The terms indicated are expected but are not guaranteed. For the courses offered during any given term, consult the Schedule of Classes.
100m Los Angeles, The Enduring Pueblo (4, Sp) Ethnic history of Los Angeles, emphasis placed on architecture, city systems, and development. Multiplicity of cross-connections shaped by race, ethnicity, religion, gender, and sexual orientation.
150g The Emergence of the American City (4, FaSp) Survey of the relationship of urban planning and political power, including the various factors which shaped the distinctively American form of the city.
200g Foundations of Contemporary Public Affairs (4, FaSp) Exploration of contemporary problems and special topics in public affairs in light of classical and modern thought on economic, ethical, philosophical, political, and social issues.
203g Spatial Organization of Society (4, FaSp) Introduction to spatial patterns of human activity; determinants of location behavior; spatial structure of agricultural, industrial, commercial, and residential land-use; problems of spatial organization.
210xg Animals and the Moral Landscape (4, FaSp) Evaluation of the moral status of animals; human-animal interactions; animals in the economy; pets and human well-being; animals in research; animal liberation movements. Not available for major credit.
250gm Third World Cities (4, FaSp) The transition from traditional to modern cities in the developing world. Primacy and dualism; comparative urbanism as an expression of cultural variation; contrast in Western cities.
260m Planning, Diversity and Space (4, Fa) Analysis of how diversity is impacted by physical space, proximity and separation. Consideration of selected diversity problems as planning issues, including diagnosis and policy prescriptions.
265xg Understanding Urban Complexity and Form Through Geographic Information Systems (4, Sp) FIS (geographic information systems) software combines cartographic and database capabilities. Introduction to GIS; exploring applications in understanding spatial aspects of social diversity and urban form. Not available for major credit.
275Lg Environment and Behavior (4, FaSp) Introduction to social and behavioral functions and effects of the built environment including concepts such as territoriality, privacy, behavior settings, cognitive maps; emphasis on projects.
280x The Automobile and the City (4, Fa) Examination of the complex process of decisions that resulted in the adoption of the auto and the development of the world's most extensive highway system. Not available for major credit.
300g The Design of the Good: Conception and Judgment (4, FaSp) How to design, make, and judge things we take as whole and good -- cities, art, science, policies; projects in engineering, planning, business. How things fail. Craftsmanship.
310xg The Idea of God in Social Thought and in Social Policies (4, Sp) The theological foundations of topics and questions of modern social science and of planning and development. Not available for major credit.
315gm Urban Sleuths: Exploring People and Places in Cities (4, Sp) Exploring the processes through which we construct and construe cities; application and evaluation of empirical methods; special focus on the multiple landscapes in Los Angeles.
355 Introduction to Urban and Regional Planning (2 or 4, FaSp) The nature of urbanization. Structure and components of cities and regions. History and current development of planning, its objectives, analytical techniques, procedural methods, and application.
390 Special Problems (1-4) Supervised, individual studies. No more than one registration permitted. Enrollment by petition only.
401 Political Foundations for Planning and Development (4, Sp) Historic and intellectual traditions of the social sciences applied to planning and development. Ethics, social choice, politics, policy analysis, and evaluation.
402 Economic Foundations for Planning and Development (4, Fa) Application of economic principles to cities and regions. Role of markets, property rights, political economy. Theories of location and regional economic development. Urban land markets.
403 Advanced Finance and Investment for Planning and Development (4, Sp) Advanced real estate principles. Mortgage financing of residential and income-producing property types. Prerequisite: PLDV 402.
404 Statistics for Planning and Development (4, FaSpSm) Introduction to inferential statistics; univariate and multivariate estimation; nonparametric methods; applications to planning and development problems; use of available computing routines for statistical testing and forecasting.
408 The Experience of Place (4, Fa) The examination and planning of spaces from the framework of the elemental senses -- taste, touch, movement, sight, scent, and hearing. A humanist approach to planning.
410 Graphic Techniques in Urban Planning (4, FaSp) Graphic media and methods for recording and representing physical environments and related human uses and experiences. Techniques for displaying abstract concepts, relationships, and data systems.
414 Introduction to Physical-Spatial Design (2 or 4, FaSp) Project planning and urban physical-spatial design; the design process. Introductory vocabulary of physical forms and patterns, and an introduction to the skills of visual communication.
426 History and Development of Cities (4, FaSp) Role of cities in civilization; origins of institutions and physical forms; social and intellectual history; concepts of the "ideal" city; urban/metropolitan goals.
427L Computer Cartography and Geographic Information Systems (4, Fa) (Enroll in GEOG 497L)
440 Housing and Community Development (4, Fa) Evolution of government housing and community development programs; present practices, e.g., housing elements, economic development, neighborhood rehabilitation; housing needs and market analysis; housing and health.
452 Planning, Policy-Making, and Social Change (4, Sp) Processes designed to intervene in and achieve social change in cities; successes and failures of past attempts; preparation of case study or other research project.
455 Analysis for Planning and Development (4, Sp) Presentation of concepts central to planning; macroanalytics -- national, regional, and urban systems; microanalytics -- behavior of individuals, households, and organizations; systems analysis; investment analysis.
461 Environmental Issues (4, Irregular) Metro-regional ecologies; environmental quality through land use planning, water/air quality planning, residuals management and environmental design; legal mandates, plan evaluation, and program implementation.
474 Urban Diversity and Communication (4, FaSp) Analysis of communities with census data. Population diversity. Design of opinion surveys of market and policy issues. Research communication, writing with numbers, graphic presentation.
475L Design and Development Laboratory (4, FaSp) Examines issues of urban planning design and development through laboratory experiences. Particular attention will be paid to urban design and development in Los Angeles region.
480 Introduction to Urban Transportation (4, Sp) Current transportation planning and critiques. Transportation planning; the relationship to urban structure; conventional and para-transit modes; analysis of local plans.
485 History of Planning and Development (4, Sp) Historical evolution of planning and development. How changing modes of planning and development have shaped the built landscape throughout the century.
490x Directed Research (2-8, max 8, FaSpSm) Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit. Prerequisite: departmental approval.
491 Senior Seminar (4, FaSp) Advanced study and discussions in planning and development.
499 Special Topics (2-4, max 8, Irregular) Review of major city and regional problems. Nature and contribution of different forms of planning to their solution.
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