How Urban Planning Really Works

Overview

Subject area

URBST

Catalog Number

253

Course Title

How Urban Planning Really Works

Department(s)

Description

Major conflicts in the planning of cities and suburbs, and the social, economic, and political forces which create these conflicts. Issues of land use, group homes, transportation, business development, hazardous wastes, nuclear power, and community development. Preparation of a research project resulting in a professional-quality report. Basics of preparing such reports, including data collection and analysis, research, and presentation.

Typically Offered

Fall, Spring

Academic Career

Undergraduate

Liberal Arts

Yes

Credits

Minimum Units

3

Maximum Units

3

Academic Progress Units

3

Repeat For Credit

No

Components

Name

Lecture

Hours

3

Course Schedule