PROGRAM COURSE CHECKLIST - Bloomsburg University

Department of Geography & Geosciences Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
PROGRAM COURSE CHECKLIST
B.A. GEOGRAPHY - URBAN & REGIONAL PLANNING
Credits Semester Taken
Core Block – All courses required (30 credits total).
41.101 Introduction to Physical Geography* 3
41.221 Economic Geography 3
41.250 Elements of Planning 3
41.350 Advanced Planning 3
41.360 Principles of GIS I 3
41.497 Internship 12
41.498 Applied Planning Seminar 3
Electives – A minimum of three courses (9 credits total) must be selected
from the following:
51.100 Environmental Geology* 3
41.258 Environmental Conservation 3
41.301 Water Resources Management 3
41.302 Land Resources Management 3
41.303 Soils Resources Management 3
41.304 Environmental Valuation 3
41.315 Geography of Recreation, Tourism, and Sport 3
41.363 Urban Geography 3
Skills and Tools (15 or 16 credits total)
All courses required.
41.240 Writing for Environmental Careers* 3
25.103 Public Speaking* 3
53.141 Introduction to Statistics* 3
Two courses must be selected from the following:
41.242 Map Use and Analysis 3
41.264 Applied Cartography 4
41.361 Principles of GIS II 3
51.320 Remote Sensing of the Earth* 3
Cognate Areas (12 credits total)
Economics – one course required.
40.121 Principles of Economics I* 3
40.122 Principles of Economics II* 3
40.316 Urban Economics* 3
40.410 Public Finance*
Political Science – both courses required.
3
44.120 U. S. Government* 3
44.452 State and Local Government*
Sociology – one course required.
3
45.211 Principles of Sociology* 3
45.213 Contemporary Social Problems* 3
45.316 Urban Sociology* 3
45.457 Sociology of Community* 3
45.468 Social Service Planning* 3
*These courses may be used to fulfill General Education requirements.
URL: http://departments.bloomu.edu/geo Posted 23 July 2009

Department of Geography & Geosciences Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
GENERAL EDUCATION PROGRAM CHECKLIST
B. A. GEOGRAPHY . URBAN & REGIONAL PLANNING
In addition to meeting major requirements and earning 120 credits, each student must successfully
complete courses in the following sections to the University’s General Education Program in order to
graduate.
Credits Semester Taken
Specific Course Requirements
Communication (9 credits)
20.101 Composition 1 3
41.240 Writing for Environmental Careers 3
25.103 Public Speaking*
Quantitative-Analytical Reasoning (3 credits)
3
53.141 Introduction to Statistics*
Values, Ethics, and Responsible Decision Making (3 credits)
Fitness & Recreational Skills (2 credits)
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Distribution Course Requirements
Group A – Humanities and the Arts (12 credits from three departments)
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3
Group B – Social and Behavioral Sciences (12 credits from three departments)
41.101 Introduction to Physical Geography 3
40.xxx (Economics Course) 3
44.120 U. S. Government 3
45.xxx (Sociology Course) 3
Group C – Natural Sciences and Mathematics (12 credits from three departments)
3
3
3
3
Cultural Diversity Requirement (6 credits)
*One of these courses (25.103 Public Speaking or 53.141 Introduction to Statistics) can be used for both
Specific and Distribution course requirements.
URL: http://departments.bloomu.edu/geo Posted 23 July 2009
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