About
What is planning? 规划,也被称为城市规划或城市和区域规划,是一个充满活力的职业,致力于通过创造更多的便利来改善人们及其社区的福利, equitable, healthful, 高效和有吸引力的地方,为今世后代. Planning enables civic leaders, 企业和公民在创造丰富人们生活的社区方面发挥有意义的作用.
良好的规划有助于创建社区,为人们的居住地点和生活方式提供更好的选择,并帮助社区设想他们的未来. 它帮助他们在新的发展和基本服务之间找到适当的平衡, environmental protection and innovative change. Planners help create a broad vision for the community. They also research, design and develop programs; lead public processes; effect social change; perform technical analyses; manage; and educate.
Some planners focus on just some of these roles, such as transportation planning, 但是大多数人在他们的职业生涯中会做各种各样的规划. 基本要素是制定计划-规划者通过分析数据和确定社区或项目的目标来制定计划. 规划者帮助社区及其各种团体确定他们的目标并形成一个特定的愿景.
After Graduation
Employment: 学生毕业后做好了就业准备,超过90%的学生被聘用到GIS或规划就业市场. Employers include the U.S. Government, State of North Carolina, 以及北卡罗莱纳州和美国各地的城市和农村政府.
Graduate Schools: 希望继续研究生教育的学生可以在App State多待一年,并获得奖学金 Master of Arts in geography.
People
Related Programs
Minors
A minor is not required. Popular minors include:
- GIS Certificate
- Sustainable Development
- Building Science
Engagement Outside the Classroom
- The Student Planners Association (SPA) and Appalachian Geographical Society are student-run, 由对奖学金感兴趣的专业和非专业成员组成的大学认可的组织, outings, fun and learning more about planning and geography.
- Gamma Theta Upsilon Honor Society 国际地理学家荣誉学会成立于1928年吗. 要加入,你必须是地理专业的学生,并且达到两个GPA要求中的一个.
- North Carolina ArcGIS Users Group 是一个为知识交流和传播创造论坛的非营利组织吗, techniques, 以及使用ESRI和GIS软件为北卡罗莱纳州人民提供的数据.
- North Carolina Geographic Alliance - Since 1987, 北卡罗莱纳地理联盟寻求加强北卡罗莱纳澳门新濠娱乐开户的地理教育. Over the years the NCGA has produced teaching materials, provided professional development, and advocated for geography as an integral part of the curriculum.
Global Learning
澳门新濠娱乐开户致力于向学生介绍不同的文化并教授他们 how to live and interact in a global society. 目前在厄瓜多尔和秘鲁有教师带领的学习规划和社区发展的旅行. Dr. 每年夏天,贝克·佩里还会带15名学生去安第斯地区研究气候变化.
Admission Requirements
除了澳门新濠娱乐开户的入学要求外,没有其他入学要求.
Why Appalachian?
- The Department of Geography and Planning 是否有强烈的社区意识——教师和学生紧密合作,校友与部门保持联系,招聘实习生和新员工.
- 本科生有很多机会与教师一起研究项目,包括小木屋建造的年代. See more research
- Students have the opportunity to pursue an undergraduate GIS certificate这使得他们在高需求的就业市场上更容易被雇佣.
- The Department of Geography and Planning offers a graduate certificate in planning and a Master of Arts in geography.
- 学生可以攻读澳门新濠娱乐开户的加速硕士课程,并在一年内获得规划研究生证书或地理硕士学位,而不是在大四时参加两年的研究生课程.
Location
Boone and Hickory
Careers
- City Planner
- Town Planner
- GIS and Planning
- Non-Profit Organizations
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Contacts
Department of Geography and Planning
Dr. Saskia van de Gevel
Department Chair and Professor
gevelsv@accessoclienti.com
828-434-0924