The Certificate in Rural And Town Planning

Course Requirements for the Certificate: 21 units

The following courses, or their approved transfer equivalents, are required of all candidates for this certificate.

A grade point average of 2.5 must be earned for courses required for the certificate. A grade of at least "C" must be earned in each course required of the certificate program.

4 courses required:

SUBJ NUM	Title	Units	Semester Offered
GEOG 219	Introduction to Geographic Methods	3.0	FS
Introduction to essential geographic problem solving techniques which include: data collection, analysis, and presentation of spatial information. Techniques include map measurement and interpretation, aerial photo analysis, field observations with GPS, introductory geographic information systems, computer cartography, summary of numerical data, elementary probability, distributions, and introduction to statistical inference. This is an inductory tools course for students majoring in geography, the natural and earth sciences, and in such applied fields as planning and recreation. Several software analysis packages are introduced. 3 hours lecture. (015867)
GEOG 319	Introduction to Geographical Information Systems	3.0	FS
Prerequisites: GEOG 219 or equivalent. This course provides an introduction to topics in Geographic Information Systems (GIS). The course will combine a conceptual discussion of topics with practical exercises using microcomputer software. Both the theory and practice of GIS analysis will be presented. 3 hours lecture. (003883)
GEOG 320	Introduction to Community and Rural Planning	3.0	FA
Study of the theory and practice of planning. Analysis of planning processes, elements of the comprehensive plan, zoning, environmental impact of development, regional policies, and growth. Includes investigation of a practical planning problem. 3 hours lecture. (003884)
GEOG 425	Planning for Sustainable Communities and Regions	3.0	FA
Examination of economic, social, demographic, and political bases for sustainable community and regional development and planning. Introduces the theory, evolution and practice of planning for sustainable communities and regions through examination of environmental, economic, and equity issues. 3 hours discussion. (003947)

1 course selected from:

SUBJ NUM	Title	Units	Semester Offered
GEOG 428	Site Planning	3.0	S2
Prerequisites: GEOG 219, GEOG 320, or equivalent. Relationship of physical, biotic, cultural, and aesthetic factors to land planning. Techniques of solving site problems dealing with topography, grading, slope stability, seismicity, hydrology, vegetation, wildlife, soils, micro-climate energy use, view-shed, and functional design. Land development projects are analyzed, and plans for new development projects are prepared. 3 hours discussion. (003950)
GEOG 429	Environmental and Conservation Planning	3.0	S1
Prerequisites: GEOG 219, GEOG 320. Recommended: GEOG 101, GEOS 130, or NSCI 101. This course introduces the theory and application of environmental and conservation planning. It critically examines the activities of environmental planning and the analytical approaches that can be used to direct resources toward conservation that yields the greatest return on biodiversity protection and ecosystem services sustainability. Students gain knowledge of the theories, techniques through practical experiences in planning activities, and institutional legalities of environmental and conservation planning. Using sustainability as a framework, this course presents the underlying concepts of sustainable land-use planning to best manage for abiotic and biotic resources. Focus is on the regional, local, and landscape scales. 3 hours lecture. (020744)

1 course selected from:

SUBJ NUM	Title	Units	Semester Offered
GEOG 427	Environmental Impact Analysis	3.0	SP
Prerequisites: GEOG 320 or equivalent. Study of the legal antecedents to California environmental impact legislation; analysis of environmental review procedures, environmental research, preparation and evaluation of EIRs, and conditional negative declarations. 3 hours discussion. (003949)
POLS 468	Planning Law	3.0	INQ
Review and analysis of the present and changing nature of planning and land-use control law, particularly as the law is applied in California. 3 hours seminar. (007605)

1 course selected from:

SUBJ NUM	Title	Units	Semester Offered
ANTH 487	Heritage Resource Planning	3.0	INQ
The social and institutional frameworks, legislative bases, procedures, and practices of prehistoric and cultural resources management taught by means of case studies of legislative documents, management studies, and environmental impact reports. The investigation of selected resources and preparation of appropriate descriptive, evaluative, and management reports. 3 hours lecture. (000617)
GEOG 426	Water Resource Policy and Planning	3.0	SP
Prerequisites: GEOG 304 or equivalent. Analysis of local, regional, national, and international water resource projects, distributions, and characteristics. 3 hours seminar. (003948)