GEOG 424

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Urban Transportation Planning

Geography College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences

Course Description

Theories and principles of transportation planning emphasizing environmental, energy, economic, and social issues.

When Taught

Winter

Min

3

Fixed/Max

3

Fixed

3

Fixed

0

Recommended

Geog 310, 410

Title

Understanding Human Settlements

Learning Outcome

Demonstrate knowledge of the social sciences (history, economics, sociology, political science, anthropology, psychology, geography) as they relate to human settlements including knowledge of the social and spatial structure of urban and regional systems, local public finance, economics of development, infrastructure provision and effects of globalization. (PAB 4.2.1a)

Title

Understanding the History and Theory of Urban Planning

Learning Outcome

Demonstrate knowledge of the institutions that both shape and respond to plans and planning-related activities: including knowledge of the economic, social and political institutions that influence planning and that are susceptible to purposeful change. At a minimum this study should include institutions across scale (e.g. local to global) and sector (e.g. public, private and nonprofit).  (PAB 4.2.2c)