Environmental Sustainability: Planning & Management, B.A./M.R.C.P.

Undergraduate Requirements

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS

MAJOR SUPPORT REQUIREMENTS

• Courses required for major support may not also fulfill University-Wide General Education Requirements

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Students may count up to 15 shared hours towards their undergraduate elective requirements.

Shared Hours

These 15 hours of Graduate Credit count towards both the undergraduate and graduate degrees:

MRCP Component

Planning & Management Course List

A minimum of 9 hours in Planning & Management courses is required in the undergraduate major work, to be chosen from the following department maintained course list or other advisor-approved courses. At least two courses (6 hours) must be GEOG courses.

General Education and College Requirements

Courses for fulfillment of General Education and college requirements must be from the approved General Education course lists at http://www.ou.edu/content/gened/courses.html. Courses graded P/NP will not apply. 

UNIVERSITY-WIDE GENERAL EDUCATION (MINIMUM 40 HOURS) AND COLLEGE REQUIREMENTS

At least three hours of Upper-Division General Education coursework must be completed outside the major.

ADDITIONAL COLLEGE B.A. REQUIREMENTS

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If the student successfully places beyond the second intermediate course, the 13 hours of required language will become free electives. 

Free Electives

Electives to bring total applicable hours to the minimum total required for the degree.

Information Concerning General Rules, Regulations and Minimum Requirements for Undergraduate Degrees

Total Hours: A minimum of 120 semester hours acceptable toward graduation must be completed.
Upper-Division Hours: A minimum of 40 upper- division semester hours acceptable toward graduation must be completed. OU courses numbered 3000 or above are upper- division. Transfer work is counted as lower-division or upper-division credit depending on the level at which it was offered at the institution where it was earned. Two-year college work is accepted only as lower-division credit.
Senior Institution Hours: A minimum of 60 semester hours applied toward graduation must be earned at senior (4-year) institutions.
Residency:

• A minimum of two semesters must be spent in residence in the College of Atmospheric and Geographic Sciences.
• At least 36 of the last 48 hours must be completed in residence at OU.

Individual Studies: No more than six hours of independent study or directed readings may be applied toward degree requirements.
Grade Point Averages: Students must earn a minimum overall 3.00 for each of the following: Combined Retention GPA (all college grades), OU Retention GPA, GPA for all major courses, and GPA for all major courses taken at OU.

Suggested Semester Plan of Study

This plan shows one possible grouping of courses that would allow students to graduate in four years. Please refer to the front of the degree checksheet for official requirements. Students must consult with College of Atmospheric and Geographic Sciences and/or Department of Geography academic advisors to verify that courses selected each semester fulfill the recommended plan and satisfy university, College of Atmospheric & Geographic Sciences, and Environmental Sustainability major requirements.

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To be chosen from the University-Wide General Education Approved Course List. Three hours of general education must be upper-division outside the major. 

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These courses are shared between the undergraduate and graduate degrees.

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Twenty hours, including six hours at the upper-division level (3000-4000 level), of advisor-approved coursework relevant to the student's field(s) of study. Students may use shared coursework to fulfill the elective requirements.

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A minimum of 9 hours, including at least 6 hours of GEOG courses, to be chosen from the Planning and Management concentration approved course list.

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In addition to taking RCPL 5522 in the Spring.