ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING PROGRAM

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

Environmental Planning combines coursework in the social and natural sciences with business and other disciplines. The degree emphasizes study of New England, but prepares students for work in any geographic area. It examines contemporary and future problems associated with development of the natural and built environs. The program prepares students for careers in planning and management at the community, regional or federal level. The Environmental Planning degree combines skills from the various disciplines that participate in the program. Students learn about the planning process, as well as land use law and development; they obtain basic skills in the development of geographic information systems (GIS) and computer cartography, as well as the interpretation of aerial photographs and remote sensing data; and they learn to address historic and contemporary empirical environmental (both nature and human) issues. Additionally, they develop verbal and written communication skills. Student internships in environmental management agencies are an integral part of the program. (Course sequence is suggested but not required)

YEAR ONE                                                                                                             

IS1111:   The First Year Seminar: Critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry (3)

EN1200:   Composition (3)

GE2001:   Physical Geography (3)

GE2002:   Human Geography (3)

GE2090:    Computer Mapping (3)

MA Mathematics Foundations (3)

CTDI Creative Thought Directions (6)

PPDI Past and Present Directions (6)

YEAR TWO                                   

BU2290:   Organizational Communications (3)

PO2010:   State and Local Government (3)

Complete of one of the following (3 -4)

ES2100:   Physical Geology and

ES2110:   Physical Geology Laboratory

ES2200: Environmental Geology

GE3270:   Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (3)

Quantitative Reasoning in the Discipline Connection - Complete one of the following (3)

MA2300:   Statistics I

SS3700:   Social Statistics

SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions (6 – 7)

SSDI Self and Society Directions (6)

Electives (3)

YEAR THREE

GE3030:   Urban Geography (3)

GE3110:   Community Planning (3)

GE3350:   Introduction to Airphoto Interpretation and Remote Sensing (4)

Geography/Environmental Courses - Complete three of the following (9-10)

GE2010:   Economic Geography

GE3300:   Descriptive Hydrology

GE3310:   Landform Analysis

GE3320:   Natural Landscapes of the United States

GE4270:   Advanced Geographic Information Systems

GE4280:   GIS Applications: Computer Mapping

GE4200:   Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing in the Sciences

GE3390:   Environment and Society

Field Course – Complete one of the following (3)

GE3280:   The White Mountain Region

GE3290:   Ecotourism in Acadia National Park

WECO Wellness Connection (3)

Electives (6)

YEAR FOUR                                                                                                            

GE4401:   Environmental Planning (3)

GE4990:   Advanced Planning (3)

GE3960:   Internship (3)

BI3240:   Conservation (3)

BU3560:   Land Use Law and Development (3)

Electives (15)

 * All course information is from the 2005 – 2006 Academic Catalog.