Certificate in Community and Regional Planning
Curriculum & Classes
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Course Number/Title | Credits |
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Core courses–9 credits. Each Community and Regional Planning Certificate student is required to complete nine credit hours of core courses. PUBADM 520 Community and Regional Planning (3 credits) PUBADM 560 State and Local Government (3 credits) PUBADM 524 Introduction to Policy Formation–Geographic Information Systems (GIS) (3 credits) OR GEOG 560 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (3 credits) | 9 |
Elective courses–6 credits. Students must complete 6 credit hours from the electives listed below or other graduate courses. Note: Not more than three credit hours of DISPUT courses may be counted toward the certificate requirements. PUBADM 522 Planning: Process and Practice (3 credits) PUBADM 523 Planning and Zoning (3 credits) CE 572 Transportation Planning (3 credits) CE 575 Traffic Engineering (3 credits) CMGT 570 Land Development (3 credits) PUBADM 586 Community and Regional Planning (1-3 credits) DISPUT 502 Negotiation Theory and Practice (1 credit) DISPUT 503 Conflict Intervention Methods (1 credit) DISPUT 504 Facilitating Groups in Conflict (1 credit) MHLTHSCI 560 Public Health Disaster Preparedness Planning - Risk Management (3 credits) Other Graduate Courses–Graduate courses in a related field. All courses to be selected with student input and approved by the supervisory committee. | 6 |
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Core Classes
PUBADM 520 COMMUNITY AND REGIONAL PLANNING A study of the theories, objectives, techniques and problems of governmental planning within cities, metropolitan areas and regions as well as the national level of government in the United States. A discussion of the planning profession and the politics of planning.
PUBADM 560 STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION This course examines state and local government administration in a political and organizational context and the attendant interunit, intersector, and interjurisdictional cooperation and conflict in policy administration. Attention is paid to management in a federal system with a focus on nation-state-local relations.
GEOG 560 INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS (GIS) Designed for graduate students without a background in geographic information systems, or GIS who wish to use these techniques in their research. Introduces the student to GIS concepts and principles.
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PUBADM 524 INTRODUCTION TO POLICY FORMATION-GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS (GIS) Use computers and ArcGIS software to analyze public policy problems that have a geographic component. The course has three objectives: To become familiar with ArcGIS, to learn about as well as how to utilize geographic data, and to perform spatial analysis.
Electives
PUBADM 522 PLANNING: PROCESS AND PRACTICE This course examines the role of planners and the processes and techniques used in the planning profession. Topics covered include types of economic analysis, forces in the development of cities, human capital and non-labor resources, making plans, strategic planning, involving the public and citizen participation.
PUBADM 523 PLANNING AND ZONING This course examines zoning theory, concepts, techniques and procedures in the practice of zoning in a planning office. The course covers an introduction to zoning; the process; the legal aspects of zoning and its financing; implementing the comprehensive plan and integrating city and regional plans; responsible growth; and the transportation/land use connection.
PUBADM 586 COMMUNITY AND REGIONAL PLANNING: SELECTED TOPICS One to three credit hours of various topics related to community and regional planning.
CE 572 TRANSPORTATION PLANNING Theory and practice of transportation planning at the metropolitan as well as regional levels. The four-step traditional planning process will be covered in depth. Use of a transportation planning software will be required. Recent advances in planning will be introduced.
CE 575 TRAFFIC ENGINEERING Covers the theory and practice of traffic operations, control, and managment. Topics include traffic signal operations, isolated and area-wide signal system operations, and traffic simulation.
CMGT 570 LAND DEVELOPMENT An overview of the land development process, including planning, design, construction, and sale of various types of real estate. Topics include key concepts in successful development, feasibility studies, site selection and improvement, government policy and regulation, project planning and master planning, design of public infrastructure, and construction of site improvements.
DISPUT 502 NEGOTIATION THEORY AND PRACTICE The successful manager in professional settings is involved in a variety of negotiation activities. The tactics, strategies, and operations of effective and ineffective bargaining/negotiation behaviors will be presented. The course develops negotiator skills and knowledge leading to collaborative based action and solutions.
DISPUT 503 CONFLICT INTERVENTION METHODS This course overviews the various contexts of third party intervention into conflict: facilitation, public involvement processes, mediation, and arbitration, and develops skills at first level supervisor/manager intervention into employee conflicts.
DISPUT 504 FACILITATING GROUPS IN CONFLICT Public input processes on controversial issues may generate conflict. The causes and skills for facilitating public input processes will be discussed, as well as techniques for facilitating conflict within small and large group meetings.
MHLTHSCI 560 PUBLIC HEALTH DISASTER PREPAREDNESS PLANNING-RISK MANAGEMENT Risk assessment or risk management methods in public health disaster preparedness planning will be presented in context of natural and human-caused disasters. The environmental, economic, and social consequences for communities will be studied.
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