10:975:205Basic Statistical Methods for Urban Studies and Community Health (4)Descriptive and inferential statistics, data presentation and analysis,
sampling methods, probability, estimation, hypothesis testing,
correlation and linear regression, chi square. |
10:975:233Introduction to Urban Studies (3)Interdisciplinary perspectives on the study of cities; historical and contemporary urban processes and problems.
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10:975:303Urban Poverty in Developing Nations (3)Causes of and governmental responses to urban poverty in the third world. Economic, historical, and cultural factors. |
10:975:304Urban Poverty (3)Causes and consequences of urban poverty in the United States and
alternative methods of eliminating it. Plight of the urban poor and
governmental solutions for poverty.
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10:975:305U.S. Urban Policy (3)Introduction to the social, economic, and physical issues of urban
communities. The historical emergence of the city, with focus on
racial, intergovernmental, and environmental issues. |
10:975:306Introduction to Urban and Environmental Planning (3)Overview of policy areas (e.g., land use, housing, transportation,
neighborhood rehabilitation) in which planners operate, with emphasis
on solutions. Historical analysis. |
10:975:310Introduction to Urban Housing (3)Major issues in urban housing and relevant historical, economic, and
social factors. Political and bureaucratic dimensions of housing
decision making. |
10:975:315Theory and Methods of Land-Use Planning (3)Review of modern land planning theories and techniques. Purpose and
objectives of plans and planning. Data gathering and analysis
techniques. The effect of modern technology on planning methods.
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10:975:316Urban Design and Site Planning (3)Impact of physical design on the quality of urban life. Focus on
analytic processes for understanding basic elements of successful human
environments. Extensive fieldwork. |
10:975:317Introduction to Urban Management and Public Administration (3)Contemporary urban management, focusing primarily on large American
cities. Emphasis on different functional areas, such as welfare,
police, housing, health, and transportation services, and on applied
solutions.
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10:975:324Urban Social Movements (3)How social movements translate changing social values into political
forces. Issues include peace, labor, human rights, environment, health,
democracy, and women. |
10:975:330Urban Fiscal Policy (3)Urban public sector finances; their political context; economic
principles of budgeting, taxation, service delivery, and management;
urban-suburban financial relations. |
10:975:331Urban Social Policy (3)Introduction to the social, economic, and physical issues of urban
communities. The historical emergence of the American city, with focus
on racial, intergovernmental, and environmental issues. |
10:975:350Urban Substance Abuse (3)Explore the history, physical/psychological effects, current trends,
and legal/social consequences of drugs. Discussion of prevention,
intervention, and treatment approaches.Credit not given for both this course and 10:832:350. |
10:975:352Cybercities (3)Social and economic implications of new communications technologies for
urban life. Includes consideration of ecommerce, online education,
egovernment, and infrastructure needs. |
10:975:393Internship in Urban Studies (3-6)Work experience in government or private sector firm. Opportunities to
apply and test theoretical concepts, and exposure to problems and
realities faced by professionals in the field.Prerequisites: Completion of a minimum of three courses within the
student's area of co ncentration; permission of department. Open only to urban studies majors. Nonpaid experience only.
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10:975:395Research Methods (2)Research concepts and skills applied to urban studies. Includes
development of original and online data sources, coding, appro-priate
selection of statistical methods for analysis, and professional
presentation of results.Corequisite: 10:975:396. Open only to Bloustein School students. |
10:975:396Research Methods Laboratory (2)The computing component of urban studies research in a Windows
environment. Includes data entry, analysis, and presentation of data
using Excel, SPSS, and presentation software.Corequisite 10:975:395. Open only to Bloustein School students. |
10:975:413Urban Revitalization (3)Causes of urban decline and subsequent renewal efforts. Emphasis on
contemporary programs to stimulate revitalization. Neighborhood
renovation, gentrification, historic preservation, economic
development, and benefits of urban redevelopment.
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10:975:417Introduction to Population Tools and Policy (3)Basic demographic concepts, methods, and their application. Population
growth, mortality, fertility, migration, and marriage patterns. Special
topics include AIDS, world population growth, teen pregnancy.Credit not given for both this course and 10:832:417. |
10:975:420Computers in Planning and Management (3)Computer concepts and methods applicable to urban studies and
management, including database management, introduction to GIS, and
graphics.
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10:975:421Community Development (3)Analysis of neighborhood-based community development efforts to address
housing, economic and social issues affecting low-income communities,
and resources for community building. |
10:975:434Municipal Implementation of Planning Programs (3)Legal limitations on the power of local governments to deal with urban
problems. Intergovernmental relations and the powers to tax, spend,
lend, and borrow. The relation of local governments with the federal
government. |
10:975:435Administrative Issues in Environment and Land-Use Planning (3)Zoning subdivision, housing, eminent domain, and comparative land-use systems covered. |
10:975:440Introduction to Real Estate (3)Overview of real estate in the marketplace, the organization and
services of the real estate industry, and the tools of real estate
practitioners. |
10:975:444American Environmental History (3)Exploring the diverse connections between America's national
development and its land environment; this is essentially a course in
ecological history. |
10:975:454Planning Administration (3)Planning and administration of urban renewal, public housing, and
middle-income housing programs, including the landlord-tenant
relationship, housing-code enforcement, and techniques of conservation
and rehabilitation of urban housing.
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10:975:456Housing and Health Care (3)The intersection of U.S. health and public housing -policies, including
such topics as falls, fires, safety, and the needs of special
populations.
Credit not given for both this course and 10:832:456. |
10:975:460The Urban Economy (3)Examination of the basics of the urban economy and the major influences
on the economic development of cities. Class focuses on the economic
evolution of cities, spatial patterns of economic activity within
cities, economic base theory, industrial location theory, and current
urban economic issues and trends. |
10:975:462Human Rights, Health, and Violence (3)Covers human rights law--its uses in wartime and theoretical reframing
of women's rights, and in applications to health and health care.
Open to seniors only. |
10:975:463,464Bloustein Research (BA,BA)Advanced undergraduates participate as research assistants in an
ongoing research project at one of the centers or institutes in the
Bloustein School. Supervised by principal investigator of project from
whom permission to register must be obtained. |
10:975:473Urban Transportation Policy (3)Major policy issues in urban transportation. Historical development and
current characteristics of the urban transportation systems. Problems
and alternative solutions analyzed in the context of political and
institutional constraints. |
10:975:474Tourism Planning (3)Analysis of largest industry by value globally. Rise of mass tourism,
marketing tourism destinations. Economic, environmental, social, and
political impacts of tourism nationally and internationally. |
10:975:475World Cities (3)Survey of selected number of the world's largest cities; their origin, development, structure, problems, and future.
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10:975:477Immigration, Urban Policy, and Public Health (3)Facts and controversies surrounding immigration. Legislative history, urban and public health impacts, racial implications.Open to seniors only. |
10:975:478History of Planning Thought (3)Major ideas in city and regional planning since the early 19th century.
Origin, growth, and impact of these ideas on the evolution of planning
and urban development in the context of broader intellectual, social,
and technological changes. |
10:975:481Housing and Economic Development (3)Quantitative approaches to the analysis of housing and employment.
Emphasis on informational sources and analytical techniques employed by
planners. Cost-revenue, fiscal impact, demographic, rate of return, and
mortgage analysis; general employment evaluation approaches. |
10:975:482Social Aspects of Environmental Design (3) Examination of environmental shifts, whether growth or decline, and
implications for land-use planning. Focus primarily on contemporary
American cases. |
10:975:483Protecting Community Health (3)Exploring the role of public health compared to economic feasibility,
politics, and other factors in neighborhood revitalization. |
10:975:485Gender and International Development Planning (3)Competing theories of development and feminist critiques of current
theory and practice; the sexual division of labor, ecofeminism, human
rights of women, and population and women's health.Open to seniors only. |
10:975:490,491Independent Study in Urban Studies (BA,BA)An independent study on a topic selected by the student in consultation with a faculty supervisor.
Prerequisites: 10:975:232 and approval of a faculty supervisor. |
10:975:493,494Senior Seminar in Urban Studies (3,3)Assimilation and integration of past learning and experience.
Multidisciplinary discussion and reading on key concepts of urban
studies. Preparation of senior thesis.
Open only to senior urban studies majors. Prerequisites: 10:975:233 or
equivalent, 393, and at least three other courses in the department.
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10:975:498,499Special Topics in Urban Studies (3,3)
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