501 Planning Theory, Process, and Implementation (4, Fa) Origins and evolution of modern day planning. Review of the major contributions to city planning's search for a theory. Planning as a process of decision-making.
502 Statistics and Data Management (4, Fa) Planning applications of inferential statistics; univariate and multivariate analysis; non-parametric methods; interactive and batch computing routines; sampling techniques; data management.
503 Policy Issues in Planning and Development (4, Fa) Overview of policy issues in planning and development professions in the U.S. and abroad. Special attention to collctive decision making, role of institutions, and ethics.
504 Research and Analytical Techniques (4, Irregular) Techniques of planning analysis; demographic forecasting, economic base and input-output analysis, social area analysis, fiscal impact analysis, and cost-benefit analysis. Prerequisite: PLUS 502.
505 Comparative International Development (2, Fa) Introduction to comparative international development with a focus on regional growth and urban development.
506 The Social Context of Planning (2, Sp) Examination of the formation of the modern urban environment with its consumer culture, social classes, and racial and ethnic diversity.
507 Planning Analysis and Evaluation (4, Sp) Microanalytic concepts central to planning: behavior of individuals, households, and organizations; systems analysis; benefit-cost analysis; effectiveness studies; related evaluation tools.
508 Planning and Political Economy (4, Sp) Planning in relation to structure and role of the state; paradigms of political economy; place of planning in existing and alternative politico-economic systems.
521 Management in Planning Practice (2 or 4, 2 years, Sp) Administrative, management, political, and other problems faced by the practicing professional planner.
526 Urban Information Systems (4, Fa) How GIS and other information systems are integrated within professional planning organizations. Examination of data, hardware, software, humanware, analysis, operations and policy. Prerequisite: PLDV 427L or departmental approval.
534 Comparative Urbanization, Development, and Inequality (4, Irregular) Theories of inequality, dependency and dualism in relation to urbanization, growth, and poverty in developing countries; development and underdevelopment; core-periphery linkages.
539 Housing and Urban Demography (4, Irregular) Theories linking the characteristics of housing and population in cities and neighborhoods. Methods of census data analysis, estimation, and forecasting.
540 Housing Facilities and Community Development (4, Irregular) Structure of the building industry and technology. Housing markets and programs; environmental standards. Community development and redevelopment. Planning, program development, finance, and coordination of public facilities and services.
541 Seminar in Urban Development (4, Fa) Central city housing and renewal problems and policies. Site selection, organization; land valuation, acquisition, disposition; relocation and management; reuse; site planning and development; politics; financing.
543 Public/Private and Mixed Enterprises Planning (4, Fa) Case studies of planning and public/private and mixed enterprises; public production of private goods; privatization of public services; public/private partnerships; mixed enterprises.
545 Planning in the Voluntary Nonprofit Sector (4) Structure of voluntary nonprofit sector; role in social, economic, and spatial planning; corporate philanthropy; foundations; pass-through organizations; nonprofit planning requirements.
550 Mediation and Conflict Resolution in Development and Planning (4) Theory and methods of conflict analysis, negotiation and mediation involving public regulators and private developers. Psychology of dispute resolution; alternative institutional resources. Case studies and gaming exercises.
552 Urban Planning and Social Policy (4, Irregular) Urban planning and social work: theory, values, techniques of inquiry, and problem-solving methods appropriate to urban planning and social work.
560 Land Use Controls and Other Tools of Physical Planning Effectuation (4, Irregular) Federal, state, and local laws and administrative controls affecting the physical development of municipalities and metropolitan regions; e.g., planning, land use, health, safety, environment.
561 Environmental Impacts (4, Fa) Legal, political/institutional, and technical aspects of environmental impact reports for urban planning.
562 Land Use Policy: Analysis, Design, and Evaluation (4) Determinants and analytical models of land use; interaction of land uses with environmental quality and natural resources, land use policy instruments; regulation, taxation, public services.
565 Regional Economic Analysis (4) Models of spatial interaction; regional growth and development; location and spatial competition theories; regional plans and policies.
566 Urban Economic Analysis (4, Sp) Economic models of cities and city development and structure; housing and land markets; transportation systems; problems of congestion and pollution; evaluation of urban policies.
570 Law and Urban Policy (4) Potentials for social change through legal processes; property rights and public interest; government programs in community development; issues in social welfare and services.
580 Urban Transportation Planning and Management (4, 2 years, Fa) Background applications of established urban travel forecasting procedures; land use; trip-generation, trip-distribution, modal-choice, trip-assignment; evaluation; criticisms.
581 Institutional and Policy Issues in Transportation (4, Sp) Analysis of policies relating to transportation alternatives; institutional environment and background; federal, state, regional, and local agency responsibilities and interactions.
582 Principles of Transportation Systems Analysis (4, Fa) Planning, design, modeling, and operation of inter- and intra-urban transportation networks. Analysis of contemporary engineering-economic issues relevant to transport, especially questions pertaining to infrastructure.
590 Directed Research (1-12 FaSpSm) Research leading to the master's degree. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.
591 Integrative Seminar (4, FaSpSm) Individual research and preparation of an integrated comprehensive study coordinated with a sponsor such as a government agency or development firm. Prerequisite: PLUS 503, PLUS 504.
594abz Master's Thesis (2-2-0 FaSp) Credit on acceptance of thesis. Graded IP/CR/NC.
599 Special Topics (2-4, max 8, Irregular) No more than three registrations permitted.
600 Environmental Goods in Planning and Development (4) Production, distribution, and valuation of environmental goods with attention to amenity concepts, externalities, public goods, consumer behavior; as characterized in economics, political science, sociology, psychology.
601 Advanced Planning Theory I (4, Fa) Value hierarchies, means-ends continuums, and the nature of social action; problems of prediction and choice under conditions of uncertainty; alternative planning strategies.
602ab Research Design (2-2, Fa) Formulation of research questions and design; specification of models, hypotheses, variables, measures; alternative research methods; independent student-faculty research.
604abcd Advanced Research Methods in Planning (4-4-4-4, FaSp) Advanced techniques of data analysis. Covers four major planning research types: a: multivariate statistical methods, b: optimization and matrix methods, c: survey research methods, d: qualitative methods.
605 Advanced Planning Theory II (4, Sp) Positive and normative attitudes of public plans, policies, programs, organizational and institutional settings; policy analysis; modeling of social choices; evaluation; applied welfare analysis; performance assessment.
610 Seminar in Design Processes (4, Irregular) Current theories and utopian models. Methods of analysis using topological mapping, perceptual psychology, operations research, user requirements, functional analysis.
615 Behavioral Issues in Environmental Design (4, Irregular) Planning and design of the physical environment for human activities, e.g., user preferences, privacy, territoriality, stress and adaptation, cognitive mapping, lifestyles.
623 Politics of Planning and the Urban Environment (4) The political and administrative decision-making processes affecting the urban environment. Activities of national, regional, and local voluntary groups. Case studies of freeways, outdoor advertising devices.
626 Information Systems for Planning and Development (4) Structure, content, and applications of formal information systems in planning and policy making emphasizing social accounts and indicators, censuses, social reporting, and "futures" research.
631 Seminar in Physical Planning and Design in Developing Countries (4, Irregular) Issues in comparative urbanism; planning and design in developing countries: slums and squatters, housing and infrastructure, new towns, land policy, conservation and redevelopment, city design.
632 National Urban Policy in Developing Countries (4, Irregular) The problems of the primate city, the role of intermediate cities, and the implicit spatial impacts of macro and sectoral policies.
633 Seminar in Comparative Housing Policy and Urban Planning Programs (4, Irregular) Comparative examination of urbanization experience in selected areas and cities throughout the world; housing policies, urban planning approaches, financial, administrative, legal, and other techniques.
634 Rural Development (4, 2 years, Irregular) Agriculture and non-farm activities in developing countries, public/private sector roles, rural-urban terms of trade, land reform, rural household economics, small towns, and policy implications.
635 Urban Finance (4, 2 years, Irregular) The theory of fiscal federalism and municipal finance, with examples from the USA and other countries, public/private partnerships in urban development, and government decentralization.
640 International Urban Development (4, Irregular) Study of urbanization in developing countries; special attention to urban growth, migration, city size, land use, and urban management. Comparative case studies.
643 Planning and Development of New Towns (4) Historical and current review of new towns; primary forces affecting their development; legal, economic, financial, social, spatial, administrative, technological; case studies and comparative analysis.
676L Core Laboratory Workshop (4 or 8 or max FaSpSm) Application of methods in planning, programming, research, and evaluation in a professional context; data collection and analysis; case studies; practical applications.
680 Advanced Urban and Regional Transportation Planning (4, 2 years, Fa) Social and environmental impacts; incentive structures; alternate travel; investment guidelines; technological change.
691 Research Seminar (4) Practical research and/or field experience; participation in interdisciplinary research teams and projects; supervised internship in public and private organizations; individual research.
790 Research (1-12 FaSpSm) Research leading to the doctorate. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the Center. Graded CR/NC.
794abcdz Doctoral Dissertation (2-2-2-2-0 FaSp) Credit on acceptance of dissertation. Graded IP/CR/NC.
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