Regional Planning Honors Program

The honors program is open by departmental permission to regional planning majors with at least a 3.25 GPA in total university course work and a 3.25 GPA in regional planning courses. After completing 45 credits of university course work, all qualified majors will be invited to join the Regional Planning Honors Track.

Students select one of the following options: (1) Two courses from RGPL 333 , RGPL 345 , RGPL 426 , or RGPL 440 and two 600-level (graduate seminar) courses, (2) Two courses from RGPL 333 , RGPL 345 , RGPL 426 , or RGPL 440 and one 600-level (graduate seminar) course and RGPL 483 Honors Thesis, (3) Three courses from RGPL 333 , RGPL 345 , RGPL 426 , or RGPL 440 and RGPL 483 Honors Thesis, (4) Three courses from RGPL 333 , RGPL 345 , RGPL 426 , or RGPL 440 and one 600-level (graduate seminar) course. Honors students who enroll in the above designated undergraduate courses will undertake an honors project identified in conjunction with the course instructor and reviewed by the Regional Planning program director or the department chair (if the director is the course instructor).

Prerequisites:

Declared major in regional planning, completion of at least 45cr of university course work, 3.25 or higher GPA in major and overall, plus endorsement of advisor and one other Regional Planning faculty member

Select One of the Following Options:

Option 1:

Two 600-level seminars

Two from

RGPL 333 - Trade and Transportation Credits: 3
RGPL 345 - Biogeography for Environmental Managers Credits: 3
RGPL 426 - Environmental Land Use Planning Credits: 3
RGPL 440 - Conservation: Environmental Analysis Credits: 3 (1)

Option 2:

One 600-level seminar
RGPL 483 (Honors) (2)

Two from

RGPL 333 - Trade and Transportation Credits: 3
RGPL 345 - Biogeography for Environmental Managers Credits: 3
RGPL 426 - Environmental Land Use Planning Credits: 3
RGPL 440 - Conservation: Environmental Analysis Credits: 3 (1)

Option 3:

RGPL 483 (Honors) (2)

Three from

RGPL 333 - Trade and Transportation Credits: 3
RGPL 345 - Biogeography for Environmental Managers Credits: 3
RGPL 426 - Environmental Land Use Planning Credits: 3
RGPL 440 - Conservation: Environmental Analysis Credits: 3 (1)

Option 4:

One 600-level seminar

Three from

RGPL 333 - Trade and Transportation Credits: 3
RGPL 345 - Biogeography for Environmental Managers Credits: 3
RGPL 426 - Environmental Land Use Planning Credits: 3
RGPL 440 - Conservation: Environmental Analysis Credits: 3 (1)

Total Honors Requirements: 12

(1) Students in these designated undergraduate courses will undertake an honors project identified in conjunction with the course instructor and reviewed by the Regional Planning program director or the department chair (if the director is the course instructor).

(2) Credits for RGPL 483 are counted in the appropriate departmental track requirement.