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Bachelor of Science in Planning

The interdisciplinary programs of study in planning at Missouri State lead to a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Degree with a comprehensive major in planning.  Two concentration options are available: Community and Regional Planning and Tourism Planning and Development.  A minor is not required.  The program is designed to meet the requirements of the professional planner with a strong emphasis on the actual practice of planning.  Multi-disciplinary instruction allows students to acquire skill in the following areas: land use planning, neighborhood planning, and site development; natural resources planning and management; real estate development, including the formulation of comprehensive feasibility reports; strategy and tactics in municipal zoning, grant writing, and social and economic needs assessment; and environmental assessment and impact statements.  Students are often placed in internships in planning offices or agencies where they can complete research tasks that are suitable as pre-professional experience in planning and resources allocation.  Students may also receive pre-professional practical training by working for the Missouri State University Center for Resource Planning and Management.  The Center engages in broadly based urban and regional planning and management in Missouri and surrounding states, including preparation of comprehensive development plans, mapping and cartographic services, and assistance with data gathering and analysis for various governmental agencies and community groups.

Planning (Comprehensive)

Bachelor of Science

  1. General Education (see General Education section of catalog)

  2. Major Requirements (69-70 hours)

    1. PLN 100(3) or GRY 100(3) or GRY 108(3); PLN 271(3), 367(3), 372(3), 400(3), 470(3), 471(3),  576(4), 599(3); GRY 142(4) or GLG 110(4); GRY 321(3), 322(3), 363(4); ECO 155(3), SOC 150(3); MTH 340(3) or one of: AGR 330(3), ECO 308(3), PSY 200(3), QBA 237(3), REC 331(3), SOC 302(3)

    2. Complete one of the following options:

      1. Community and Regional Planning (19 hours)

        1. PLN 472(4); PLS 351(3); SOC 305(3)

        2. Select an additional 9 hours from the following (at least 5 hours to be selected from GRY, GEO, or PLN courses): PLN 325(3), 405(3), 573(3), 574(3), 596(1-3), 597(1-5), 599(1-3); GRY 310(3), 320(3), 348(3), 351(3), 360(3), 410(3), 470(2), 510(3), 525(3), 540(3); GEO 551(3), 561(3), 566(3), 570(3); RIL 266(3); PLS 255(3), 354(3); ECO 450(3); HST 515(3)

      2. Tourism Planning and Development (18 hours)

        1. GRY 310(3), 410(3), 510(3); PLN 325(3), 574(3)

        2. Select an additional 3 hours from the following: PLN 405(3), 472(4), 573(3), 596(1-3), 597(1-5), 599(1-3); GRY 320(3), 324(3), 326(3), 348(3), 351(3), 360(3), 525(3), 540(3); GEO 551(3), 561(3), 566(3), 570(3); REC 152(3), 390(3), 422(3); HRA 410(3); ECO 540(3); HST 515(3)

  3. General Baccalaureate Degree Requirements (see “Academic Programs and Requirements” section of catalog).

Sample Four-Year Schedules

Community and Regional Planning

Sample Four-Year Schedule (PDF*).  [NOTE: Students are provided with assistance in their selection of classes by academic advisors.  Each student schedule is prepared individually, and your schedule will be based on your ACT scores, high school preparation, and other factors.  This is just one example of a schedule for completing the Comprehensive B.S. in Planning with the Community and Regional Planning concentration area in four years.]  (*View and print PDF files using Adobe Acrobat Reader.)

Tourism Planning and Development

Sample Four-Year Schedule (PDF*).  [NOTE: Students are provided with assistance in their selection of classes by academic advisors.  Each student schedule is prepared individually, and your schedule will be based on your ACT scores, high school preparation, and other factors.  This is just one example of a schedule for completing the Comprehensive B.S. in Planning with the Tourism Planning and Development concentration area in four years.]  (*View and print PDF files using Adobe Acrobat Reader.)