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Loyola Marymount University Bulletin 2020-2021

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Loyola Marymount University Bulletin 2020-2021 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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Urban Studies (URBN)
	URBN 1000 The Urban World 4 semester hours An introduction to historic and contemporary cities, processes of urbanization, and urban society. Course topics include urban origins, urban economics, the internal structure of cities, urban infrastructure, urban social and cultural processes, urban physical and social environments, and city systems in the regional and global context. University Core fulfilled: Explorations: Understanding Human Behavior.
	URBN 1010 Introduction to Geographical Information Systems 4 semester hours An introduction to the resources and methodologies commonly utilized in contemporary urban research. Course topics include data sources such as the census, methodologies for spatial analysis such as GIS, quantitative and qualitative research design, map reading, and fieldwork strategies.
	URBN 1998 Special Studies 1 TO 4 semester hours
	URBN 1999 Independent Studies 1 TO 4 semester hours
	URBN 2998 Special Studies 1 TO 4 semester hours
	URBN 2999 Independent Studies 1 TO 4 semester hours
	URBN 3010 Metropolitan Los Angeles 4 semester hours An introduction of the social, economic, political, environmental, and spatial characteristics and dynamics of metropolitan Los Angeles in the context of postmodern urbanization in the United States.
	URBN 3045 Urban Planning 4 semester hours An introduction to the problems, principles, and practices of contemporary urban planning, especially in California and the United States.
	URBN 3046 Sustainable Cities 4 semester hours An examination of the challenges of and potential solutions to the sustainability of socioeconomic, environmental, and ecological systems associated with historic, contemporary, and future urbanization. Course topics include an analysis of the sustainability of historic and contemporary cities, the consideration of sustainable alternatives associated with such trends as New Urbanism, and the potential for alternative urban policies and practices designed to foster sustainability. University Core fulfilled: Flag: Writing.
	URBN 3047 Community Development 4 semester hours An exploration of the meanings and methodologies of community development, especially in contemporary urban America.
	URBN 3998 Special Studies 1 TO 4 semester hours
	URBN 3999 Independent Studies 0 TO 4 semester hours
	URBN 4000 Senior Project 4 semester hours A supervised internship and directed research on a specific urban topic incorporating appropriate primary and secondary research methodologies and/or participant observation. Senior standing or approval of the Program Director required. University Core fulfilled: Flags: Engaged Learning, Writing.
	URBN 4998 Special Studies 1 TO 4 semester hours
	URBN 4999 Independent Studies 1 TO 4 semester hours

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