Sustainable Urban and Regional Planning Minor
Sustainable urban and regional planning is for those seeking to improve communities and understand/analyze local issues.
Program Overview
The Department of Geography and Sustainable Planning offers a minor in sustainable urban and regional planning, which focuses on strategies, best practices, and skills required for sustainable area development, smart and green infrastructure, and sustainable integration of social, environmental, and economic priorities in planning.
See catalog for the complete list of courses.
Why Study Urban and Regional Planning at Grand Valley?
- To demonstrate mastery of key principles of design and policy in the field of urban and regional planning, including the historical roots of those principles and strategies for their implementation.
- To understand the historical evolution of urban planning including key thinkers and planning paradigms.
- To master best practices in urban sustainable design.
- To develop competency in environmental, economic and social goals of sustainable planning.
Location & Format
Undergraduate students in this program study at Grand Valley's Allendale Campus.
Format:- Face To Face
Coursework
Students complete 24 credits, including:
- GPY/PA 209 Intro to Urban and Regional Planning
- GPY 310/PA 313 Land Use Planning
- GPY/ENS/PA 312 Urban and Regional Environmental Planning
- GPY 314 Land Use Planning Policy and Law
- GPY/PA 316 Transportation Planning
- GPY/PA/MKT 365 GIS for Economic and Business Decision Making
- GPY/ENS/PA 410 Landscape Analysis
Career Options
Concepts and skills in urban planning are applicable to a variety of specialties that include:
- Urban planning
- Regional planning
- Environmental planning
- Sustainability planning
- Smart/green infrastructure
- Environmental design
Helpful Links
For More Information
Department of Geography and Sustainable Planning
gvsu.edu/geography
B-4-105
Mackinac Hall, (616) 331-3065
[email protected]