Urban and Regional Planning (U R P)
100. Introduction to Urban and Regional Planning (3)
Prerequisite: junior standing. Theory and practice of urban and regional
planning; role of planning in contemporary society; urban problems; introduction
to concepts, literature, and history.
(See Course Numbering System.)
Urban and Regional Planning (C R P)
200. Seminar in Planning Theory (3)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. The origin and evolution of cities
and the urban region; the urbanization process; historical and contemporary
problems and goals; theories of urban and regional planning; evolution of
the general plan and comprehensive planning.
201A-B. Seminar in Planning Research (3-3)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. (A) Program formulation, information
systems; methods of demographic, economic base and land use analysis; application
to problems and projcts. (B) Analytical techniques applied to transportation,
housing, public facility and resource planning; applications to problems
and projects.
202. Seminar in Design Theory (3)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Examination of urban design theory
with attention to design philosophy and the underlying concepts that include
man-environment relations, contemporary global impact upon design, design
communications, the design process; case studies that range from the micro
to macro arenas.
203A-B. Practicum in Community Planning (6)
Prerequisite: U R P 200 and 201A, or permission of instructor. Design
of the physical environment; application of principles and theories in the
preparation of limited scope and comprehensive plans; studies of spatial
relationships; laboratory and Field projects. (2 3-hour labs)
210. Seminar in Planning Process (3)
Prerequisite: U R P 200 201A, 209 and 203A-B or permission of instructor.
Goal and policy formulation; scheduling; methods of plan implementation;
administration of laws and ordinances; role of politics and public relations
in the decision-making process.
215. Seminar in Land Development Controls (3)
Prerequisite: C R P 200. The application of the police power zoning, subdivision
regulations, and other techniques used to implement land development plans
and policies; historical and contemporary case studies.
220. Seminar: Planning for Housing (3)
Prerequisite: C R P 200. Housing problems in America; the role of local,
state, and federal government and private enterprise; planning for adequate
housing, carrying out policies and programs.
225T. Seminar: Topics in Public Facilities and Services Planning
(3; may be repeated in different areas)
Prerequisite: graduate standing, URP 200, 201A-B, 210 or permission
of instructor. Public facilities and services planning as a refinement of
the comprehensive general plan.
225.1. Transportation Systems
Contemporary problems, policies, and models; planning techniques; case studies
of alternative systems.
225.3. Water Supply, Liquid and Solid Waste Nionagement Systems
Water and waste management planning problems, development of policies and
plans, case-studies of alternative systems, implementation methods.
225.5. Educational Facilities
Planning methods and problems in locating and developing community educational
facilities; relationship to the general plan; case studies.
225.7. Open Space, Parks and Recreation Facilities
Development of goals, policies and plans; relationship to the general plan;
implementation methods; case studies.
230. Seminar in Planning for the Region (3)
Prerequisite: C R P 200. Regional planning approaches and methods; goal
and policy implications of resource development, utilization and conservation;
strategies for planning; case studies.
231. Practicum in Planning for the Region (3)
Prerequisite: graduate standing, URP 200, 201A, 230, or permission of instructor.
Application of principles and theories to the preparation of plans for regional
development. Supervised individual field projects; laboratory preparation
of individually supervised field work.
280T. Professional Planning Practice (2-4; max total 7)
Maximum total 7 units applicable toward the degree, provided that units
in excess of 4 must be earned in topics taken concurrently with related
elective seminar. Prerequisite: C R P 200, 201A, 203A. Individually supervised
professional practice: preparation and implementation of comprehensive urban,
regional, or special purpose plans; study of interrelationships and roles
of government, public agencies, and private enterprise. Approved for SP
grading.
290. Independent Study (1-3; max see reference)
See Academic Placement -- Independent Study.
299. Thesis (2-6; max total 6)
Prerequisite: See Criteria for Thesis and Project. Preparation, completion,
and submission of an acceptable thesis for the master's degree.