Geography B.S. - Community and Environmental Planning

Bachelor of Science - Geography; Community & Environmental Planning Concentration

W.A. Franke College of Forestry and Conservation

Catalog Year: 2022-23

General Education Requirements

Information regarding these requirements can be found in the General Education Section of the catalog. 

Summary

Introduction to Geography7
Regional Geography Course3
Methods10
Upper-Division Geography6
Capstone1
Advanced Writing3
Science Requirement3-4
Community and Environmental Planning Concentration13-20
Total Hours46-54

Degree Specific Credits: 46-54

Required Cumulative GPA: 2.5

Introduction to Geography

Complete all of the following courses:
GPHY 111NIntro to Physical Geography: Climate, Landforms, and Vegetation3
GPHY 112NIntro to Physical Geography Laboratory: Climate, Landforms, and Vegetation1
GPHY 121SHuman Geography3
Total Hours7

Minimum Required Grade: C-


Regional Geography Course

Complete one of the following courses:3
Geography of World Regions
Glacier National Park in Winter
Montana
Africa
The Middle East
North America
Crown of the Continent
Regional Geography (Multiple Regions)
Field Studies in Geography
High Asia
Total Hours3

Minimum Required Grade: C-


Methods

Rule: Complete all of the following subcategories. 10 total credits required.

Geographic Methods

Complete all of the following courses:
GPHY 284Intro to GIS and Cartography3
GPHY 385Field Techniques3
Total Hours6

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Mathematics/Statistics

Complete the following course:
STAT 2164
Total Hours4

Minimum Required Grade: C-


Upper-Division Geography

Rule: Complete two upper division Geography courses – one must be a Physical Geography Course (see below) or other course approved by Advisor. GPHY 385 and upper-division Regional courses are excluded. 6 total credits required.

Note: Only GPHY 323S, GPHY 335, GPHY 421, and GPHY 433 count simultaneously toward Upper Division Geography and CEP electives.

Complete one of the following physical geography courses:3
Weather and Climate
Biogeography
Global Mountain Environments
Geomorphology
Complete one additional 3-credit upper-division Geography Course (GPHY 385 and regional courses excluded)3
Total Hours6

Minimum Required Grade: C-


Capstone

Note: Seniors must enroll in GPHY 400 in fall, attend GPHY 500 in fall, and complete course requirements in final semester.

Complete the following course:
GPHY 400Geography Capstone1
Total Hours1

Minimum Required Grade: C-


Advanced Writing

Note: GPHY 335 or GPHY 433 will also count toward the upper-division core requirements and CEP Electives.

Complete one of the following courses:3
Water and Sustainability
Community Resilience
Senior Thesis
Total Hours3

Minimum Required Grade: C-


Science Requirement

Rule: Complete one of the following science courses. 3-4 total credits required. Science course must be approved by an advisor as appropriate to individual student's goals. Different science courses may be approved by the advisor.

Complete one of the following courses:3-4
Principles of Living Systems
Introductory Ecology
Introduction to Botany
Introduction to General Chemistry
College Chemistry I
College Physics I
Fundamentals of Physics with Calculus I
Total Hours3-4

Minimum Required Grade: C-


Community and Environmental Planning Concentration

Rule: Complete the following subcategories. 13 total credits required.

Community and Environmental Planning Core

Complete one of the following courses: 3
Planning Principles & Processes
Environmental Planning
Total Hours3

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Community and Environmental Planning Methods

Note: GPHY 468 must be taken together with GPHY 469GPHY 486 must be taken together with GPHY 489.

Complete one of the following courses:4
Community & Regional Analysis
and Planning & Analysis Laboratory
Transport, Planning & GIS
and Cartography/GIS Laboratory
Total Hours4

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Community and Environmental Planning Electives

Note:  If not previously taken to fulfill the CEP Core or Methods requirements, the following courses can be selected as electives:

Complete two of the following courses:6
Economic Geography of Rural Areas
Water and Sustainability
Sustainable Cities
Community Resilience
Total Hours6

Minimum Required Grade: C-