Community and Environmental Planning

Why Study Community and Environmental Planning?

Major | Environmental Sciences | CAFES

A degree in community and environmental planning puts you at the forefront of in-demand careers in environmental planning, urban and regional planning and public administration. A collaborative program designed to provide you with hands-on, high-impact opportunities throughout your college career, this major focuses on topics such as sustainability, land use, urban design and more.

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$2.3M

Scholarship Dollars Awarded in 2022-2023

99%

Of Grads are Employed or Attending Grad School

76%

Of Students Completed at Least One High-Impact Practice Before Graduation

My favorite major-related experience at UWRF was my internship. I was given the opportunity to work for the city of Big Lake, Minn., as the planning intern and code enforcement officer. It was exciting to put the material that I had learned in the classroom into the professional world. As I applied what I had learned, I felt I was able to get so much more out of my internship and I was able to see the actual processes that were in place. In return, I was able to make real changes in Big Lake that are still intact today.

Lorrie McKee

cafes@uwrf.edu // 715-425-3535

Your Degree:

Undergraduate

Area of Study:

Environmental Sciences

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Skills and Learning Outcomes

Identify characteristics and attributes that define a sustainable community and strategies to develop those characteristics in a community.
Recognize the importance of community engagement and decision-making and demonstrate the ability to effectively conduct public engagement and outreach.
Critically analyze and communicate information related to sustainable development issues