Geography B.S. - Community and Environmental Planning

Bachelor of Science - Geography; Community & Environmental Planning Concentration

W.A. Franke College of Forestry and Conservation

Degree Specific Credits: 37-46

Required Cumulative GPA: 2.5

Catalog Year: 2021-22

General Education Requirements

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

Summary

Introduction to Geography		7
Regional Geography Course		3
Methods		10
Geographic Methods
Mathematics/Statistics
Upper-Division Geography		6
Capstone		1
Upper-Division Writing		3
Science Requirement		3-4
Community and Environmental Planning Concentration		13-20
Community and Environmental Planning Core
Community and Environmental Planning Methods
Community and Environmental Planning Electives
Total Hours		37-46

Introduction to Geography

Code	Title	Hours
Complete all of the following courses:
GPHY 111N	Intro to Physical Geography	3
GPHY 112N	Intro to Phys Geography Lab	1
GPHY 121S	Human Geography	3
Total Hours		7

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Regional Geography Course

Code	Title	Hours
Complete one of the following courses:		3
GPHY 141S	Geography of World Regions
GPHY 144	Glacier National Park in Winter
GPHY 241	Montana
GPHY 243	Africa
GPHY 245	The Middle East
GPHY 342	North America
GPHY 344	Crown of the Continent
GPHY 347	Regional Geography (Multiple Regions)
GPHY 348	Field Studies in Geography
GPHY 444	High Asia
Total Hours		3

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Methods

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

Geographic Methods

Code	Title	Hours
Complete all of the following courses:
GPHY 284	Intro to GIS and Cartography	3
GPHY 385	Field Techniques	3
Total Hours		6

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Mathematics/Statistics

Code	Title	Hours
Complete the following course:
STAT 216		4
Total Hours		4

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, and GPHY 421, GPHY 432, and GPHY 433 count simultaneously toward Upper Division Geography and CEP electives.

Code	Title	Hours
Complete one of the following physical geography courses:		3
ERTH 303N	Weather and Climate
GPHY 311N	Biogeography
GPHY 314	Global Mountain Environments
GPHY 317	Geomorphology
Complete one additional 3-credit upper-division Geography Course (GPHY 385 and regional courses excluded)		3
Total Hours		6

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.

Code	Title	Hours
Complete the following course:
GPHY 400	Geography Capstone	1
Total Hours		1

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Upper-Division Writing

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

Code	Title	Hours
Complete one of the following courses:		3
GPHY 335	Water Policy
GPHY 433	Community Resilience
GPHY 499	Senior Thesis
Total Hours		3

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.

Code	Title	Hours
Complete one of the following courses:
BIOB 160N	Principles of Living Systems
BIOE 172N	Introductory Ecology
BIOO 105N	Introduction to Botany
CHMY 121N	Introduction to General Chemistry
CHMY 141N	College Chemistry I
PHSX 205N	College Physics I
PHSX 215N	Fund of Physics w/Calc I
Total Hours		3-4

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Community and Environmental Planning Concentration

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

Community and Environmental Planning Core

Code	Title	Hours
Complete one of the following courses:		3
GPHY 465	Planning Principles & Processes
GPHY 466	Environmental Planning
Total Hours		3

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Community and Environmental Planning Methods

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

Code	Title	Hours
Complete one of the following courses:		4
GPHY 468 & GPHY 469	Community & Regional Analysis and Planning & Analysis Laboratory
GPHY 486 & GPHY 489	Transport, Planning & GIS and Cartography/GIS Laboratory
Total Hours		4

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:

GPHY 465
GPHY 466
GPHY 468/GPHY 469 - 4 cr
GPHY 486/GPHY 489 - 4 cr

Code	Title	Hours
Complete two of the following courses:		6
GPHY 323S	Economic Geography of Rural Areas
GPHY 335	Water Policy
GPHY 421	Sustainable Cities
GPHY 432	Human Role Environmental Change
GPHY 433	Community Resilience
Total Hours		6

Minimum Required Grade: C-