This is an introductory, graduate-level course in the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in urban and regional planning.

Interdisciplinary seminar for upper level undergraduate and graduate students. Focus on the role of the built environment in urbanization and sustainability. Substantial weekly readings/discussions and 2 research/synthesis papers required.

This course introduces students to the 3-E concept of sustainability: environment, economy, equity, and applies it to the built environment and policies at the municipal and regional level.

Social, cultural, political, and economic analyses of urban policies and practices. Various disciplinary approaches used for critiquing and developing appropriate policies, including urban planning, anthropology, geography, political science, media studies, sociology, and economics. Includes service learning component. Ms. Pader

Examination of natural resource policy formation and the planning process at the local, state, and regional levels; the role of Congress, the bureaucracy, and citizens' interest in policy formation; the interplay among forces of economics, technology, ecology, and design in the determination of policy goals and planning horizons.

This course is designed to develop the core financial management competencies needed for success in large and small organizations. Students will learn the tools and techniques for effective planning and budgeting as well as how to control, evaluate and revise plans. The use and development of internal and external financial reports will be studied with an emphasis on using financial information in decision-making. Special emphasis will be placed on current regulations and trends as they impact public and nonprofit financial management.

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