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BACHELOR OF ARTS
MAJOR IN URBAN PLANNING AND ADMINISTRATION

Following is one suggested four-year degree plan. Students are encouraged to see their advisor each semester for help with program decisions and enrollment. Students are responsible for reviewing the Program of Study Requirements.

*See Appendix A Core Curriculum and Optional Course Information.
** See Appendix C for approved list of minors and requirements.

Freshman Year

Fall Semester
Course	Hours
ENGL 1301 - English Composition I	3
MATH 1314 - College Algebra	3
HIST 1301 - T he U.S. to 1877	3
Minor Curriculum**	3
General Elective	3

Total	15

Spring Semester
Course	Hours
ENGL 1302 - English Composition II	3
MATH - Math Elective¹	3
HIST 1302 - The U.S. Since 1877	3
Minor Curriculum**	3
Soc/Behavioral Science*	3
Activity or Wellness*	1
Total	16

Sophmore Year

Fall Semester
Course	Hours
PSCI 2305 - American National Govt	3
GEOG 1303 - General World Geography	3
Natural Science*	4
ENGL - Survey of Literature*	3
Visual/Performing Arts*	3
Total	16

Spring Semester
Course	Hours
PSCI 2306 - American State Govt	3
URBS 2301 - Intro to Urban Studies	3
Natural Science*	4
COMM - Communication²	3
GEOG - Geography Elective³	3
Total	16

Junior Year

Fall Semester
Course	Hours
Research Methods⁴	3
GEOG - Geography Elective³	3
SOC 3316 - Urban Sociology	3
URBS 3301 - Urban Anthropology	3
URBS 3302 - Urban Political Theory	3
Total	15

Spring Semester
Course	Hours
PSCI 4345 - Urban Politics	3
URBS 4301 - Intro to Urban Planning	3
Advanced Minor Curr**	3
Restricted Elective⁵	3
Restricted Elective⁵	3
Total	15

Senior Year

Fall Semester
Course	Hours
GEOG/HIST/URBS 4395 - Urb Hist Geog	3
Restricted Elective⁵	3
Advanced Minor Curr**	3
General Elective	3
Advanced General Elec	3
Advanced General Elec	3
Total	18

Spring Semester
Course	Hours
URBS 4305 - Urban S tudies Internship	3
Restricted Elective⁵	3
Advanced Minor Curr**	3
Advanced Minor Curr**	3
Advanced General Elec	3

Total	15

TOTAL SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS: 126

¹Math elective, select 3 SCH from any math course above the level of College Algebra.²Communication, select 3 SCH from ENGL 2311, HUM 2301 or SPCH 1311.³Geography electives, select 6 SCH from GEOG 3350, GEOG 3352, GEOG 3353.⁴Research Methods, select 3 SCH from CRIJ 3305, PSCI 3301 or SOCI 3305.⁵Restricted electives, select 12-13 SCH from ECO 1301, ENSC 3401, GIS 2301, PSCI 3345, SOCI 4310, or SOCI 4317.