GEOG 2560 - Introduction to Urban, Regional, and Environmental Planning

This course introduces students to the contemporary practices of community and regional planning in American cities, towns and metropolitan areas. Within this context, the course will provide students with a basic understanding of the history, theory and practice of community and regional planning as means by which communities broadly engage in efforts to confront social issues and improve their quality of life. The course will also introduce a variety of techniques commonly used in the professional practice of planning from the perspective of a general understanding of ways by which planning contributes to changing social, economic, and physical conditions in American cities, town and regions.

Credits: 3 hours

Notes: This course satisfies General Education Area III: The United States: Cultures and Issues.
When Offered: Fall