The following courses are open in Urban Planning. Our new web site includes course flyers for some courses: http://urban.illinois.edu/current-students/courses.
UP 205/Ecology and Its Applications (Gen Ed – Life Sciences)
M/W, 1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m. lecture; choices on Friday lab
Jumping carp, bed bugs and more! Basic ecological principles pertinent to planning and management. Examination of problems that arise from inadequate consideration of structure and function of ecological systems, and approaches to ecological restoration and environmentally sound planning. Applications of principles to case studies drawn from urban planning, natural resource management and sustainable development.
Core BAUP and Minor course. No prerequisites.
UP 330/The Modern American City
M/W, 9:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m.
Explore the transformation of the American city in its journey from abandonment to renewed growth. Cities today are sites of rapid change and experimentation with new ideas for how people can and should live. This course examines the resurgence of American cities, the challenges they face, and their transformation in the 21st century. Each week, class will focus on a different aspect of the modern American city–work, housing, globalization, high finance–and explore its promises, challenges, and implications for the future.
Urban Planning elective in BAUP and Minor. No prerequisites.
UP 340/Planning for Healthy Cities
M/W/F, 1:00 – 1:50 p.m.
Urban agriculture, food deserts, walkability, and more. Historical and current theories on the relationship between public health and the built environment are highlighted, as are prescriptions for healthy urban design. Community health planning, health disparities, and the needs of special populations in the city are also examined, along with some of the major policy issues affecting urban health care today.
Urban Planning elective in BAUP and Minor. No prerequisites.
UP 407/State and Local Public Finance
M/W, 10:30 a.m. – 11:50 a.m.
Provides students with an understanding of the fundamental concepts of fiscal planning at the state and local levels of government. Addresses both the theory and methods of state and local finance, focused on state and local fiscal policy. Addresses emerging policy issues involving land use and taxation, spending and budgeting, intergovernmental cooperation, debt financing, financing for economic development, and privatization.
Prerequisite: UP 316 or consent of instructor
UP 457/Small Town and Rural Planning Workshop
M/W 2:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
There are no prerequisites for this class; we welcome students from a variety of majors who are interested in collaborative group work and an active learning experience. What is rural and why does it matter? This workshop focuses on small towns and rural communities using Central Illinois communities in local case studies. Students will apply concepts and skills from prior courses and work extensively in teams to compile, synthesize, and communicate information that furthers planning and placemaking efforts. Archival research techniques; analysis of demographic, social, and economic trends; qualitative interviewing; and documentary film production are examples of the kinds of skills students will develop and refine.
Urban Planning elective course for the Minor; senior workshop credit for the BAUP
Alice E. Novak
Assistant Head, Academic Programs
BAUP Director
Department of Urban & Regional Planning