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2019-2020

The Undergraduate Calendar

 

 

School of Planning

Bachelor of Environmental Studies

Honours Co-operative Planning

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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

  1. Minimum Required Units
    Total: 20.0 units. Planning core: 13.0 units; electives: 7.0 units
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.

 


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