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Geography

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Policy and Planning, B.S. major
Natural Resources Planning Emphasis

A total of 120 semester credits are needed for the Policy and Planning, Natural Resources Planning emphasis B.S. degree and include the following:

  • 40 upper division credits (level 3000/4000)
  • 48 required major core credits 
  • Completion of Core Curriculum credits (Minnesota Transfer Curriculum [MnTC] Goal Areas 1-10) - required for all baccalaureate degrees
  • Completion of BSU Focus and Nisidotaading Course Requirements
Dual Degrees
Students wishing to complete two degrees concurrently, (example: Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts) must complete a minimum of an additional 30 credits above the required 120 credits. 

Multiple Credentials
Any additional major, minor or certificate in a degree must have at least 6 credits of course work not used to meet the requirements of another major, minor or certificate in the degree.

Required Credits: 48
Required GPA: 2.25

I REQUIRED CORE

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II REQUIRED ELECTIVES

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III REQUIRED CAPSTONE

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Complete one of the following courses for 3 credits:

IV REQUIRED EMPHASIS

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Suggested Semester Schedule | Policy and Planning, B.S.

The following is a list of Geography Policy and Planning major courses arranged by year.  This suggested schedule is intended to help students plan their courses in an orderly fashion.  Some courses or course sequences may appear more than once.  Geography majors and minors are strongly encouraged to meet with advisors in the Geography program prior to selecting courses as all courses are not offered each year.

Freshman

 Sophomore

 Junior

Senior