Acquire the theoretical, practical, and policy knowledge necessary to become a regional planner. As a student in this track, you'll choose from a number of geography-centered studies: population, urban, trade and transportation, political, social, and settlement. You can then study the many different areas that impact regional planning: design, law, policy, theory, economy, environment, and plan implementation.<br><br>The career prospects in the fields of geography and planning are presently very good. In geography, there is a high demand in the public and private sectors for graduates who have the skills to work with geospatial technology and geographic databases. There are also many opportunities for students who would like work in environmental science/management or are interested in building sustainable local and regional economies. Planners are needed at all levels of government-local, county, regional, state, and federal-and are crucial players in decision-making processes. Planning jobs are available anywhere in the country, from Indiana, Pennsylvania, to San Diego, California.