Certificate in Sustainable City and Regional Planning (15 hours minimum)

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Coordinator: Dr. Wagendorp, AICP, GISP.
Email: wagendoj@gvsu.edu
Telephone: 616.331.8672

Office Coordinator: Ms. Cindy Zehner
Telephone: 616.331-3065
Email: zehnerc@gvsu.edu

This 15 credit hour Certificate in Sustainable City and Regional Planning provides students with a foundational knowledge of sustainability in planning and land use issues. This certificate can be completed in three semesters.

Career Opportunities

A Certificate in Sustainable City and Regional Planning will augment career opportunities in public, private, and nonprofit planning organizations and agencies. The Certificate can also strengthen studies in Public Administration, Civil Engineering, Finance, Business, Urban Sociology, Economics, Resource Management, and Social Work.

Public agencies (village, city, township, and county), planning offices, district planning offices, state transportation departments (MDOT), county road commissions, park and recreation organizations, neighborhood associations, federal offices, private architecture and planning establishments, utility companies, and many other types of organizations seek and employ graduates with formal training in Sustainable City and Regional Planning.

Requirements for a Certificate in Sustainable City and Regional Planning

Students who seek the Certificate in Sustainable City and Regional Planning are required to complete the four courses listed below, plus 3 prerequisite credit hours from GPY 100, GEO 111, or BIO 105.

GPY 309 Introduction to City and Regional Planning. 3 credits.

GPY 310 Land Use Planning. 3 credits.

GPY 410 Landscape Analysis. 3 credits. (requires 3 credit prerequisite)

SS 324 Urbanization. 3 credits.

Completion of the certificate program will be noted on the student's transcript as well as by a formal certificate.