B.S. Urban and Regional Development | University of Arizona

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About the Major

Study the economic development and sustainability of our built and natural environments.

Examine urban and regional growth, land development, and real estate.

Analyze data, use cartographic and geographic information systems

Learn about topics ranging from sustainable development and population geography

Careers

Your degree will prepare you for development-related careers in both the public and private sectors.

Regional planner
Land development project manager
City manager

Sustainability specialist
GIS specialist
Real estate agent

Recent Alum Thrives Using Regional Development Degree

Alex Prewitt (Urban and Regional Development, 2010) shares how working on real-world problems at the UA helped prepare him to thrive as an entrepreneur in the world of real estate.

Hands-on Learning

Get hands-on experience working in the field and in remote-sensing laboratories. Course credit and on-the-job experience can be earned in the private, public and non-profit sectors.

Courses

Sample courses include:

GEOG 302: Introduction to Sustainable Development
GEOG 367: Population Geography
GEOG 330: Introduction to Remote Sensing
GEOG 456: The American City

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Laura Owen
lauraowen@email.arizona.edu

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About the Major

Careers

Hands-on Learning

Courses

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