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Courses
 Required Courses
CRP 602 Human Settlement, 3(3,0)
Overview of
forces and trends affecting community growth and change-- historical,
ecological, economic, demographic, design, and development--pertaining to
human settlement patterns and their interrelationship in the urbanization
process, especially at the national, regional, townscape, and neighborhood
scale. Course will be team-taught from various perspectives. Intended as a
foundation core course for Master's in City and Regional Planning,
Landscape Architecture, and Real Estate Development.
CRP 801 Planning Process &
Law, 3(3,0)
Introduction to
the city and regional planning profession and related processes with the
legal foundation for comprehensive planning and tools of implementation.
CRP 802 Site Planning and
Infrastructure, 3(2,3) Lab Fee
Working
knowledge of natural systems and infrastructure systems as they affect site
planning and development.
CRP 803 Quantitative Methods,
4(2,6) Lab Fee
Basic tools of
quantitative analysis and planning methods in the context of analytical,
procedural, and institutional needs of the planner. Students learn data
collection, analysis, and interpretation of different planning problems.
Emphasis placed on understanding the logic of statistical analysis, methods
of planning analysis and policy formation.
CRP 804 Land Use Analysis &
Assessment, 4(2,6) Lab Fee
Introduction to
basic methods of land use planning including land suitability analysis,
land market forecasts, and formulating alternative land use plans.
Development impact assessment and project appraisal methods are introduced
to evaluate land use plans.
CRP 805 Planning Theory and
History, 3(3,0)
 Development of the planning
practice and theories of planning process: historical evolution of planning
practice in the U.S.
; social issues in planning; theories of planning and critiques of those
theories; and ethical issues in planning practice.
CRP 806 Urban Systems, 3(3,0)
Course presents
an overview of basic principles of resource allocation including public
finance and project appraisal techniques. Infrastructure planning and
capital improvement plans are introduced followed by basic concepts of
growth management and an overview of growth management laws and tools.
Course will be team-taught to address diverse subject matter.
CRP 807 Professional Studio, 4(2,6) Lab Fee
Serves as a vehicle for synthesis and application
of skills developed in other courses and includes participation in one or
more real-world planning projects in addition to seminars and readings to
development of professional practice skills.
CRP 809 Contemporary Issues Seminar, 1(1,0)
This course
addresses current planning issues and their relationship with student
research.
CRP 893 City and Regional
Planning Internship--Summer, 3(0,9)
Ten weeks of
supervised professional employment with an approved planning entity. Graded
on a pass/fail basis. Preq: Two semesters of City and Regional
Planning courses or equivalent.
CRP 894 Planning Internship
Seminar, 1(1,0)
Seminar-based
analysis of student internships, enabling students to compare experiences
and gain greater understanding of professional practice by reflecting on
planning issues. Graded on a pass/fail basis. Preq: CRP 893.
CRP 858 Research Design, 3(3,0)
Provides an
opportunity for students in their final year of studies in the planning
program to develop a proposal for their terminal paper or thesis. Students
are responsible for completing the research, writing and editing necessary
for an acceptable proposal.
CRP 859 Planning Terminal
Project, 3(0,9)
Student selects,
with approval of advisor, and conducts research on an individual planning
problem of suitable scope. Oral, written and, where appropriate, visual
presentation of solution required. Student must enroll during final
semester.
CRP 891 Planning Thesis, 6(0,18)
Student, working
individually, programs a planning problem of appropriate scope and conducts
research. Oral, written, and where appropriate, visual presentation of
thesis required.
Elective Courses
CE 612 Urban Transportation Planning, 3(3,0)
Urban travel characteristics, characteristics of transportation systems,
transportation and land-use studies, trip distribution and trip assignment
models, city patterns and subdivision layout. Preq:
CE 311
CRP 822 Urban Design, 3(3,0)
Analysis of the
evolution of the physical patterns of cities through research in the
historical development of urban form in Europe and America within the
context of prevailing social, economic and political influences; approaches
to the analysis of contemporary cities through the study of modern planning
theorists.
CRP 832 Problems in Site
Planning, 3(1,6) Lab Fee
Advanced site
planning and design concept studies developed through site projects;
concentration on industrial, residential and recreational facilities;
emphasis on use-specific site analysis and generation of development
alternatives.
CRP 834 Spatial Modeling Using
GIS, 3(2,3) Lab Fee
Use of
geographic information systems (GIS) in spatial analysis, information management,
and synthesis of spatial patterns and processes. Emphasizes developing an
operational understanding of the modeling techniques and data used in
different applications such as land use allocation, corridor location, site
location and market analysis, environmental assessment, and cost-benefit
analysis.
CRP 835 GIS & Remote Sensing
Applications for Trend Analysis, 3(2,3) Lab Fee
Principles of
remote sensing and land information systems in trend analysis. Addresses
aspects of change detection for monitoring natural resources and urban
growth: Designed for those interested in planning, natural resources
management, and environmental analysis. Lectures and hands-on laboratory
work emphasize the use of imagery for database generation and analysis.
CRP 840 Seminar in Coastal
Planning, 3(3,0)
Issues relating
to development and conservation of coastal environments, focusing on
inherent tradeoffs between growth and environmental quality; ecology and
carrying capacity of coastal areas; appropriate management approaches to
balance coastal resource demand.
CRP 841 Seminar in Environmental
Planning, 3(3,0)
Current and
emerging environmental issues and appropriate planning options, including
population dynamics and limits to growth, entropy law, waste management and
global climate change; students pursue individual research on an
environmental issue of particular concern and report findings.
CRP 844 Outdoor Recreation
Resource Management and Planning, 3(3,0)
Issues relating to
planning and development of natural areas for recreational purposes.
Emphasis is on the policy-making process at the federal, state, regional
and local levels.
CRP 870 Seminar in Sustainable
Development, 3(3,0)
Concept of
sustainable development traced from its historical roots through the
popularization of the term in the international development literature;
scientific base and the application of sustainability through economic
sectors and building practice. Students will conduct individual/group research
projects.
CRP 872 Housing Issues in the
United States , 3(3,0)
Regulation,
stimulation, salvage and replacement of housing through public policy
administrative procedures; specific housing programs analyzed in detail.
CRP 873 Economic Development
Planning, 3(3,0)
Introduction to
the economic development planning process, focusing on applied programmatic
techniques, especially at the state, local, and neighborhood levels.
Emphasis is placed on theoretical models, the economic development planning
process, private/public partnerships, economic development tools, the
political context, and economic development planning administration and
organization.
CRP 883 Techniques for Analyzing
Development Impacts, 3(3,0)
Models and
techniques for analyzing development impacts for urban areas and regions;
economic, social, physical, energy and fiscal impact methods. Operational
knowledge of these techniques will be developed.
CRP 889 Selected Topics in
Planning, 3(3,0)
Topics
emphasizing current literature and results of current research. May be
repeated for credit.
CRP 890 Directed Studies in City
and Regional Planning, 1-6(0,3-18)
Student pursues
individual professional interests under guidance of city and regional
planning program graduate faculty. May be repeated for credit.
Other MCRP Related Courses
ARCH 820 Building Design and
Construction Principles 3(3,0)
Essential principles for quality design and construction. Emphasis on
design, programming, and sustainability issues for different project types.
Nature and characteristics of construction materials, equipment, and
systems used in modern buildings will be presented and how they affect
function and feasibility.
CE 311 Transportation Engineering Planning and Design
Planning, design, and operation of transportation facilities including
highways and airports. Coverage includes economics, safety, and
environmental considerations. Not for graduate credit.
CE 610 Traffic Engineering
Operations 3(3,0)
Basic characteristics of motor-vehicle raffic, highway capacity, applications of traffic
control devices, traffic design of parking facilities, engineering studies,
traffic safety, traffic laws and ordinances, public relations. Preq: CE 311 or consent of instructor.
RED 800 Real Estate Development Process, 3(3,0)
Real estate and
land development process from the developer's perspective. Cases and
lectures are presented by leading experts in the development industry.
Emphasizes participants of the development team and how to become a
developer/"master builder" to create a superior built environment.
RED 801 Real Estate Market
Analysis, 3(3,0)
Processes and
data sources used to analyze the supply and demand for various building
types. Explores demographic, technological, and economic trends affecting
markets. General market analysis supply and demand approaches, including
the use of GIS, are developed and applied primarily to residential, retail,
and office markets at specific sites.
RED 802 Real Estate Development
Field Tour Seminar, 3(3,0)
Course examines the processes of creating quality development within the
risk-reward framework focusing on design feasibility from the perspectives
of the development team. An approximate two-week tour of the SC. Coast or other environs visits
approximately forty developments and the key actors involved.
RED 803 Public-Private
Partnership Development, 3(3,0)
Focuses on public-private partnerships in the structuring, negotiating, and
implementing the design, development, construction, and management of
buildings and areas. Emphasis on redevelopment/rehab and infill
development; incentive tools and techniques, and market and feasibility
issues for development within the risk-reward framework.
MCRP Courses
for Non-MCRP Students Related Courses
CRP 401/601 Introduction to City
& Regional Planning, 3(3,0)
Introduces
students from a variety of disciplines to city and regional planning.
Spatial and nonsaptial areas of discipline are
explored through a wide ranging lecture/seminar program.
CRP 434/634 Introduction to GIS
Planning Applications, 3(1,6)
This course
develops competency in geographic information systems (GIS) technology and
its application to various spatial analysis problems in landscape planning.
It introduces basic principles of GIS and their use in spatial analysis and
information management. Topics include database development and management,
spatial analysis techniques, cartography, critical review of GIS
applications, and hands-on projects.
CRP 830 Introduction to GIS, 1(1,0)
This
introductory course introduces participants to ArcGIS
as a tool for real estate development analysis and provides the foundation
for becoming a successful GIS user. Students are introduced to fundamental
GIS concepts. Topics covered include displaying, downloading, analyzing,
and printing public domain geographical data sets.
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