Climate Change Mitigation Planning Degree
B.Sc. in Geography: Climate Change Mitigation, Adaptation and Resiliency Planning
The GVSU Geography and Sustainable Planning Department is pleased to announce the new emphasis in Climate Change Mitigation, Adaptation and Resiliency Planning in geography BSc. degree.
Students graduating with emphasis in climate change mitigation, adaptation and resiliency planning will demonstrate mastery of principles of climate action planning, such as the greenhouse-gas emissions assessment and mitigation planning, climate impacts and vulnerability assessment, and community adaptation and resiliency planning. Geography majors graduating with this emphasis will demonstrate ability to integrate historical climate data and climate change scenario with information about city infrastructure, land-use, economic geography, and population demographics using geographic techniques and climate modeling. Attention is given to practical skills of climate preparedness planning, such as urban green and blue infrastructure, sustainable mobility, and community planning.
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Core Courses
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Course Number |
Course Title |
Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
GPY 100 |
Physical and Environmental Geography |
3 |
|
GPY 200 |
Introduction to Computer Cartography |
3 |
|
GPY 220 |
Cultural Geography |
3 |
|
GPY 495 OR GPY496 |
Senior Thesis OR Senior Field Research Project (capstone) |
3 |
Emphasis Requirements
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Course Number |
Course Title |
Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
GPY101 OR GPY112 |
Sustainability and Place OR Global Climate Crisis |
1 |
|
NRM 140 OR NRM 240 |
The Climatic Factor OR Principles of Climatology |
4 |
|
GPY 209 |
Intro Urban and Regional Planning |
3 |
|
GPY 310 |
Land-Use Planning |
3 |
|
GPY/ ENS412 |
Global Climate Change |
3 |
Electives (9 Credits)
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Course Number |
Course Description |
Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
GPY 312 |
Environmental Planning |
3 |
|
GPY 314 |
Land-Use and Planning Law |
3 |
|
GPY 316 |
Transportation Planning |
3 |
|
GPY 361 |
People, Environment, and Development in the Amazon |
3 |
|
GPY 362 |
Farmers, Crops, and Our Challenging Agricultural World |
3 |
|
GPY 363 |
World Forests and Their Use |
3 |
|
GPY365 |
GIS for Economic and Business Decision Making |
3 |
|
GPY370 |
Introduction to Remote Sensing |
3 |
|
GPY 381 |
Urban Planning in the Netherlands |
3 |
|
GPY 385 |
GIS in Urban and Regional Analysis |
3 |
|
GPY 407 |
Advanced GIS |
4 |
|
GPY410 |
Landscape Analysis and Green Infrastructure |
3 |
|
GPY 470 |
Digital Image Processing |
3 |
For more information about this program, email [email protected]