Planning Geography Minor:
Why choose the Planning Geography Minor?
1.
Geography gives you a spatial perspective, so that not only can you answer the questions of where
things are located, but why are these phenomena located where they are and what is their
significance.
2.
The Planning Geography Minor builds on your understanding of environmental processes
and problems that influence planning issues.
3.
The Planning Geography Minor expands employment opportunities; its perspectives are used by
planners in government, environmental analysts, and non- governmental organizations.
Categories of Courses (minimum of 18 credits required)
A. Required Courses -- 9 Credits
GEG 010
Elements of Physical Geography
GEG 020CD
Elements of Cultural Geography
GEG 341
Environmental Planning or
GEG 343
Land Use Planning
B.
Elective Courses -- 9 Credits (select 3)
GEG 210
Environmental Conservation
GEG 212
Geography of Natural Hazards
GEG 220
Economic Geography
GEG 223
Transportation Geography
GEG 225
Spaces of Globalization
GEG 274CPQL
Introduction to GIS Lecture/Lab
GEG 310WI
Urban Geography
GEG 335
Political Geography
GEG 338
Geography of Population
GEG 341
Environmental Planning or
GEG 343
Land Use Planning
GEG 347/348
Remote Sensing of the Environment Lecture/Lab
GEG 375
Research Methods
GEG 394
Internship in Geography
Department of Geography, Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA 19530
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“…Making a World of Difference”
Revised: 10/14
Planning Geography Minor
(ULASGEOPL2
Effective Date: 8/24/2015)
A. Required Courses – 9 credits
GEG 010
Elements of Physical Geography
GEG 020CD
Elements of Cultural Geography
GEG 341
GEG 343
Environmental Planning or
Land Use Planning
B. Elective Courses – 9 credits (select 3)
GEG 210
Environmental Conservation
GEG 212
Geography of Natural Hazards
GEG 220
Economic Geography
GEG 223
Transportation Geography
GEG 225
Spaces of Globalization
GEG 274CPQL Introduction to GIS Lecture & Lab
GEG 310WI
Urban Geography
GEG 335
Political Geography
GEG 338
Geography of Population
GEG 341
GEG 343
Environmental Planning or
Land Use Planning
GEG 347/348
Remote Sensing of the Environment Lecture&Lab
GEG 375
Research Methods
GEG 394
Internship in Geography
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