Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Major in Geography Urban and Regional Planning | Texas State University

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Active ListeningSpeakingJudgment and Decision MakingSystems AnalysisCritical ThinkingReading ComprehensionWritingComplex Problem Solving

Knowledge

Law and GovernmentEnglish LanguageGeographyTransportationCommunications and Media

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionOral ExpressionWritten ComprehensionWritten ExpressionProblem SensitivitySpeech ClarityDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningNear VisionSpeech Recognition

Tasks

Design, promote, or administer government plans or policies affecting land use, zoning, public utili
Advise planning officials on project feasibility, cost-effectiveness, regulatory conformance, or pos
Create, prepare, or requisition graphic or narrative reports on land use data, including land area m

Technology

Computer aided design CAD softwareEnterprise resource planning ERP softwareCompliance softwareDocument management softwareGraphics or photo imaging software

Tools

10-key calculators35 millimeter camerasDesktop computersDigital camcordersDigital camerasDigitizersDrafting scalesGlobal positioning system GPS receiversLaptop computersLaser printersMicrofiche readersMulti-line telephone systemsNotebook computersOverhead projectorsPersonal computers

Work Values

RelationshipsAchievementWorking ConditionsRecognitionIndependenceSupport

Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOC	Occupation	Method	Wage	Growth	Openings
Match confidence: medium19-3051.00	Urban and Regional Planners	title_inference	—	—	—

Program Pathways

Credentials this program stacks toward

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What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: proficient (Level 3)(based on Bachelor's Degree)

Comprehensive plans, climate action plans, and major area plans — lead through adoption and implementation.
Multi-disciplinary project teams (engineering, environmental, public health) — lead with budget and schedule control.
Complex entitlements and PUDs — negotiate independently with developers, council, and the public.
Public-engagement strategies (equity-centered, multi-lingual, hybrid) — design and execute on signature projects.
Departmental policies and procedures — author and steward through internal change.
Council and commission deliberations — staff with confident technical and policy recommendations.
Junior planners and senior associates — supervise across a small team.
Funded grants (FHWA, EDA, HUD) — win and steward at PI level.
Conferences and professional communities (APA, ULI) — contribute through panels and writing.
Audits and program evaluations — lead with credible methodology and defensible findings.

Course Pathway

35 courses in this program

Program Requirements

Courses required to complete this program

MATH 1315College Algebra

3 cr

MATH 1317Plane Trigonometry

3 cr

MATH 1319Mathematics for Business and Economics I

3 cr

MATH 1329Mathematics for Business and Economics II

3 cr

MATH 2321Calculus for Life Sciences I

3 cr

MATH 2417Pre-Calculus Mathematics

4 cr

MATH 2471Calculus I

4 cr

ENG 2310British Literature before 1785

3 cr

ENG 2320British Literature since 1785

3 cr

ENG 2330World Literature before 1600

3 cr

ENG 2340World Literature since 1600

3 cr

ENG 2359US Literature before 1865

3 cr

ENG 2360US Literature since 1865

3 cr

GEO 1309Introduction to Cultural Geography

3 cr

GEO 2301Our Dynamic Earth

3 cr

US 1100University Seminar

1 cr

GEO 2110Physical Geography Laboratory

1 cr

GEO 1310World Geography

3 cr

GEO 2426Fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems

4 cr

GEO 3301Research Methods in Geography

3 cr

GEO 3310Urban Geography

3 cr

GEO 3320Community and Regional Planning

3 cr

GEO 3411Maps and Mapmaking

4 cr

GEO 4321Cities and Urban Design

3 cr

GEO 4338Planning Practicum

3 cr

ENG 3303Technical Writing

3 cr

GEO 3303Economic Geography

3 cr

GEO 3323Researching the City

3 cr

GEO 3340Political Geography

3 cr

GEO 3416Remote Sensing and Earth Observation

4 cr

GEO 3426Advanced GIS

4 cr

GEO 4336Transportation Systems

3 cr

GEO 4356Urban Infrastructure Management

3 cr

GEO 4380Internship in Geography

3 cr

GEO 4430Field Methods

4 cr

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