Forces Shaping Our Metropolitan Environment
Course: Community and Regional Planning (C R P) 270/Design Studies (Dsn S) 270, section XQ
Introduction to the social, political, physical, and economic forces as they shape metropolitan areas and their interrelationships. A comprehensive picture of metropolitan development showing important roles other urban disciplines play in the planning process and the interrelationships of the disciplines.
Prerequisite: must be taken prior to completing nine credits in C R P
Computer requirement: Internet and e-mail access, streaming media requirements
Dates: January 10-May 6
Delivery method: DVD
Credit: 3 undergraduate credits
Tuition: $588
Delivery fee: $100
Computer fee applies--see table
Off-campus programs: 2+2+2 Community and Regional Planning, Bachelor of Liberal Studies (social sciences group of the general education requirements or distribution area of professional fields)
Instructor: Sue Cosner, Lecturer
Registration deadline: December 27
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Urban Form
Course: Community and Regional Planning (C R P) 320/Design Studies (Dsn S) 320, section XQ
Examines how urban form is shaped, what constitutes good urban form, and what are the trends in emerging urban forms. Descriptive, explanatory and normative theories of urban form, and the relationships between urban form and social, economic, political, cultural, and institutional forms.
Prerequisite: C R P 253 (Survey of Community and Regional Planning) or 270 (Forces Shaping Our Metropolitan Environment), or permission of instructor, fowusu@iastate.edu
Computer requirement: Internet and e-mail access
Dates: January 10-May 6
Delivery method: DVD
Credit: 3 undergraduate credits
Tuition: $588
Delivery fee: $100
Computer fee applies--see table
Off-campus program: Bachelor of Liberal Studies (social sciences group of the general education requirements or distribution area of professional fields)
Instructor: Francis Owusu, Assistant Professor
Registration deadline: December 27
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