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PPD Syllabi

Each course has a sample syllabus for when the course was taught in the past, since readings may change but the course usually stays the same.   If a syllabus isn't available for a course, the course is new and the syllabus will be available when the class begins.  Since the PhD curriculum is undergoing revision, not all PhD courses are listed at this time.

Master of Urban & Regional Planning Required Courses

Core Courses:

PPD202: History of Urban Planning
PPD203: Theoretical Foundations of Planning
PPD204: Planning and Design Graphics:  Fundamentals
PPD206: Microeconomic Analysis for Urban Planning
PPD214: Quantitative Analysis for Planners
U292: Professional Report Seminar

Law Course Menu (Choose One):

PPD207: Development Control Law and Policy
PPD252: Issues in Environmental Law and Policy

Methods Course Menu (Choose One):

PPD220: Qualitative Methods: Field Work & Data Collection
PPD223: Regional Analysis (instructor posts first page)
PPD228: Demographics for Planners

Urban Settlements Course Menu (Choose One):

PPD208: California's Population
PPD242: Regional Development (Instructor posts first page)
PPD244: Land Use Policy
PPD246: Housing Policy

Capstone Exit Requirement Choices (Choose One):

1.  Professional Report:

U292: Professional Report Seminar
PP&D 299 Independent Study-Professional Report

2. Planning Practicum Series:

PP&D 275A Planning Practicum A
PP&D 275B Planning Practicum B

3. Master’s Thesis:

PPD297: Research Design
PP&D 299 Independent Study-Thesis
PP&D 299 Independent Study-Thesis

4. Comprehensive Exam:

PP&D 299 Independent Study-Exam
PP&D 299 Independent Study-Exam

PhD Required Courses

SE 200: Seminar in Social Ecology
PPD209: Qualitative Research Methods
PPD213: Advanced Qualitative Methods
PPD218: Advanced Quantitative Methods (only available syllabus at this time)
PPD272: Survey Research Methods
PPD287: Research Design
PPD297: Research Design

Electives 

PPD221: Public Policy
PPD224: Environmental Politics
PPD231: Transportation and Environment
PPD235: GIS & Problem Solving
PPD239: Urban Design Theories and Application
PPD 241: Health Policy and Promotion (crosslisted as PH 221)
PPD245: Urban Security
PPD251: Poverty and Planning in DC
PPD260: Grant Writing for Community Planning and Development
PPD261: Theory Development
PPD270: Environmental Ethics
PPD275: Planning and GIS
PPD282: Urban Design Studio for Planners - An Introduction
PPD284: Public Policy Theory