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2008-2009 College Catalog

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Land Use Major, B.A./B.S.

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The four concentration areas have a common 16-hour required core:

Required Core:

Required Core Total: 16

Note:

* Course has prerequisites of CIS 1010 or CSS 1010 or permission of instructor.

Land Use Major, B.S

Environment and Resources Concentration:

Required Courses:

Required Core: 16

Subtotal: 37

Electives (Select a minimum of 12 credit hours):

Subtotal: 12

Total for major:65

Geology Concentration:

Required Courses:

Required Core: 16

Subtotal: 42

Electives (Select a minimum of 7 credit hours):

Subtotal: 7

Total for major: 65

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Concentration:

The GIS Concentration provides students with the theoretical knowledge and technical training to develop proficiency in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), remote sensing, Global Positioning Systems (GPS), cartography and database systems in order to define and solve problems in the management, conservation, and improvement of natural and man-made environments.

Students must complete each course with a grade of “C” or better. The course cannot be taken pass/fail.

Required Prerequisite Courses:

*This course satisfies the General Studies Level I – Mathematics requirement

Required Courses:

Subtotal: 40-41

Electives:

Select courses from the following list for a total of at least 46 credit hours.

Required GIS Concentration Courses Total: 46

Note:

Because GIS is an application tool, students are required to specialize in an area of interest. A student can select one of the following interest areas (Environment, Meteorology, Planning, Resources) or design one with the approval of a department advisor or select a minor in Computer Science (School of Letters, Arts and Sciences); Computer Information Systems, General Business, International Business, Marketing (School of Business), or Criminal Justice and Criminology (School of Professional Studies).

Select a minimum of 19 credit hours from one of the following areas.

Areas of Interest:

Environment:

ENV 1200 - Introduction to Environmental Science (Required)
ENV 3540 - Advanced Geologic and Environmental Hazards—Denver and Vicinity
ENV 4000 - Environmental Geology ^* (Required)
ENV 4010 - Environmental Hazards and Planning
ENV 4200 - Environmental Policy and Planning
ENV 4420 - Wetlands
ENV 4430 - Habitat Planning
ENV 4960 - Global Environmental Challenges
ENV 4970 - Environmental Field Studies
GEG 4XXX Advanced Seminars, Topics, or Workshops in Geography
GEL 3150 - Hydrogeology ^*
GEL 4150 - Hydrology

Subtotal: 19

Note:

* Prerequisite is GEL 1010

Meteorology:

Subtotal: 19

Note:

* Additional prerequisite: MTH 1120 or MTH 1400

Planning:

Subtotal: 19

Note:

* Prerequisites are PSC 1010 or PSC 1020 or permission of instructor

Resources:

Subtotal: 19

Note:

* Prerequisite is GEL 1010

** Prerequisites are GEL 3050 and GEL 3120

Totals:

General Studies*	34
Land Use Core and Required GIS Concentration Courses	46
Area of Interest	19
Unrestricted Electives *	21
Total for Land Use Major, GIS Concentration	120

Note:

*the 3 hour Multicultural requirement must be satisfied

Land Use Major, B.A

Urban Land Use Planning Concentration:

Required Courses:

Required Core:

Subtotal: 44

Electives (Select a minimum of 5 credit hours):

ENV 4000 - Environmental Geology
ENV 4010 - Environmental Hazards and Planning
ENV 4420 - Wetlands
GEG 3300 - Land Use, Culture, and Conflict
GEG 3920 - Directed Study in Land Use
GEG 4710 - Legal Aspects of Land Use
GEG 488X Advanced Workshops in Geography
GEG 490X Advanced Topics or Seminars in Geography

Land Use Major, B.A./B.S.

The four concentration areas have a common 16-hour required core:

Required Core:

Required Core Total: 16

Note:

Land Use Major, B.S

Environment and Resources Concentration:

Required Courses:

Required Core: 16

Subtotal: 37

Electives (Select a minimum of 12 credit hours):

Subtotal: 12

Total for major:65

Geology Concentration:

Required Courses:

Required Core: 16

Subtotal: 42

Electives (Select a minimum of 7 credit hours):

Subtotal: 7

Total for major: 65

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Concentration:

Required Prerequisite Courses:

Required Courses:

Subtotal: 40-41

Electives:

Required GIS Concentration Courses Total: 46

Note:

Areas of Interest:

Environment:

Subtotal: 19

Note:

Meteorology:

Subtotal: 19

Note:

Planning:

Subtotal: 19

Note:

Resources:

Subtotal: 19

Note:

Totals:

Note:

Land Use Major, B.A

Urban Land Use Planning Concentration:

Required Courses:

Required Core:

Subtotal: 44

Electives (Select a minimum of 5 credit hours):

Subtotal: 5

Total for major: 65