Urban, Regional and Environmental Planning Major (UREJ)

The Urban, Regional and Environmental Planning major prepares students to be professional planners, who have strong foundations in the theory and practice of urban, regional, and environmental planning. Prospective students will complete 32 hours of core and elective courses in planning, geography, and other related disciplines that will equip them with the knowledge and skills needed to function as successful planners. Students will also have the opportunity to pick a minor that will complement their future career goals as planners.

Required Core Courses (24 hours)

GEOG 1050 - Physical Geography Credits: 4 hours
GEOG 2050 - Human Geography Credits: 3 hours
GEOG 2650 - Our Digital Earth: An Introduction to Geospatial Technologies Credits: 3 hours
GEOG 3010 - Fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems Credits: 4 hours
GEOG 3030 - Geographic Inquiry Credits: 4 hours
(Satisfies Baccalaureate-Level Writing requirement)
GEOG 2560 - Introduction to Urban, Regional, and Environmental Planning Credits: 3 hours
GEOG 5582 - Planning Studio Credits: 3 hours

Electives (8 hours)

The remaining 8 hours may be selected from 2000-level and above geography courses as approved by the Department of Geography undergraduate advisor.

Accelerated Graduate Degree Program

Students in this major are eligible for the department’s Accelerated Graduate Degree Program (AGDP). Interested students should consult WMU’s Graduate Catalog and, in their sophomore or early junior year, contact the department for details.