Major code BS4234
College of Arts and Sciences
Geography Department
Clippinger Laboratories 122
Athens, OH 45701
Phone: 740.593.1140
Fax: 740.593.1138
meeksa@ohio.edu
http://www.ohio.edu/geography
Geoff Buckley, contact person
Program Overview
The curriculum is designed to provide basic academic requirements for a career in urban planning in the United States. Urban planning majors take courses both inside and outside the Geography Department that emphasize social, political, and environmental aspects of the planning profession. The majority of job opportunities for urban planners are with government agencies at the local, state, and federal levels. The Bachelor of Science degree in urban planning can provide planners initial entry into the profession. However, planning positions frequently require candidates to have earned a graduate degree in planning. Therefore the urban planning major offered by the Geography Department positions graduates well for acceptance into Master of Science programs, too.
Admissions Information
Freshman/First-Year Admission
No requirements beyond University admission requirements.
Change of Program Policy
No selective or limited admission requirements.
External Transfer Admission
No requirements beyond University admission requirements.
Opportunities Upon Graduation
The majority of job opportunities for planners are with government agencies at the local, state, and federal levels, urban and environmental planning firms, real estate development companies and community-based NGOs.
Requirements
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