PPA 405 Urban Community Development

This course provides an overview of community planning and urban development. It focuses on the historical and contemporary relationships between urban social patterns, federal policies, and neighborhood initiatives. Students examine factors that contribute to disparities in urban communities and the challenges of managing planning, and implementing policy across diverse groups. Students analyze and evaluate how metropolitan development, proposed and implemented projects, and sociopolitical dimensions of community programs affect planning and development. Students also examine initiatives in the Chicago metropolitan area or a metropolitan area of their choice and develop a research project on a specific planning initiative. This is an advanced standing course that may count toward both, baccalaureate and master’s degrees. Pre-requisite(s): RES 410 or another Master level gateway course equivalent by approval of Program Director. Completion of 90+ QH; and CGPA of 3.0 or higher: or permission of the Program Director or designate. Co-requisite(s): None. 5 quarter hours

Credits

5

Distribution

Advanced Standing Course