhance their employment opportunities in a planning or related area, or who desire to pursue graduate training in such an area.
Required Courses (12 credit hours)
PLN 215 INTRODUCTION TO URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING 3
PLN 315 PRINCIPLES OF URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING 3
PLN 325 MAPS AND MAPMAKING USING GIS 3
PLN 401 COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING STRATEGIES 3
Electives Selected by Advisement (9 credit hours)
Select 9 credit hours from the following: 9
PLN 225 PLANNING METHODS
PLN 310 URBAN TRANSPORTATION PLANNING
PLN 340 LAND USE PLANNING AND ZONING
PLN 341 HOUSING AND REAL ESTATE
PLN 350 PLANNING FOR SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES
PLN 360 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT
PLN 370 WATER RESOURCE PLANNING
PLN 380 NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
PLN 410 SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION PLANNING
PLN 412 COMMUNITY PLANNING AGENCIES AND ISSUES
GEG 309 URBAN GEOGRAPHY
Total Credit Hours 21
