Geography B.A. - Community and Environmental Planning
Bachelor of Arts - Geography; Community & Environmental Planning Concentration
W.A. Franke College of Forestry and Conservation
Degree Specific Credits: 43 - 56
Required Cumulative GPA: 2.5
Catalog Year: 2019-2020
General Education Requirements
Information regarding these requirements can be found in the General Education Section of the catalog.
Summary
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction to Geography | 7 | |
| Regional Geography Course | 3 | |
| Methods | 10 | |
Geographic Methods | ||
Mathematics/Statistics | ||
| Upper-Division Systematic Geography | 9 | |
Physical Geography | ||
Geography and Society | ||
Human Environment Interaction | ||
| Capstone | 1 | |
| Upper-Division Writing | 3 | |
| Mathematics Requirement | ||
| Community and Environmental Planning Concentration | 13-20 | |
Community and Environmental Planning Core | ||
Community and Environmental Planning Methods | ||
Community and Environmental Planning Electives | ||
| Total Hours | 46-53 | |
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 245X | 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 Systematic Geography
Rule: Complete the following subcategories. 9 total credits required.
Physical Geography
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete one of the following courses: | 3 | |
ERTH 303N | Weather and Climate | |
GPHY 311N | Biogeography | |
GPHY 314 | Global Mountain Environments | |
GPHY 317 | Geomorphology | |
GPHY 438 | Mountain Field Study | |
GPHY 525 | Advanced Physical Geography | |
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Geography and Society
Note: GPHY 323S and GPHY 421 count simultaneously toward Upper Division Systematic Geography and CEP electives.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete one of the following courses: | 3 | |
GPHY 323S | Economic Geography of Rural Areas | |
GPHY 421 | Sustainable Cities | |
GPHY 434 | Food and Famine | |
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Human Environment Interaction
Note: GPHY 335, GPHY 432, and GPHY 433 count simultaneously toward Upper Division Systematic Geography and CEP electives.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete one of the following courses: | 3 | |
GPHY 335 | Water Policy | |
GPHY 338 | Mountains and Society | |
GPHY 432 | Human Role Environmental Change | |
GPHY 433 | Community Resilience | |
| Total Hours | 3 | |
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-
Mathematics Requirement
Note: Students are encouraged to take M 115. Students who successfully complete M 122, M 171, or M 172 also meet the degree specific Mathematics requirement.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete one of the following courses: | 3 | |
M 115 | Probability and Linear Mathematics | |
M 121 | College Algebra | |
M 151 | Precalculus | |
M 162 | Applied Calculus | |
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Community and Environmental Planning Concentration
Rule: Complete the following subcategories. 13-20 total credits required.
Community and Environmental Planning Core
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| GPHY 465 | Planning Principles & Processes | 3 |
| GPHY 466 | Environmental Planning | 3 |
| Total Hours | 6 | |
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 CEP Methods, the following courses can be selected as electives:
- GPHY 468/GPHY 469 - 4 cr
- GPHY 486/GPHY 489 - 4 cr
Other courses can count towards CEP electives.
- GPHY 323S and GPHY 421 can be used to satisfy upper division requirements in 'Geography and Society.'
- GPHY 335, GPHY 432, and GPHY 433 can be used to satisfy upper division requirements in 'Human Environment Interaction.'
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete three of the following courses: | 9 | |
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 | 9 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-