SENIOR YEAR
2017 - 2018
AUTUMN 2017
CEP 446: Internship
Course Description: Connects core and individual courses with field work. Group and individual readings develop understanding of how students' internships and field placements constitute particular element of community and environmental planning. Explores how what we do for a living is part of our lives as citizens and public service.
CEP 460: Planning in Context (I&S)(Core)
Course Description: Examines theory against backdrop of practice for broad historical understanding of social, political, environmental planning. Critique from viewpoints, e.g., planning history, ethics, ecofeminism, environmental justice, class and capitalism, planning and global economy. Develop personalized history reflecting individual experience, professional experience, and philosophical heritage of planning profession.
URBDP 480: Planning as a Profession (Methods/Minor)
Course Description: Provides students interested in the planning profession an opportunity to understand the different pathways and career choices within the profession. Introduces students to guest professionals in various planning careers and highlight key issues, skills used, and tips to entering the field. Focuses on professional practice rather than analytical methods or theory
URBDP 490: Senior Project Prep Seminar I: Research & Project Scoping (Core) Course Description: Supports the conceptualization and planning of senior project/capstone work. Focuses on selecting a project, beginning a literature review, finding a mentor, and developing a plan.
WINTER 2018
CEP 461: Ethics and Identity (VLPA/I&S)(Core)
Course Description: Examination of personal, societal, vocational, environmental, planning ethics. Readings and discourse on ethical foundations for public life. Individual and group readings on values, human potential. Develops understanding of ecological context, moral responsibility, self-awareness. Constructs positive, diverse view of humanity, environment regardless of race, gender, ethnicity, beliefs.
CEP 491: Senior Project Prep Seminar II (Core)
Course Description: Focuses on implementing the senior project/capstone, including revisions and updates as seen fit. Credit/no-credit only.
URBDP 501: Comprehensive Planning & Implementation (Minor)
Course Description: Reviews the comprehensive planning process as a part of managing metropolitan growth. Examines federal/state statutes affecting local government comprehensive plans. Includes local government land use regulations and reviews development process. Concentrates on tools to shape land use and development patterns and their effectiveness in creating outcomes specified in comprehensive plans.
GRDSCH 200: Preparing for Graduate Education (Methods)
Course Description: Explores graduate education and its structure and organization. Students use interactive assignments, individual reflective work, and professional portfolio development to explore their preparation for graduate education, and develop strategies for pursing graduate school.
SPRING 2018
CEP 462: Community and Environment (I&S)(Core)
Course Description: Capstone quarter merges core seminars, disciplinary courses in major, community field experiences for mastery of personal knowledge and skills. Reflection and synthesis of themes in major; engagement with contemporary issues. Compares theoretical definitions of community and environment with individual philosophies and knowledge within thoughtful, applied context.
JSIS 362: The Political Economy of Africa (Diversity)(Methods)
Course Description::Focuses on the political economy of governance, development, and conflict in sub-Saharan African countries since independence. Explores the political and economic choices made by Africa's colonial and post-colonial regimes and connects them to current events in sub-Saharan Africa.
L ARCH 322: Introduction to Planting Design (Minor)
Course Description: Traditional ways plants are used in landscape design. Composition and design characteristics of plant materials. Technical considerations for selection, climate, cultural suitability, availability, costs, and maintenance.
URBDP 423: Introduction to Urban Design (Minor)
Definitions and examples of urban design; heritage of urban design; theories of city building; the role of urban design in the fields of architecture, landscape architecture, and urban planning.