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Fall 1999 Course Descriptions
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PLN 110. Regional Land Use (3) I II Problems of regional environments in relation to the use and development of activities on the land. Emphasis on field study of actual land uses and introduction to the analysis and mapping of these using microcomputers. The relation of land use to taxation, zoning, and real estate transfer and development. (Identical with GEOG 110).

PLN 301. Introduction to Regional Planning (3) I II Introduction to the principles and techniques used for planning in metropolitan and rural regions. Field Trips. (Identical with GEOG 301).

PLN 379. Urban Growth and Development (3) I II (Identical with GEOG 379, which is home).

PLN 393. Internship (4) [Rpt./]

PLN 394. Practicum (4) [Rpt./]

PLN 399. Independent Study (2-5) [Rpt./]

PLN 401A. Introduction to Planning (3) I First of a two-course sequence introducing students to the planning profession, graduate planning program, and fundamentals of transportation planning, international planning, urban design, and housing and community development. (Identical with GEOG 401A). May be convened with PLN 501A.

PLN 401B. Introduction to Planning (3) II The second of a two-course sequence, this course is designed for first year graduate students, although well suited for advanced undergraduate students who are seeking careers in urban/regional planning, architecture, landscape architecture, real estate development, and related fields. The primary objective of the course is to introduce students to the planning profession. Some of the topics covered include: history of planning, land use planning, growth management, and the ethics of planning. (Identical with GEOG 401B). May be convened with PLN 501B.

PLN 416. Geographic Information Systems for Geography and Regional Development (3) II (Identical with GEOG 416, which is home). May be convened with PLN 516.

PLN 444. Site Planning (3) I Studies relating to design determinants for development of outdoor space. Lectures and exercises dealing with individual design criticism, including topography, hydrology, climate, and vegetation. Final project summarizing and applying all criteria to a realistic development project is required. (Identical with ARCH 444). May be convened with PLN 544.

PLN 453. Locational Analysis (3) I Writing Emphasis Course. (Identical with GEOG 453, which is home). May be convened with PLN 553.

PLN 456. The American City (3) I Writing Emphasis Course. (Identical with GEOG 456, which is home).

PLN 457. Statistical Techniques in Geography, Regional Development and Planning (3) I P, MATH 110 or equivalent. (Identical with GEOG 457, which is home). May be convened with PLN 557.

PLN 459. Land Use and Growth Controls (3) II Lecture/seminar class designed for graduate Planning students. Looks at basic and advanced land use, the tools utilized for land use planning, and the methodology of land use planning. Current planning and legal issues dealing with regulation of growth, the sequence of growth, and the limiting of growth are analyzed. Issues of equity in controlling land use are also explored. (Identical with GEOG 459). May be convened with PLN 559.

PLN 461. Environmental and Resource Geography (3) II Writing Emphasis Course. (Identical with GEOG 461, which is home).

PLN 468. Urban Transportation Planning (3) II CDT P, C E 360 or consult department before enrolling. (Identical with C E 468, which is home). May be convened with PLN 568.

PLN 471. Problems in Regional Development (3) I II Writing Emphasis Course. (Identical with GEOG 471, which is home). May be convened with PLN 571.

PLN 473. Geology and the Urban Environment (3) II (Identical with GEOS 473, which is home). May be convened with PLN 573.

PLN 476. The Land Development Process (3) [Rpt./ 1] A case-oriented approach to site selection, rezoning, financing, architectural design, economic feasibility, and other facets of the land development process. Field Trips. P, consult department before repeating this course. (Identical with GEOG 476). May be convened with PLN 576.

PLN 483. Geographic Applications of Remote Sensing (3) II P, 2 units of remote sensing or equivalent. (Identical with GEOG 483, which is home). May be convened with PLN 583.

PLN 484. Planning the Built Environment (2) I P, ARCH 302, ARCH 334. (Identical with ARCH 484, which is home). May be convened with PLN 584.

PLN 497I. Interdisciplinary Studio for Community Design (3-6) I P, open to non-majors only. (Identical with ARCH 497I, which is home). May be convened with PLN 597I.

PLN 497S. New Urbanism and Sustainability in the Southwest (3) I The format of this course is seminar/workshop. The course is focused on urban and neighborhood design in arid climates. Drawing from traditional and vernacular case studies, current planning literature, and field investigation, the course will use existing Tucson neighborhoods/communities as a laboratory for applied learning. The course will examine the literature and theoretical background for sustainable community planning and the new urbanism as it may apply to the Southwest. Guest professionals will introduce topical content and provide a forum for issue examination. May be convened with PLN 597S.

PLN 498. Senior Capstone (1-3) I II

PLN 499. Independent Study (1-3) [Rpt./]

PLN 500. Ecosystemology for Urban Planning (3) I (Identical with HWR 500, which is home).

PLN 501A. Introduction to Planning (3) I For a description of course topics see PLN 401A. Graduate-level requirements include one additional project and lead in-class exercises. (Identical with GEOG 501A). May be convened with PLN 401A.

PLN 501B. Introduction to Planning (3) II For a description of course topics see PLN 401B. Graduate-level requirements include writing an additional paper. (Identical with GEOG 501B). May be convened with PLN 401B.

PLN 504. Public and Policy Economics (3) II (Identical with PA 504, which is home).

PLN 510. Planning in the Americas: Past, Present and Future (3) I A perspective on planning that is especially appropriate for students from, or who expect to practice in, other countries in the Americas. Pre-western (Native American) planning of human settlements and their relation to contemporary and future planning. P, open to majors only. Credit allowed for only one of these courses: PLN 510, PLN 301. (Identical with GEOG 510).

PLN 514. Analytic Methods in Local Planning and Management (3) II P, MKTG 552; GEOG 557 or consent of instructor. (Identical with PA 514, which is home).

PLN 516. Geographic Information Systems for Geography and Regional Development (3) II (Identical with GEOG 516, which is home). May be convened with PLN 416.

PLN 535. Zoning, Ethics and Equity (3) I II Extensive look at zoning and regulation of uses of land and buildings and how it relates to the public health, safety, morals, and welfare. Field Trips.

PLN 544. Site Planning (3) I For a description of course topics see PLN 444. Graduate-level requirements include an in-depth research paper focusing on one particular aspect of developing new techniques in the field. (Identical with ARCH 544). May be convened with PLN 444.

PLN 550. Metropolitan and Regional Planning (3) I Survey and evaluation of concepts and examples, including metropolitan, economic development, state and national, and environmental plans in the U.S. and abroad. (Identical with GEOG 550).

PLN 553. Locational Analysis (3) I (Identical with GEOG 553, which is home). May be convened with PLN 453.

PLN 555. Introduction to Transportation (3) II Graduate survey and policy analysis course, focusing on the policy environment surrounding several major transportation issues. Field Trips.

PLN 557. Statistical Techniques in Geography, Regional Development and Planning (3) I (Identical with GEOG 557, which is home). May be convened with PLN 457.

PLN 559. Land Use and Growth Controls (3) II For a description of course topics see PLN 459. Graduate-level requirements include the completion of a series of research projects. (Identical with GEOG 559). May be convened with PLN 459.

PLN 561. Resource Management (3) I (Identical with GEOG 561, which is home).

PLN 563. Perception of Environment (3) I II (Identical with GEOG 563, which is home).

PLN 567. Geographical Analysis of Population (3) II (Identical with GEOG 567, which is home).

PLN 568. Urban Transportation Planning (3) II (Identical with C E 568, which is home). May be convened with PLN 468.

PLN 571. Problems in Regional Development (3) I II (Identical with GEOG 571, which is home). May be convened with PLN 471.

PLN 573. Geology and the Urban Environment (3) II (Identical with GEOS 573, which is home). May be convened with PLN 473.

PLN 576. The Land Development Process (3) [Rpt./ 1] For a description of course topics see PLN 476. Graduate-level requirements include the completion of a series of research projects. (Identical with GEOG 576). May be convened with PLN 476.

PLN 583. Geographic Applications of Remote Sensing (3) II (Identical with GEOG 583, which is home). May be convened with PLN 483.

PLN 584. Planning the Built Environment (2) I (Identical with ARCH 584, which is home). May be convened with PLN 484.

PLN 596U. Interdisciplinary Environment-Behavior-Design (3) [Rpt./ 6 units] II P, consult college before enrolling. (Identical with PSYC 596U, which is home).

PLN 597A. Issues in Architecture (3-8) [Rpt./ 16 units] I II P, open to majors only. (Identical with ARCH 597A, which is home).

PLN 597C. Basic Computer Skills (1) II This one unit course is one of a series of modules designed to help you learn basic planning techniques necessary for success in your academic and professional career. This module will provide students with the ability to utilize the computer for writing, data analysis and communication.

PLN 597D. Graphic Skills (1) I This course is an introductory examination of graphic tools, techniques and technologies used by planners and other design professionals. Professional urban and regional planners prepare and use graphics to communicate with their peers, other professionals and the public. This course will build a basic understanding and elemental proficiency in graphics addressing issues for everything from day to day communications with other professionals, to effective communication with larger groups and constituencies.

PLN 597E. Public Presentation (1) II This one-hour course is one of a series of modules designed to help students learn basic planning techniques necessary for success in their academic and professional careers. This module will provide students with presentation techniques and help them identify areas of difficulty in their own presentation style.

PLN 597F. Communicating with Numbers (1) I This one-hour course is one of a series of modules designed to help students learn basic planning techniques necessary for success in their academic and professional careers. This module will help students think carefully about numbers and numerical analyses and to effectively use quantitative assessments in professional planning reports, presentations and public hearings; to become experienced in the essentials of the leading computer software; and to improve proficiency in developing graphics from spreadsheets and other computer programs.

PLN 597G. Planning Infrastructure and Community Facilities (3) I The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the issues and methods associated with planning for infrastructure and community facilities. It is intended for those wishing to gain an overall perspective on infrastructure planning and is not intended to replace more advanced courses in specific types of facilities. Those who plan to work in infrastructure agencies (e.g. school districts, transit districts) should take more specialized courses. The course will draw on knowledge from urban planning, engineering, politics and public finance. It will focus on the U.S. urban experience, although effort will be made to introduce issues from rural settings and other countries.

PLN 597I. Interdisciplinary Studio for Community Design (3-6) I (Identical with ARCH 597I, which is home). May be convened with PLN 497I.

PLN 597O. Writing for Planners (1) I A critical examination of the problems in written communications by professional planners. Emphasis is on developing enduring personal remedial strategies.

PLN 597P. Desktop Publishing (1) II This one unit course is one of a series of modules designed to help the student learn basic planning techniques necessary for success in their academic and professional careers. This module will provide students with the ability to utilize desktop publishing software to enhance planning reports and documents.

PLN 597Q. Conflict Resolution (1) II This one-unit course is one of a series of modules designed to help students learn basic planning techniques necessary for success in their academic and professional careers. This module will train students in the basics of negotiation and mediation as they relate to the planning field. Contemporary areas of potential conflict will be explored in the context of planning's role in mediation and negotiation.

PLN 597R. Grant Writing (1) II This one-unit course is one of a series of modules designed to help students learn basic planning techniques necessary for success in their academic and professional careers. This module will provide students with grant writing skills.

PLN 597S. New Urbanism and Sustainability in the Southwest (3) I The format of this course is seminar/workshop. The course is focused on urban and neighborhood design in arid climates. Drawing from traditional and vernacular case studies, current planning literature, and field investigation, the course will use existing Tucson neighborhoods/communities as a laboratory for applied learning. The course will examine the literature and theoretical background for sustainable community planning and the new urbanism as it may apply to the Southwest. Guest professionals will introduce topical content and provide a forum for issue examination. May be convened with PLN 497S.

PLN 597T. Housing and Households (3) II First of two-course sequence focusing on U.S. housing and community development. Topics covered include housing market projections, housing submarket analysis, housing finance and mortgage lending, household analysis, residential choice and residential mobility. Appropriate for students specializing in urban planning, architecture, urban geography and urban sociology. P, graduate status. (Identical with GEOG 597T).

PLN 599. Independent Study (1-6) [Rpt./]

PLN 605. Planning Theories and Perspectives (3) I A critical examination of normative and methodological assumptions of alternative planning models, with emphasis on developing a perspective on contemporary issues. (Identical with GEOG 605).

PLN 610. Comprehensive and Strategic Planning (3) II Seminar in the theory and practice of strategic and comprehensive planning in urban and regional development. The tradition of strategic planning in corporations, public sector agencies, and not-for-profit organizations along with the tradition of major comprehensive plans, will be explored to the contemporary theories of both and the theory of strategic comprehensive planning.

PLN 611. Projects in Regional Planning (4) [Rpt./ 4] II Lectures, laboratory, and field projects covering various aspects of professional practice. P, PLN 605, 24 units toward a graduate degree in planning. (Identical with GEOG 611).

PLN 657. Spatial Analysis (3) II P, GEOG 557. (Identical with GEOG 657, which is home).

PLN 660. Land-Use Planning (3) II Review of the principal legal devices available to implement planning decisions on community design (official map, subdivision control), the use of land (nuisance, covenants and zoning) and housing needs (including urban renewal). Special attention will be paid to the significance and legal effect of a comprehensive plan and to the social and economic effects of planning decisions. (Identical with LAW 660).

PLN 665. Quick Response Transportation Planning Methods (3) I (Identical with C E 665, which is home).

PLN 668. Urban Public Transportation Systems (3) I (Identical with C E 668, which is home).

PLN 684. History of Planning (1) I The history of planning in the United States with emphasis on the twentieth century and the direction of planning into the next century. Planning and other countries and cultures will be discussed where relevant. P, PLN 584.

PLN 693. Internship (3) [Rpt./ 6 units]

PLN 696B. Financing Public Services (3) I (Identical with ARCH 696B).

PLN 696D. Border Issues in Planning (3) II Field Trips.

PLN 696E. Issues Along Borders (3) II Seminar designed to examine issues, particularly environmental and social issues, in the context of public policy making in the United States, Mexico, and Latin American countries. The course focuses on issues involving borders, particularly U.S.-Mexico border, and draws on literature about public policymaking in both the U.S. and Latin America. Specific cases will be analyzed. P, graduate status. (Identical with LA S 696E).

PLN 696U. Urban Social Issues (3) II Course focuses on the social dimension of North American cities, especially at community and neighborhood scales. Topics covered include poverty and deprivation, residential segregation, environmental justice and the role that urban planners play in shaping access to public space through land use controls and urban design. (Identical with GEOG 696U).

PLN 699. Independent Study (2-5) [Rpt./]

PLN 900. Research (1-3) [Rpt./]

PLN 909. Master's Report (1-3) [Rpt./]

PLN 910. Thesis (1-3) [Rpt./]

PLN 930. Supplementary Registration (1-9) [Rpt./]

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