415 Regional Planning and Development. The philosophy, theories, and principles involved in planning of urban and rural areas. 416 Urban and Rural Land Use. A study of the principles and techniques of urban-rural land use, and the problems and issues encountered in the practice of land use. An interdisciplinary study for all facets of the coal industry within a historic perspective.
Emphasis is placed upon coal industry of West Virginia and the tri-state region.
418 Geography for Teachers. A study of elements of geography most essential for effective teaching of geographic content in professional education and the social studies. 420 Field Geography of West Virginia. Representative areas in lumbering, mining, agriculture, and industry studied through field methods. A study of elements of weather and climate, methods of climatic classification, and distribution and characteristics of world climate regions.