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478 Course Descriptions/Kinesiology685. Directed Studies. Credit 1 to 12 each semester. Directed study of selected problems in kinesiologynot related to thesis. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Approval of department head.689. Special Topics in... Credit 1 to 4. Selected topics in an identified area of kinesiology. May be repeatedfor credit. Prerequisite: Approval of department head.690. Theory of Research in Discipline. (3-0). Credit 3. Theory and design of research problems andexperiments in various subfields of the discipline; communication of research proposals and results;evaluation of current research of faculty and students and review of current literature. May be repeatedfor credit. Cross-listed with HLTH 690.691. Research. Credit 1 or more each semester. Research for thesis or dissertation. Prerequisite: Approvalof committee chair.Land and Property DevelopmentThe graduate program in Land and Property Development (MLPD) is designed for persons interestedin entrepreneurial or management roles in the design, construction, development and real estateprofessions. The Master of Land and Property Development (MLPD) program focuses on both physicaland financial aspects of land and real estate development and the creation of real estate asset valuethrough the conceptualization, design, delivery and management of real estate assets.Each individual’s Master of Land and Property Development degree plan is structured to relateproject design and venture structure to site ecology and market economy, and to stress both entrepreneurialinterests of private enterprise and regulatory guidelines of public entities. Each student’s degreeplan includes both business and non-business courses, drawing upon resources of 17 different departmentsat Texas A&M, ranging from accounting, finance and marketing to landscape architecture andconstruction management. For more information, visit us on the website at laup.arch.tamu.edu.This program offers the following dual degree programs:Master of Land and Property Development/Bachelor of Science in Urban and Regional Planning;Master of Land and Property Development/Bachelor of Landscape Architecture;Master of Land and Property Development/Master of Architecture;Master of Land and Property Development/Master of Urban Planning;Master of Land and Property Development/Master Science in Construction Management; and,Master of Land and Property Development/Master of Real Estate.A student must be admitted into both degrees that form part of the dual degrees specified abovebefore they can commence a dual degree program.Land and Property Development(LDEV)laup.arch.tamu.edu661. Development and the Environment. (3-0). Credit 3. Land development in the context of environmentsustainability, human well being and business profitability to foster a restorative economy; environmentaleasement and site analysis; state, federal and international regulatory issues; and humanecology and the future of land development. Prerequisite: Graduate classification.662. Land Development Law. (3-0). Credit 3. Survey of real estate law with emphasis on Texas law; reviewof constitutional issues and basic legal concepts, including estates in land, contracts; private and publicsector land use controls.663. Introduction to Project Management. (3-0). Credit 3. Project management processes for planning,scheduling, cost estimating resource leveling, cost control and post-completion evaluation; issues inproject organizational environments, documentation, quality control safety. Prerequisite: Graduateclassification.664. Market Analysis for Development. (3-0). Credit 3. Techniques and data sources for market analysisfor development; analysis for housing development; trade area analysis and market analysis for retail development;analysis for office, industrial parks and for specialized development. Prerequisite: Graduateclassification.665. Land Development Trends. (3-0). Credit 3. Exploration of a variety of specialized topics associatedwith emerging trends in the land development industry. Prerequisite: Graduate classification.667. Design and Development Economy. (3-0). Credit 3. Interface between the physical and financialdimensions in the design and development process to achieve building and project economics; creatinga physical product and a financial venture that responds to social and environmental concerns and tomarket economy and feasibility analysis. Prerequisite: Graduate classification.