Dsn S 291. World Cities and Globalization. (Cross-listed with C R P). (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 2008. Prereq: Sophomore classification. World cities and globalization in developed and developing countries. Topics include globalization, world cities and regions, uneven economic development, the international division of labor, multinational corporations, international environmentalism, tourism, popular culture and place- based identity.
Dsn S 293. Environmental Planning. (Cross-listed with C R P, Env S). (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 2007. Prereq: Sophomore classification. Comprehensive overview of the field of environmental relationships and the efforts being made to organize, control, and coordinate environmental, aesthetic, and cultural characteristics of land, air, and water.
Dsn S 351. Solar Home Design. (Cross-listed with Arch). (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: Arch 202. Architectural design and technical analysis of residential structures with emphasis on energy construction and solar energy utilization.
Dsn S 484. Sustainable Communities. (Dual-listed with 584). (Cross-listed with C R P, Env S). (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 2009. Prereq: Senior classification. The theory and application of sustainability to the physical and social planning of communities. Environmental ethics as a basis for sustainability, the history of the idea itself and the movement toward indicators as outcome measurements both in the U.S. and internationally. Applications in international and domestic communities.
Dsn S 491. Environmental Law and Planning. (Dual-listed with 591). (Cross-listed with C R P, Env S). (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 6 credits in natural sciences. Environmental law and policy as applied in planning at the local and state levels. Brownfields, environmental justice, water quality, air quality, wetland and floodplain management, and local government involvement in ecological protection through land use planning and other programs.
Graduate and qualified undergraduate courses -
Dsn S 558. Sustainability and Green Architecture. (Cross-listed with Arch). (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: Graduate standing. Issues of Sustainability as related to living patterns and city design, population, pollution and use and availability of natural resources for the built environment; Issues of Green Architecture as it relates to building material selection, systems of building materials, the environment of the United States and the World, architects and examples of buildings with green or sustainable designations.
Dsn S 567. Preservation, Restoration, and Rehabilitation. (Cross-listed with Arch). (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: Senior classification. Construction standards and procedures for preserving, restoring, reconstructing, and rehabilitating existing buildings following the guidelines of the National Park Service and the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Credit counts toward fulfillment of Studies in Architecture and Culture requirements.
Dsn S 584. Sustainable Communities. (Dual-listed with 484). (Cross-listed with C R P). (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 2009. Prereq: Graduate classification. The theory and application of sustainability to the physical and social planning of communities. Examine environmental ethics as a basis for sustainability, the history of the idea itself, and the movement toward indicators as outcome measurements both in the U.S. and internationally. Explore how these ideas have been or might be applied in communities here and abroad.
Dsn S 591. Environmental Law and Planning. (Dual-listed with 491). (Cross-listed with C R P, L A). (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: Graduate classification. Environmental law and policy as applied in planning at the local and state levels. Brownfields, environmental justice, water quality, air quality, wetland and floodplain management, and local government involvement in ecological protection through land use planning and other programs.