It is offered by the Economics and Geography departments. The instructors are Glen Atkinson of Economics and Chris Exline of Geography, who will be assisted by university and off-campus professionals with planning experience. The class project will consist of a detailed analysis of downtown Reno as an area in need of vitality. This course is designed to provide a creative approach to healthcare and related ethical issues through the use of the humanities and the arts. The course is a seminar stressing fiction, poetry, and the arts.
Assignments consist primarily of short essays and oral presentations.