Community Studies (CMTY) Graduate Course Descriptions
CMTY 522. Land Use Planning and Zoning
Basic and advanced tools, applications, and frameworks of contemporary land use planning and zoning in the United States. Prereq.: GEOG 394. 3 credits ALT.
CMTY 528. Site Planning and Development
Processes and tools for site planning, preparation, development, and implementation. 3 credits ALT.
CMTY 550. Community Heritage
Evolution of the American shaped environment from the colonial period until the present. Focuses on the meanings of the American house, street, public places, workplace and recreational landscapes; examines prototypical building forms during each major stage of development; analyzes some of the key roles that a community's shaped environment can play in healthy community development. 3 credits F.
CMTY 551. Community Design
Theory and practice of community design. Examines the meaning of design, the forces affecting the quality of the natural and built environments in communities, the basic elements of design such as building form and open space, key factors in design such as utopianism and comparative approaches. Considers the proper role of the design professional in community development. 3 credits S.
CMTY 552. Environmental Planning
Theory, tools, principles and techniques, policy, regulation, and socio/economic impacts on communities emphasizing sustainable development, land use, economic growth, transportation, and environmental impact and mitigation issues. 3 credits F.
CMTY 555. Grant Development
Raising funds for public or non-profit organizations in Minnesota. Project or program design, budget creation, objective and result delineation and writing for grants from foundations, government and corporations. 3 credits S.
CMTY 564. Local Economic Development.
Examination of the context, theory, process, and practice of local economic development policies for communities. 3 credits ALT.
CMTY 566. Issues in Community Studies
A seminar on a special topic or issue in community studies. May be repeated under different topics. 3 credits F, S.
CMTY +570. The Black Community
Examination and analysis of contemporary issues facing Black American communities. 3 credits F, S.
CMTY 575. Latina/o Communities
Explores issues in community development for Latinas and Latinos in the United States - focusing on the Midwest - with special emphasis on gender, neighborhoods, grassroots community organizations, local history, and political participation. 3 credits S.
