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Degree Requirements for Extended B.S. in Public Planning
Sustainable Development Focus (2009-2010 Catalog)
Liberal Studies (35 units total)
Foundations (7)
Major Requirements (58 total credits)
1a.
1b.
ENG 105 or
ENG 101/102
4 or
6
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MAT 114
3
Lab Science (4)
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Science/Applied Science (3-6units)
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Social and Political Worlds (3-6units)
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Aesthetic and Human Inquiry (3-6 units)
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Cultural Understanding (3-6 units)
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MUST MAX OUT 3 OF 4 (3-6) BLOCKS
Diversity Requirement
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Liberal Studies Elective (3 units) (You take one
additional elective course from any liberal studies
requirements.)
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Students must have a 2.5 or better overall grade point average
to earn this degree and a C or better in all classes applied to
the major. Also, at least 30 units of courses taken for the
degree must be upper division, and 30 units must be taken at
NAU.
ANY ADDITIONAL ELECTIVE UNITS FROM
ANY ACADEMIC AREA FOR 120 TOTAL UNITS
Core Requirements (34 units)
Units
PL 201: Introduction to Planning (spw)
3
PL 303: Design and Preservation
3
PL 306: Public Participation in Planning
3
PL 401: Planning Permitting and Review 2
PL 406: Planning Data Analysis
3
PL 421: Land Use Planning Law/Ethics
3
PL 431: Computer Mapping for Planning 4
PL 432: GIS for Planners
3
PL 405C: Planning Capstone Studio
4
PL 408*: Professional Internship (300 hrs) 6
Semester
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* Up to 12 units of PL 408 may be taken for credit, but only 6 units apply toward the
Core (the rest would be general electives). Internships for the Major must be relevant
to the program.
Other Program Requirements (9 units)
ENG 302W: Technical Writing
or ENG 305W: Disciplinary Writing
or ENG 310W: Advanced Writing
or PL 308W: Community Land Use Workshop
(or other advisor approved writing course)
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GGR 371: Urban/Economic Geography
3
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PRM 423: Recreation Fac. /Area Planning 3
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Sustainable Development Focus Area (15 units)
1. PL 376: Plan. For Sustainable Tourism 3 ________
PL 120: Building the Human Environment (cu)
or CM 120: Build. the Human Envn.(cu) 3 ________
2. Select 3 courses (9 units) from:
COM 150: Environ. Commun. (spw)
3
ECO 325: Environmental Economics
3
FOR 255: Internatl. Wildlife Issues (sasg) 3
FOR 447: Human Forest Interactions
3
HUM 395: Public Humanities (spw)
3
PL 302: Environmental Planning
3
PL 402W: Env. Impact Statements
3
SOC 334: Sociology of Community
3
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Please be aware that some courses required for your degree may have prerequisites that
you must also take. Check the courses in the appropriate subject. (You may be able to
count these prerequisites towards your liberal studies or general elective credit.)
Updated November 2009