Urban Planning students are encouraged to take advantage of courses and seminars offered through this department as well as the wide variety of courses offered by other departments and programs at UCLA.
Of particular interest to Urban Planning students are courses in urban politics and political theory; industrial and urban geography; applied anthropology; organizational development, real estate economics, and housing; urban and environmental law; and courses in the School of Architecture, the Public Policy Department and the Environmental Science and Engineering Program.
Course Descriptions
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Syllabi 2015-16
Fall 2015
- UP 120 Cities and Planning (Gorska)
- UP M122 Planning Issues in Latino/a Communities (Hinojosa-Ojeda)
- UP 129 Special Topics in Urban Policy and Research: Urban Politics and Policy (Kaufmann)
- UP M165 Environmentalism: Past, Present, and Future (Hecht)
- UP M171 Planning Issues in Latina/Latino Communities (Hinojosa-Ojeda)
- UP M201 Theories of Architecture (Lavin)
- UP M204 Research Design and Methods for Social Policy (Phillips)
- UP 205A M.U.R.P. Comprehensive Examination: Applied Planning Research Project I (Blumenberg)
- UP M206A Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
- UP 207 Applied Microeconomics for Urban Planning (Monkkonen)
- UP 208A Colloquium in Planning Research (Taylor)
- UP 208C Advanced Research Design (Roy)
- UP 217A Comprehensive Planning Project (Commins)
- UP 218 Graphics and Urban Information (Mukhija)
- UP 220A Quantitative Analysis in Urban Planning I (Wang, R)
- UP 222 Introduction to Planning History and Theory (Mason)
- UP 237A Sectoral Analysis (Wolff)
- UP M241 Foundations of Social Welfare Policy (Moon)
- UP 254 Bicycle and Pedestrian Planning (Snyder & Ward)
- UP M256 Transportation Economics, Finance, and Policy (Osman)
- UP 262 Urban Environmental Problems: Water Resources (Pierce)
- UP 264 Environmental Law (Hecht)
- UP 273 Site Planning (Mukhija)
- UP 280 Affordable Housing Development (Ling)
- UP M288 Leadership, Development, and Governance of Nonprofit Organizations (Parent)
- UP 298 Special Topics in Emerging Planning Issues (Cuff, Zubiaurre, Presner, Crisman)
Winter 2016
- UP M110 Inequality and Democracy: Cuff, Zubiaurre, Presner, Crisman (Roy)
- UP M160 Environmental Politics and Governance (Pincetl & Chinen)
- UP C184 Looking at Los Angeles (Varat)
- UP 202A Land Use (Zasloff)
- UP 205B M.U.R.P. Comprehensive Examination: Applied Planning Research Project II (Monkkonen)
- UP M206A Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (Wong, N & Brazen)
- UP 217A Comprehensive Planning Project (Wolff)
- UP 217B Comprehensive Planning Project (Commins)
- UP 220B Quantitative Analysis in Urban Planning II (Lens)
- UP 228 Visual Communication Skills (Sheridan & Hawks)
- UP 229-1 Special Topics in Planning Methods (Blumenberg)
- UP 229-2 Special Topics in Planning Methods: Critical Race Studies (Kennedy)
- UP M236A Theories of Regional Economic Development I (Storper)
- UP 249 Special Topics in Transportation Policy and Planning: Exploring California High-Speed Rail Program (Wachs)
- UP 250 Transportation and Land Use: Urban Form (Mason)
- UP 251 Transportation and Land Use: Parking (Shoup)
- UP 252 Transportation and Land Use: Transportation and Urban Design Studio (Perez & Babakhanian)
- UP 269 Special Topics in Environmental Analysis and Policy: Biocities-Urban Ecology and Cultural Imagination (Heise)
- UP 271 Community Economic Development (Tilly)
- UP 272 Real Estate Development and Finance (Ling)
- UP 274 Introduction to Physical Planning (Goldstein)
- UP 284 Looking at Los Angeles (Varat)
- UP 287 Politics, Power, and Philanthropy (Fleming)
- UP 291 Introduction to Sustainable Architecture and Community Planning (Wells & Bardacke)
- UP 298 Special Topics in Emerging Planning Issues (Cuff, Zubiaurre, Presner, Crisman)
Spring 2016
- UP 121 Urban Policy and Planning (Osman)
- UP 129 Special Topics-US Housing Policy and Geography of Opportunity (Kaufmann)
- UP 141 Planning with Minority Communities (Wong, K)
- UP 166 Global Environment and Development-Problems and Issues (Miller)
- UP 167 Environmental Justice Through Multiple Lenses (Wong, K & McClellan)
- UP 185SL Community-Based Research in Planning (Wong)
- UP 195 Community Internships in Urban Planning (Wolff)
- UP 199 Directed Research in Urban Planning (Hinojosa-Ojeda)
- UP 202B Land Use (Zasloff)
- UP M206A Intro to GIS (Huff & Wong, N)
- UP M206B Advanced GIS (Brozen & Wong, N)
- UP 211 Law and Quality of Urban Life (Knox)
- UP 219-1 Special Topics in Built Environment-Advanced Real Estate Studio (Ling)
- UP 219-2 Special Topics in Built Environment-Advanced Urban Design Studio (Kaliski)
- UP 219-3 Special Topics in Built Environment-Informal City-Research and Regulation (Mukhija)
- UP 222C Advanced Planning History and Theory II (Mason)
- UP 229 Special Topics in Planning Methods (Blumenberg)
- UP M236B Globalization and Regional Development (Storper)
- UP 232 Disaster Management and Response (Commins)
- UP 239 Special Topics-Housing in Tijuana (Monkkonen)
- UP 242 Poverty and Inequality (Lens)
- UP M255 Transportation Policy and Planning (Taylor)
- UP M258 Transportation and Environmental Issues (Wang)
- UP 269-1 Special Topics-Green Urban Studio (Bardacke & Wells)
- UP 269-3 Special Topics: Urban Environment and Socioecologies (Hecht)
- UP 278 More Jobs, Better Jobs-Work and Policy (Tilly)
- UP 282 Urban Design-Theories, Pradigms, Applications
- UP 283 Community Research and Organizing (Kennedy)
- UP 288 Leadership, Development, and Governance of Nonprofit Organizations (Parent)
- UP 297 Current Issues in Urban Planning (Kennedy)
- UP 298-1 Special Topics in Emerging Planning Issues (Cuff, Zubiaurre, Presner, Crisman)
- UP M236B Globalization and Regional Development (Storper)
- UP M470 Improving Worker Health-Social Movements, Policy Debates, and Public Health (Delp)
Syllabi 2014-15
Fall 2014
- UP 129 Urban Politics and Policy (Kaufmann)
- UP 141 Planning with Minority Communities (Wong)
- UP 164A Documentary Production for Social Change: Mobility in Los Angeles (Rice)
- UP M165 Environmentalism: Past, Present, and Future (Hecht)
- UP M171 Planning Issues in Latina/Latino Communities (Hinojosa-Ojeda)
- UP 205A M.U.R.P. Comprehensive Examination: Applied Planning Research Project 1 (Osman)
- UP M206A Introduction to Geographical Information Survey (Estrada)
- UP 207 Applied Microeconomics for Urban Planning (Monkkonen)
- UP 208A Colloquium in Planning Research (Taylor)
- UP 208C Advanced Research Design (Monkkonen)
- UP 218 Graphics and Urban Information (Mukhija)
- UP 219 Special Topics in Built Environment: Arts and Culture in Communities: Inplications for Planning, Design, Policy, and Comprehensive Community Revitalization (Jackson)
- UP 220A Quantitative Analysis in Urban Planning 1 (Wang)
- UP 222A Introduction to Planning History and Theory (Mason)
- UP 229-2 Special Topics in Planning Methods: Critical Race Studies (Nakaoka)
- UP 235A Urbanization in Developing World (Commins)
- UP 237A Sectoral Analysis (Wolff)
- UP M255 Transportation Policy and Planning (Taylor)
- UP M258 Tranportation and Environmental Issues (Wachs)
- UP 262 Urban Environmental Problems: Water Resources (Crane)
- UP 269 Special Topics in Environmental Analysis and Policy: Food Systems (Hecht)
- UP 273 Site Planning (Mukhija)
- UP 280 Affordable Housing Development (Ling)
- UP M288 Leadership, Development, and Governance of Nonprofit Organizations (Parent)
Winter 2015
- UP 205B M.U.R.P. Comprehensive Examination: Applied Planning Research Project II (Estrada)
- UP M206A-1 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (Estrada)
- UP M206A-2 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (Brozen)
- UP 217A-1 Comprehensive Planning Project (Narro)
- UP 217A-2 Comprehensive Planning Project (Ong)
- UP 219 Special Topics in Built Environmental: Labor and Economic Development (Wolff)
- UP 220B Quantitative Analysis in Urban Planning II (Lens)
- UP 222B Advanced Planning History and Theory I (Takahashi)
- UP 235B Civil Society, Nongovernmental Organizations, and Social Movements in Developing World (Commins)
- UP M236A Theories of Regional Econimic Development I (Storper)
- UP 238 Global Labor Markets (Tilly)
- UP 239 Special Topics in Regional and International Development: Housing Markets and Policy (Monkkonen)
- UP M250 Transportation and Land Use: Urban Form (Taylor)
- UP 251 Transportation and Land Use: Parking (Shoup)
- UP 252 Transporation and Land Use: Transportation and Urban Design Studio (Perez)
- UP 254 Bicycle and Pedestrian Planning (Snyder)
- UP 257 Transportation and Economic Outcomes (Blumenberg)
- UP M265 Environmentalisms (Hecht)
- UP 269 Special Topics in Environmental Analysis and Policy: Environmental Assessment (Matute)
- UP M272 Real Estate Development and Finance (Ling)
- UP M275 Community Development and Housing Policies: Roles of State, Civil Society, and Nonprofits (Tilly)
- UP 277 Historic Preservation: Principles and Practices (Bell)
- UP M291 Introduction to Sustainable Architecture and Community Planning (Wells)
Spring 2015
- UP 121 Urban Policy and Planning (Mason)
- UP 129 Urban Policy and Research (online) (Estrada)
- UP CM137 (same as Lbr & Workplace M180, concurrently listed with C237C) The Southern California Regional Economy (Wolff)
- UP M167 Environmental Justice (Jiminez/Wong)
- UP M206B (Pub Pol M224B) Advanced Geographic Information Systems (Brozen/Wong)
- UP 206B Introduction to Research Design (Lens)
- UP 211 Law & the Quality of Urban Life (Knox)
- UP 217B-1 Comp Project: Community Scholars (Narro)
- UP 217B-2 Comp Project: TOD/Gentrification in Urban Neighborhoods (Ong)
- UP 219-1 Special Topics in CDBE: Advanced Real Estate (Ling)
- UP 219-2 Advanced Urban Design Studio (Kaliski)
- UP 222C Advanced Planning History & Theory II (Takahashi)
- UP 232 Disaster Mgt & Response (Commins)
- UP M236B (Geography M236B) Globalization & Regional Development (Storper)
- UP C237C (concurrently listed with CM137) The Southern California Regional Economy (Wolff)
- UP 242 Poverty & Inequality (Blumenberg)
- UP M253 Travel Behavior Analysis (Raju/McGuckin)
- UP M256 (Pub Pol M222) Transportation Economics, Finance & Policy (Wachs)
- UP 269 Special Topics in EAP: Green Urban Studio (Wells/Bardacke)
- UP 269 Environment & the Developing World (Hecht)
- UP 271 Community Economic Development (Tilly)
- UP 279 Seminar on Public Space (Loukaitou-Sideris)
- UP 281 Intro to History of the BE in the U.S. (Varat)
- UP 283 Community Research and Organizing (Kennedy)
