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PLN 520 PLANNING PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE II (3) Identification of urban infrastructure requirements, estimatingdemand for urban services; anticipating the effect of urbanization an urban services. Methods on urban developmentare reviewed. (Prerequisite: PLN 510)PLN 540 URBAN PLANNING AND FISCAL POLICY (3) Provides an insight into the mechanisms of public finance,methods of revenue generation, urban tax base and their impacts on capital budget and planning projects.PLN 550 SEMINAR IN DESIGN PROCESSES (3) Topics to be covered include: principles of land use and urban design,topographical models, site design, and planning methods.Specialization and ElectivePLN 500 INTRODUCTION TO URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING (3) General overview on the process ofurbanization, history of development of city planning, planning theory and methodology, ethical issues and the legal basisfor planning theory.PLN 530 APPLIED PLANNING WORKSHOP I (3) Emphasis on thematic data sets to model and test interactionbetween spatially oriented information. Utilizes computer software for modeling techniques, cartographic output and dataoverlays. (Prerequisites: PAD 502, PAD 503)PLN 620 URBAN PLANNING AND SOCIAL POLICY (3) Theory and method of social service planning in public orprivate organizations. Selection criteria or recipients and methods of evaluation of social service delivery systems.PLN 621 REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLANNING (3) Regional methods of analysis and its use in regional planning.Reviews of existing regional development plans in the U.S.PLN 631 LAND USE AND ENVIRONMENT (3) Overview of the environmental and land use issues from the technicaland legal perspective. Hazardous material and their impact on the land use policies.PLN 640 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING (3) Focuses on residential and economic development andtheir inter-relationship to problems and public policies associated with the provision of safe, decent and affordable housing.PLN 642 PLANNING LAW AND ADMINISTRATION (3) An examination of the law of resource use and development,its administration and underlying policies. Particular attention is given to regulatory law.PLN 710 APPLIED PLANNING WORKSHOP II (3) Formulation of goals, data gathering, problem analysis, selectionand testing of alternative policies and preparation of a comprehensive spatial plan for the development of an urban settlement.(Prerequisite: PLN 530)Integrative ComponentPLN 711 SPECIAL PROBLEMS (6) Application of social science research methods to research questions and problemsdeveloped by students under direction of a member of the Department faculty.PLN 720 INTERNSHIP (6) Direction of approved supervisor and internship coordinator.DEGREE REQUIREMENTSMaster of Public AdministrationThe MPA Program has its purpose the preparation of professionals for immediate upward mobility in professional careersin public sectors or for graduate study where the nature of the profession requires the master’s degree as the entry criterion.Its greatest single asset lies in its potential to alleviate the shortage of professionally educated persons, especially those fromminority groups, in local, state, national and international public service.95