Apr 24, 2024  
2018-2019 Graduate Catalog 
    
2018-2019 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Courses


Courses offered only online or both online and on-ground are indicated with (**)asterisks.

 

Chemistry

  
  • CHEM 8309 - Special Topics in Analytical Chemistry

    (1-3) Lectures and conferences covering selected areas of current interest (including equilibrium, titrimetric, electroanalytical, and spectral methods, separation and radio-chemical techniques, microanalysis, statistics and data analysis, and electrode kinetics). May be repeated for a maximum of 12 credit hours PREREQUISITE(S): Permission of instructor.
  
  • CHEM 8309 - Special Topics in Organic Chemistry

    (1-3) Lecture and conferences covering selected areas of current interest (including heterocyclic chemistry, organometallic compounds, organosulfur compounds, alkaloids, steroids, terpenes, photochemistry, biosynthesis, stereochemistry, carbohydrates, new synthetic methods, high polymers, and advanced physicalorganic chemistry). May be repeated for a maximum of 12 credit hours PREREQUISITE(S): Permission of instructor.
  
  • CHEM 8311 - Adv Organic Chemistry

    (3) Physical approach to organic reaction mechanisms; reactive intermediates, aromaticity, and pericyclic reactions; introduction to advanced spectroscopic techniques and synthetic philosophy. PREREQUISITE(S): CHEM 6311  or permission of instructor.
  
  • CHEM 8312 - Synthetic Organic Chem

    (3) Principles of synthesis of complex organic molecules. PREREQUISITE(S): CHEM 6311  or permission of instructor.
  
  • CHEM 8400 - Special Topics in Physical Chemistry

    (1-3) Lectures and conferences covering selected areas of current interest (including non-aqueous solutions, surface chemistry, x-ray crystallography, theoretical spectroscopy, nuclear chemistry, molecular structure of macromolecules, colloid chemistry, statistical thermodynamics, esr, and nmr). May be repeated for a maximum of 12 credit hours PREREQUISITE(S): Permission of instructor. Grades of S, U, or IP will be given.
  
  • CHEM 8401 - Special Topics in Physical Chemistry

    (1-3) Lectures and conferences covering selected areas of current interest (including non-aqueous solutions, surface chemistry, x-ray crystallography, theoretical spectroscopy, nuclear chemistry, molecular structure of macromolecules, colloid chemistry, statistical thermodynamics, esr, and nmr). May be repeated for a maximum of 12 credit hours PREREQUISITE(S): Permission of instructor. Grades of S, U, or IP will be given.
  
  • CHEM 8402 - Special Topics in Physical Chemistry

    (1-3) Lectures and conferences covering selected areas of current interest (including non-aqueous solutions, surface chemistry, x-ray crystallography, theoretical spectroscopy, nuclear chemistry, molecular structure of macromolecules, colloid chemistry, statistical thermodynamics, esr, and nmr). May be repeated for a maximum of 12 credit hours PREREQUISITE(S): Permission of instructor. Grades of S, U, or IP will be given.
  
  • CHEM 8403 - Special Topics in Physical Chemistry

    (1-3) Lectures and conferences covering selected areas of current interest (including non-aqueous solutions, surface chemistry, x-ray crystallography, theoretical spectroscopy, nuclear chemistry, molecular structure of macromolecules, colloid chemistry, statistical thermodynamics, esr, and nmr). May be repeated for a maximum of 12 credit hours PREREQUISITE(S): Permission of instructor.
  
  • CHEM 8404 - Special Topics in Physical Chemistry

    (1-3) Lectures and conferences covering selected areas of current interest (including non-aqueous solutions, surface chemistry, x-ray crystallography, theoretical spectroscopy, nuclear chemistry, molecular structure of macromolecules, colloid chemistry, statistical thermodynamics, esr, and nmr). May be repeated for a maximum of 12 credit hours PREREQUISITE(S): Permission of instructor.
  
  • CHEM 8405 - Adv Biophysical Chemistry

    (3) Advanced study of biomolecular structures and properties and functions; Emphasis on the application of biophysical techniques to study biomolecular structures, properties and functions PREREQUISITE(S): CHEM 6411 or permission of instructor.
  
  • CHEM 8405 - Special Topics in Physical Chemistry

    (1-3) Lectures and conferences covering selected areas of current interest (including non-aqueous solutions, surface chemistry, x-ray crystallography, theoretical spectroscopy, nuclear chemistry, molecular structure of macromolecules, colloid chemistry, statistical thermodynamics, esr, and nmr). May be repeated for a maximum of 12 credit hours PREREQUISITE(S): Permission of instructor.
  
  • CHEM 8406 - Special Topics in Physical Chemistry

    (1-3) Lectures and conferences covering selected areas of current interest (including non-aqueous solutions, surface chemistry, x-ray crystallography, theoretical spectroscopy, nuclear chemistry, molecular structure of macromolecules, colloid chemistry, statistical thermodynamics, esr, and nmr). May be repeated for a maximum of 12 credit hours PREREQUISITE(S): Permission of instructor.
  
  • CHEM 8407 - Special Topics in Physical Chemistry

    (1-3) Lectures and conferences covering selected areas of current interest (including non-aqueous solutions, surface chemistry, x-ray crystallography, theoretical spectroscopy, nuclear chemistry, molecular structure of macromolecules, colloid chemistry, statistical thermodynamics, esr, and nmr). May be repeated for a maximum of 12 credit hours PREREQUISITE(S): Permission of instructor.
  
  • CHEM 8408 - Special Topics in Physical Chemistry

    (1-3) Lectures and conferences covering selected areas of current interest (including non-aqueous solutions, surface chemistry, x-ray crystallography, theoretical spectroscopy, nuclear chemistry, molecular structure of macromolecules, colloid chemistry, statistical thermodynamics, esr, and nmr). May be repeated for a maximum of 12 credit hours PREREQUISITE(S): Permission of instructor.
  
  • CHEM 8409 - Special Topics in Physical Chemistry

    (1-3) Lectures and conferences covering selected areas of current interest (including non-aqueous solutions, surface chemistry, x-ray crystallography, theoretical spectroscopy, nuclear chemistry, molecular structure of macromolecules, colloid chemistry, statistical thermodynamics, esr, and nmr). May be repeated for a maximum of 12 credit hours PREREQUISITE(S): Permission of instructor.
  
  • CHEM 8411 - Elect Structure & Sym

    (3) Basic quantum chemistry with applications to simple systems; group theory and its applications; molecular orbital theory including Huckel, SCF-LCAO-MO, and Qualitative MO methods. PREREQUISITE(S): CHEM 6411  or permission of instructor.
  
  • CHEM 8414 - Adv Quantum Chemistry

    (3) Advanced treatment of topics in quantum chemistry with emphasis on electronic structure theories.
  
  • CHEM 8500 - Special Topics in Biochemistry

    (1-3) Lectures and conferences covering selected areas of current interest (including enzymology, protein and nucleic acid chemistry, physical chemistry of biochemical macromolecules, lipid, carbohydrate, and amino acid metabolism, biochemical energetics, and metabolic regulation). May be repeated for a maximum of 12 credit hours PREREQUISITE(S): Permission of instructor.
  
  • CHEM 8501 - Special Topics in Biochemistry

    (1-3) Lectures and conferences covering selected areas of current interest (including enzymology, protein and nucleic acid chemistry, physical chemistry of biochemical macromolecules, lipid, carbohydrate, and amino acid metabolism, biochemical energetics, and metabolic regulation). May be repeated for a maximum of 12 credit hours PREREQUISITE(S): Permission of instructor.
  
  • CHEM 8502 - Special Topics in Biochemistry

    (1-3) Lectures and conferences covering selected areas of current interest (including enzymology, protein and nucleic acid chemistry, physical chemistry of biochemical macromolecules, lipid, carbohydrate, and amino acid metabolism, biochemical energetics, and metabolic regulation). May be repeated for a maximum of 12 credit hours PREREQUISITE(S): Permission of instructor.
  
  • CHEM 8503 - Special Topics in Biochemistry

    (1-3) Lectures and conferences covering selected areas of current interest (including enzymology, protein and nucleic acid chemistry, physical chemistry of biochemical macromolecules, lipid, carbohydrate, and amino acid metabolism, biochemical energetics, and metabolic regulation). May be repeated for a maximum of 12 credit hours PREREQUISITE(S): Permission of instructor.
  
  • CHEM 8504 - Special Topics in Biochemistry

    (1-3) Lectures and conferences covering selected areas of current interest (including enzymology, protein and nucleic acid chemistry, physical chemistry of biochemical macromolecules, lipid, carbohydrate, and amino acid metabolism, biochemical energetics, and metabolic regulation). May be repeated for a maximum of 12 credit hours PREREQUISITE(S): Permission of instructor.
  
  • CHEM 8505 - Special Topics in Biochemistry

    (1-3) Lectures and conferences covering selected areas of current interest (including enzymology, protein and nucleic acid chemistry, physical chemistry of biochemical macromolecules, lipid, carbohydrate, and amino acid metabolism, biochemical energetics, and metabolic regulation). May be repeated for a maximum of 12 credit hours PREREQUISITE(S): Permission of instructor.
  
  • CHEM 8506 - Special Topics in Biochemistry

    (1-3) Lectures and conferences covering selected areas of current interest (including enzymology, protein and nucleic acid chemistry, physical chemistry of biochemical macromolecules, lipid, carbohydrate, and amino acid metabolism, biochemical energetics, and metabolic regulation). May be repeated for a maximum of 12 credit hours PREREQUISITE(S): Permission of instructor.
  
  • CHEM 8507 - Special Topics in Biochemistry

    (1-3) Lectures and conferences covering selected areas of current interest (including enzymology, protein and nucleic acid chemistry, physical chemistry of biochemical macromolecules, lipid, carbohydrate, and amino acid metabolism, biochemical energetics, and metabolic regulation). May be repeated for a maximum of 12 credit hours PREREQUISITE(S): Permission of instructor.
  
  • CHEM 8508 - Special Topics in Biochemistry

    (1-3) Lectures and conferences covering selected areas of current interest (including enzymology, protein and nucleic acid chemistry, physical chemistry of biochemical macromolecules, lipid, carbohydrate, and amino acid metabolism, biochemical energetics, and metabolic regulation). May be repeated for a maximum of 12 credit hours PREREQUISITE(S): Permission of instructor.
  
  • CHEM 8509 - Special Topics in Biochemistry

    (1-3) Lectures and conferences covering selected areas of current interest (including enzymology, protein and nucleic acid chemistry, physical chemistry of biochemical macromolecules, lipid, carbohydrate, and amino acid metabolism, biochemical energetics, and metabolic regulation). May be repeated for a maximum of 12 credit hours PREREQUISITE(S): Permission of instructor.
  
  • CHEM 8601 - Chemistry Internship

    (1) Practical experience practicing chemistry at the facilities of a graduate internship sponsor. Schedule to be negotiated between the sponsor, the student, and the departmental internship coordinator. The course may be repeated as necessary as required by the internship requirements. Grades of S/U, or IP will be given.
  
  • CHEM 8700 - Special Topics in Computational Chemistry

    (1-3) Lectures and conferences covering selected areas of current interest (including artificial intelligence methods, molecular computing, semi-empirical quantum mechanics, combinatorial chemistry, computer-aided drug design, analysis of chemical databases, correlated methods, chemometrics, and parallel computing). May be repeated for a maximum of 12 credit hours PREREQUISITE(S): Permission of instructor.
  
  • CHEM 8701 - Special Topics in Computational Chemistry

    (1-3) Lectures and conferences covering selected areas of current interest (including artificial intelligence methods, molecular computing, semi-empirical quantum mechanics, combinatorial chemistry, computer-aided drug design, analysis of chemical databases, correlated methods, chemometrics, and parallel computing). May be repeated for a maximum of 12 credit hours PREREQUISITE(S): Permission of instructor.
  
  • CHEM 8702 - Special Topics in Computational Chemistry

    (1-3) Lectures and conferences covering selected areas of current interest (including artificial intelligence methods, molecular computing, semi-empirical quantum mechanics, combinatorial chemistry, computer-aided drug design, analysis of chemical databases, correlated methods, chemometrics, and parallel computing). May be repeated for a maximum of 12 credit hours PREREQUISITE(S): Permission of instructor.
  
  • CHEM 8703 - Special Topics in Computational Chemistry

    (1-3) Lectures and conferences covering selected areas of current interest (including artificial intelligence methods, molecular computing, semi-empirical quantum mechanics, combinatorial chemistry, computer-aided drug design, analysis of chemical databases, correlated methods, chemometrics, and parallel computing). May be repeated for a maximum of 12 credit hours PREREQUISITE(S): Permission of instructor.
  
  • CHEM 8704 - Special Topics in Computational Chemistry

    (1-3) Lectures and conferences covering selected areas of current interest (including artificial intelligence methods, molecular computing, semi-empirical quantum mechanics, combinatorial chemistry, computer-aided drug design, analysis of chemical databases, correlated methods, chemometrics, and parallel computing). May be repeated for a maximum of 12 credit hours PREREQUISITE(S): Permission of instructor.
  
  • CHEM 8705 - Special Topics in Computational Chemistry

    (1-3) Lectures and conferences covering selected areas of current interest (including artificial intelligence methods, molecular computing, semi-empirical quantum mechanics, combinatorial chemistry, computer-aided drug design, analysis of chemical databases, correlated methods, chemometrics, and parallel computing). May be repeated for a maximum of 12 credit hours PREREQUISITE(S): Permission of instructor.
  
  • CHEM 8706 - Special Topics in Computational Chemistry

    (1-3) Lectures and conferences covering selected areas of current interest (including artificial intelligence methods, molecular computing, semi-empirical quantum mechanics, combinatorial chemistry, computer-aided drug design, analysis of chemical databases, correlated methods, chemometrics, and parallel computing). May be repeated for a maximum of 12 credit hours PREREQUISITE(S): Permission of instructor.
  
  • CHEM 8707 - Special Topics in Computational Chemistry

    (1-3) Lectures and conferences covering selected areas of current interest (including artificial intelligence methods, molecular computing, semi-empirical quantum mechanics, combinatorial chemistry, computer-aided drug design, analysis of chemical databases, correlated methods, chemometrics, and parallel computing). May be repeated for a maximum of 12 credit hours PREREQUISITE(S): Permission of instructor.
  
  • CHEM 8708 - Special Topics in Computational Chemistry

    (1-3) Lectures and conferences covering selected areas of current interest (including artificial intelligence methods, molecular computing, semi-empirical quantum mechanics, combinatorial chemistry, computer-aided drug design, analysis of chemical databases, correlated methods, chemometrics, and parallel computing). May be repeated for a maximum of 12 credit hours PREREQUISITE(S): Permission of instructor.
  
  • CHEM 8709 - Special Topics in Computational Chemistry

    (1-3) Lectures and conferences covering selected areas of current interest (including artificial intelligence methods, molecular computing, semi-empirical quantum mechanics, combinatorial chemistry, computer-aided drug design, analysis of chemical databases, correlated methods, chemometrics, and parallel computing). May be repeated for a maximum of 12 credit hours PREREQUISITE(S): Permission of instructor.
  
  • CHEM 8711 - Approx Chem Model Meth

    (3) Development of approximate classical and quantum mechanical techniques for modeling chemical systems, molecular mechanics, semiempirical quantum mechanics. PREREQUISITE(S): CHEM 7411  or permission of instructor.
  
  • CHEM 8713 - Adv Solid St Phys/Chem

    (3) Quantum mechanical treatment of electronic and vibrational states of metals, semiconductors and insulators, transport phenomena, superconductivity, physics of defects in solids. PREREQUISITE(S): CHEM 7411  or permission of instructor.
  
  • CHEM 8910 - Spec Prob In Chem

    (1-12) Individual investigation and report under the guidance of the student’s major advisor. Grades of S, U, or IP will be given.
  
  • CHEM 8911 - Advanced Presentation

    (1) Preparation and presentation of one-hour lecture as regularly scheduled department seminar. Topic chosen in consultation with advisor. Grades of S, U, or IP will be given.
  
  • CHEM 8913 - Chemistry Seminar

    (1) Formal meetings, presentation, and discussion of current topics of interest; students, faculty, and visiting scientists participate. Required of all regularly enrolled graduate students. A maximum of 4 credit hours from a combination of CHEM 6911, 7911, 8911, and 7-8913 may be counted toward the degree. Grades of S, U, or IP will be given.
  
  • CHEM 9000 - Dissertation

    (1-10) A maximum of 32 dissertation hours is permitted. A minimum of 6 credit hours is required for the doctoral degree. Grades of S, U, or IP will be given.

Chinese

  
  • CHIN 7101 - Advanced Business Chinese I

    (3) Basic language skills that are most helpful in business interactions with Chinese-speaking communities with a focus on business vocabulary and expressions. Introduction of Chinese business culture and etiquette. PREREQUISITE(S): CHIN 3302.
  
  • CHIN 7102 - Advanced Business Chinese II

    (3) Further devlopment on business language skills with a focus on writing ability and comprehension/translation of business documents. PREREQUISITE(S): CHIN 7101  or equivalent.

City and Regional Planning

  
  • PLAN 6002 - Urban Food Security

    (3) Origins, evolution, and current state of urban food distribution and accessibility; current challenges encountered by poor and working class individuals and families in accessing food in economically distressed areas; examination of alternative policies, plans, and programs designed to promote more equitable access to healthy foods in inner city communities. Course will include community-based field work. PREREQUISITE(S): Approved planning experience.
  
  • PLAN 6003 - Community Economic Development

    (3) Origins, evolution, and current state of community-based economic development. Course will include community-based field work.
  
  • PLAN 6004 - Community Organizing

    (3) Origins, evolution, and current state of direct action organizing in the United States; principles, methods, and techniques of grassroots organizing. Course will include community-based field work.
  
  • PLAN 6201 - Urbanization/Environmnt

    (3) (Same as ESCI 6201 ; GEOG 6201) (Same as ESCI 6201; GEOG 6201). A study of the ways humans have changed the natural environment by urbanization and how physical features and processes influence the development and function of cities.
  
  • PLAN 6231 - Water Resources

    (3) (Same as ESCI 6213 ; GEOG 6231) (Same as ESCI 6231; GEOG 6231). Study of hydrologic processes and their application to needs of cities, industry, agriculture, and recreation.
  
  • PLAN 6261 - Plan/Sustainable Cities/Region

    (3) (ESCI 6261) (ESCI 6261). Multidisciplinary and multi-scaled approach to understanding the sustainability of natural and built environments in planning cities and regions; methods for measuring sustainability; emerging development concepts and practices; technology, efficiency, social equity and public health implications of sustainability; sustainable urban/regional form of the future. PREREQUISITE(S): CIVL 3121, 3322.
  
  • PLAN 6443 - Transportation Planning

    (3) (Same as ESCI 6443 ; GEOG 6443) (Same as ESCI 6443; GEOG 6443). Planning for various transportation modes and networks and the impact they have on urban land use and contemporary development problems. PREREQUISITE(S): CIVL 3131.
  
  • PLAN 6502 - Computer Cartography

    (3) (Same as ESCI 6502 ; GEOG 6502) (Same as ESCI 6502; GEOG 6502). Instruction in use of computer mapping programs as effective techniques for visual presentation of a wide variety of data. Two lecture, two laboratory hours per week. Two lecture, two laboratory hours per week. PREREQUISITE(S): CIVL 4122, 4135.
  
  • PLAN 6515 - Geographic Info Science

    (3) (Same as ESCI 6515 ; GEOG 6515) (Same as ESCI 6515; GEOG 6515). Introduction to the basic concepts, components, and functions of Geographic Information Science using ARC/INFO GIS; topics include concepts and structure of spatial data, database planning and design, data quality control, automating spatial data, attribute data management, spatial manipulation, and spatial analysis techniques. PREREQUISITE(S): Consent of instructor.
  
  • PLAN 6521 - Quantitative Methods

    (3) (Same as ESCI 6521 , GEOG 6521) (Same as ESCI 6521, GEOG 6521). An introduction to quantitative methods in spatial analysis. PREREQUISITE(S): CIVL 3140.
  
  • PLAN 6800 - Special Topics in City and Regional Planning

    (3) Topics vary and are announced in the online class listing.
  
  • PLAN 6801 - Design Collaborative Studio

    (3) Students will work collaboratively (internally and externally) to address a response to the problem, collect and analyze data, describe existing conditions, and conduct best practices research, develop strategies, and prepare a final product or products. PREREQUISITE(S): CIVL 3140.
  
  • PLAN 6801 - Special Topics in City and Regional Planning

    (3) Topics vary and are announced in the online class listing.
  
  • PLAN 6802 - Special Topics in City and Regional Planning

    (3) Topics vary and are announced in the online class listing.
  
  • PLAN 6803 - Special Topics in City and Regional Planning

    (3) Topics vary and are announced in the online class listing.
  
  • PLAN 6804 - Special Topics in City and Regional Planning

    (3) Topics vary and are announced in the online class listing.
  
  • PLAN 6805 - Special Topics in City and Regional Planning

    (3) Topics vary and are announced in the online class listing. PREREQUISITE(S): PLAN 7000 , PLAN 7012 , and PLAN 7202  or permission of the instructor.
  
  • PLAN 6806 - Special Topics in City and Regional Planning

    (3) Topics vary and are announced in the online class listing. PREREQUISITE(S): PLAN 7006  or permission of the instructor.
  
  • PLAN 6807 - Special Topics in City and Regional Planning

    (3) Topics vary and are announced in the online class listing.
  
  • PLAN 6808 - Special Topics in City and Regional Planning

    (3) Topics vary and are announced in the online class listing.
  
  • PLAN 6809 - Special Topics in City and Regional Planning

    (3) Topics vary and are announced in the online class listing.
  
  • PLAN 6810 - Special Topics in City and Regional Planning

    (3) Topics vary and are announced in the online class listing.
  
  • PLAN 7000 - Planning the American City

    (3) Introduces the origins, evolution, and current state of American city planning. Examines the role planners play in promoting more sustainable, vibrant, and just towns, cities, and regions. Reviews critical issues confronting professionals engaged in such areas of specialization as: land use, site planning, urban transportation, affordable housing, community development, capital budgeting, and urban design.
  
  • PLAN 7002 - Planning Theory & Perspectives

    (3) Theories of city planning with emphasis on decision-making, managing change and evaluating influence. Explores the multiple frameworks and theories that underpin approaches to planning and policy interventions.
  
  • PLAN 7004 - Land Use Controls

    (3) Methods of regulating land use, including zoning, subdivision controls, and growth management techniques; legal framework for planning, including enabling legislation, local ordinances, and significant judicial decisions.
  
  • PLAN 7006 - Comprehensive Planning Studio

    (3) Individual and group practice in collection, analysis, and presentation of field data on selected planning problems. Client-based field course that requires the synthesis and application of knowledge, skills, and competencies acquired in the core planning curriculum.
  
  • PLAN 7007 - Project Planning Studio

    (3) Application of skills and competencies toward implementation strategies for specific planning project(s) typically identified in a preceding Comprehensive Planning Studio course. Programs, urban design proposals, etc. will address critical issues affecting local communities and integrate ecological, environmental, economic, social, historical, and cultural perspectives.
  
  • PLAN 7008 - Site Planning

    (3) Principles and methods of preparing site plan for development project with an emphasis on sustainable urban and regional form; techniques of determining suitability/sustainability of site resources and compatibility of land uses; use of GIS and CAD software in site planning and design; site impact analysis, development regulations, and site plan review procedures.
  
  • PLAN 7011 - Planning & the Metro Economy

    (3) Introduces key economic and fiscal issues in loca government, explores the relationship between planning and urban/surburban/rural fiscal health. Considers: economic role of government, public investment, economic impacts of growth and development, and local redevelopment tools.
  
  • PLAN 7012 - Analysis for Comm Planning

    (3) Methods used in the assessment of current socio-economic conditions of communities, trend analysis, and forecasts of future population and employment for the purpose of developing comprehensive plans and other analyses common to the planning profession.
  
  • PLAN 7101 - Regional Planning

    (3) (Same as ESCI 7101 ) (Same as ESCI 7101) Origins of regionalism, emergence of new regionalism, delineating and designing the region; economic, ecologic, and social principles for planning the regional city; public policy in region-building; regional planning organization and governance; the functions and problems of regional plan preparation, and plan implementation. PREREQUISITE(S): CIVL 3180, 3182. Grades of S, U, or IP will be given.
  
  • PLAN 7201 - Plan Comm Facilities

    (3) Planning the location and design of community facilities in the light of changing concepts of public service and community organization. PREREQUISITE(S): CIVL 4151. Grades of S/U, or IP will be given.
  
  • PLAN 7202 - Land Use Planning

    (3) Theory and practice of land use planning, with emphasis on methods of land use analysis and economic and social basis for land use decisions.
  
  • PLAN 7203 - Ecology and Planning

    (3) This course proposes an ecological approach to planning and design, aiming at creating an understanding of how human society interacts with ecosystems. It introduces theories and practices of planning and design framed into the ecological paradigm, especially focused on social, economic, environmental sustainability. It covers topics such as ecological thought, environmental issues, ecological cycles (water, energy, waste), thermodynamics, ecological footprint analysis, environmental justice movements, de-growth theory, ecological planning and design. It includes the study of planning and design practices in urban and rural areas in USA and Europe, with a special emphasis on community-based experiences in both contexts. PREREQUISITE(S): CIVL 3137 or permission of instructor. COREQUISITE(S): CIVL 4151 or permission of instructor. Grades of S, U, or IP will be given.
  
  • PLAN 7204 - Urban Revitalz Plan

    (3) Changing urban land uses, first in areas that must improve or rebuild obsolete patterns, functions, and forms; and second in areas with acceptable uses, structures, and institutions, which in the interest and welfare of all the people must have additional space for growth and expansion. PREREQUISITE(S): CIVL 3103 and 3161.
  
  • PLAN 7205 - Sem Urban Design

    (3) History and theory of urban form and implications for the design of cities; survey of urban design techniques. PREREQUISITE(S): CIVL 3103 and 3161.
  
  • PLAN 7206 - Housing

    (3) Survey of housing market characteristics, financing, development, preservation, and redevelopment from both public and private perspectives. PREREQUISITE(S): CIVL 1101, 3161.
  
  • PLAN 7208 - Economics of Cities

    (3) Focuses on economics of spatial structure and urban problems; introduces economic theories explaining where and how cities grow; uses economic concepts to explore issues such as poverty, transportation and mass transit, housing and homelessness, education, employment, crime, zoning and land use, suburbanization and sprawl, metropolitan government, and public finance. PREREQUISITE(S): CIVL 3181.
  
  • PLAN 7210 - Research Problems Seminar

    (3) Provides students with a process for developing a research proposal by using building-block assignments with a formal timeline and providing opportunities for consistent feedback. Students will review and critique each others’ written assignments and use class time to workshop ideas. Students will be expected to develop a clear research question, supported by relevant and useful literature, that leads to an appropriate and exectuable research methodology. PREREQUISITE(S): CIVL 3181, 4111 or permission of instructor.
  
  • PLAN 7302 - Geographic Environ Anly

    (3) (Same as ESCI 7201 ; GEOG 7201) (Same as ESCI 7201; GEOG 7201). Analytical and qualitative critique of the physical environment with emphasis on environmental quality, including air and water quality standards, soil erosion, solid waste management, and nuisance control. PREREQUISITE(S): Permission of instructor.
  
  • PLAN 7504 - Sem Geog Info Systems

    (3) (Same as ESCI 7504 ; GEOG 7504) (Same as ESCI 7504; GEOG 7504). Discussion of short- and long-term GIS science research topics by University Consortium of Geographic Information Science (UCGIS), such as internet GIS, possible effects of internet GIS on society, public participation GIS, participatory GIS, GIS for homeland security, geo-spatial society, and geo-visualization. PREREQUISITE(S): Permission of the instructor.
  
  • PLAN 7610 - Special Topics in City and Regional Planning

    (3) Topics vary and are announced in the online class listing.
  
  • PLAN 7611 - Special Topics in City and Regional Planning

    (3) Topics vary and are announced in the online class listing.
  
  • PLAN 7612 - Special Topics in City and Regional Planning

    (3) Topics vary and are announced in the online class listing.
  
  • PLAN 7613 - Special Topics in City and Regional Planning

    (3) Topics vary and are announced in the online class listing.
  
  • PLAN 7614 - Special Topics in City and Regional Planning

    (3) Topics vary and are announced in the online class listing.
  
  • PLAN 7615 - Special Topics in City and Regional Planning

    (3) Topics vary and are announced in the online class listing.
  
  • PLAN 7616 - Special Topics in City and Regional Planning

    (3) Topics vary and are announced in the online class listing. PREREQUISITE(S): BASIC, FORTRAN, or other computer language.
  
  • PLAN 7617 - Special Topics in City and Regional Planning

    (3) Topics vary and are announced in the online class listing. PREREQUISITE(S): ESCI (GEOG) 1010 or 1020 or 1301 or 3430 or 4201 or permission of instructor.
  
  • PLAN 7618 - Special Topics in City and Regional Planning

    (3) Topics vary and are announced in the online class listing.
  
  • PLAN 7619 - Special Topics in City and Regional Planning

    (3) Topics vary and are announced in the online class listing.
  
  • PLAN 7620 - Special Topics in City and Regional Planning

    (3) Topics vary and are announced in the online class listing.
  
  • PLAN 7701 - Directed Research

    (1-3) Independent investigation directed toward research problems in city and regional planning May be repeated for a maximum of 3 hours credit. Grades of A-F, or IP will be given. May be repeated for a maximum of 3 hours credit PREREQUISITE(S): CIVL 3103.
  
  • PLAN 7708 - Planning Practice

    (3) Practical skills in operating a planning office in both public and private sectors. PREREQUISITE(S): Permission of instructor.
 

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