Course Description

Major trends and policies affecting American communities, alternative explanations for these patterns, and possible responses. Topics include service delivery, land use, economic development, and intergovernmental cooperation.

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Athena Title

URBAN POLICY

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Equivalent Courses

Not open to students with credit in POLS 7520

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Semester Course Offered

Offered every year.

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Grading System

A - F (Traditional)

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Course Objectives

This seminar is designed to familiarize students with significant trends affecting American communities, offering alternative explanations for these patterns, as well as possible policy responses. From this course, students will be able to learn how to operate as a professional in the modern urban environment of the United States. In particular, the student will learn different professional roles in the urban setting to include city/county manager, personnel director, director of finance, and other professional roles. At the outcome of the course, the student will have a better idea of how all of the roles work and how they interact with each other.

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Topical Outline

I. Introduction to the course II. The modern urban setting III. Intergovernmental relations IV. Financing local services V. Approaches to service delivery VI. The changing urban economy VII. Social change and urban communities VIII. Economic development approaches IX. Land use and zoning X. Managing the urban future

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