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†PLAN 102 must be completed with a grade of 65% or higher. See the Overview of Academic Plan Requirements section for the Faculty of Environment if you fail to meet this requirement.
Year One
Required Courses (4.0 units)
PLAN 100 The Evolution of Planning
PLAN 102† Professional Communication
PLAN 103 Planning, Administration, and Finance
PLAN 104 Perspectives on Planning
PLAN 105 Introduction to Planning Analysis
PLAN 110 Visual Approaches to Design and Communication
ENVS 178 Environmental Applications of Data Management and Statistics
ENVS 195 Introduction to Environmental Studies
Year One Elective Courses (1.0 unit)
Students must complete any two elective courses (1.0 unit) at the 100- or 200-level.
Note: Required and elective courses together will total 10 courses (5.0 units) – all courses must be at the first- or second-year level. Before making a final selection in these courses, students must check that prerequisites have been met for courses that they might take in years two, three, and four.
Year Two
Required Courses (3.5 units)
PLAN 203 Transportation Planning and Analysis
PLAN 210 Urban Planning Design and the Environment
PLAN 233 People and Plans
PLAN 261 Urban and Metropolitan Planning and Development
PLAN 281 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
ENVS 200 Field Ecology
ENVS 278 Applied Statistics for Environmental Research
Year Two Elective Courses (1.5 units)
Students must complete any three elective courses (1.5 units) at the 100- or 200-level.
Note: See the Environment Academic Regulations section of this Calendar for the minimum units at or above the 200-level requirement, before selecting elective courses.
Year Three
Required Courses (2.5 units)
PLAN 300 Planning Theory
PLAN 346 Advanced Tools for Planning: Public Participation and Mediation
PLAN 350 Research Methods for Planners
ENVS 201 Introduction to Canadian Environmental Law
One of:
PLAN 340 Canadian Environmental Policy and Politics
PLAN 453 Urban Stormwater Management
Year Three Elective Courses (2.5 units)
Students must complete any five elective courses (2.5 units) at the 300- or 400-level.
Year Four
Required Courses (3.0 units)
PLAN 341 Conservation/Resource Management of the Built Environment
PLAN 401 Planners and Planning Tribunals
PLAN 403 Professional Practice, Public and Private Administration
PLAN 405 Integrated Planning Project
PLAN 471 Planning Law
PLAN 483 Land Development Planning
Year Four Elective Courses (2.0 units)
Students must complete any four elective courses (2.0 units) at the 300- or 400-level.
Notes
- Minimum Required Units
Total: 20.0 units. Planning core: 13.0 units; electives: 7.0 units
- Average Requirements
Students must obtain a cumulative overall average (all courses) of 65% and 75% in their major average (all PLAN and all ENVS courses). All courses must be passed.
- Co-op Requirements
Co-op plan requirement details are stated in the Environment Academic Regulations section of this Calendar.
Planning students are strongly encouraged to participate in at least one out-of-province work placement.
- Per Term Course Load Allowance
No more than five courses (2.5 units) may be taken in a term without approval from the undergraduate advisor, School of Planning. Planning students are not allowed to fast-track to complete the program earlier, since graduating on a work term is not permitted.
- School of Planning Specializations
Planning students have the option of adding up to two specializations to their plan in third year. In the School of Planning, a course that is required for both the Bachelor of Environmental Studies and a specialization is considered a double count.
For specialization requirements, please refer to the School of Planning Specializations section of this Calendar.
- Transfer Students
Transfer applicants with post-secondary background may be considered for admission to the Planning program. In order to meet the appropriate degree requirements for this program, specifically the proper sequence of courses and co-op terms, transfer students will be required to begin their studies at the first year (1A) level. Applicants should be aware that transfer credit may not be granted for courses completed in other University of Waterloo programs or at other universities/colleges. Transfer students will only be admitted in the fall term.
- Planning Program Undergraduate Manual
A number of important guidelines and regulations are available online on the School of Planning undergraduate program web page. Areas covered include admission, academic standing, certificates, co-op, courses, Oxford Brookes field trip (PLAN 480), leave-of-absence, senior honours essay, teaching assistants, etc.
- General Information Applicable to all Faculty of Environment Plans
The Environment Academic Regulations section of this Calendar contains information, regulations, and requirements pertaining to undergraduate studies within the Faculty. It is students' responsibility to familiarize themselves with the content of this section.
A number of Faculty of Environment options, minors, and diplomas are available. A list along with requirements are outlined under the Faculty of Environment Academic Enrichment Opportunities section in this Calendar.