CRP 372 Community Development. Study of the planning process of community development planning theory. Emphasis is placed on the interactive roles of citizens, community officials, and planners from the perspective of the ethics and values of the planning profession and the need of equity, social justice, and respect for diversity of views in competition over resources. CRP 400 Communication Techniques in Planning. Focuses on the oral, written, graphic and computer techniques used by planners in communicating with the public and elected officials.
Emphasis is on the use of computers by planners and graphic presentations.
The course will also include basic techniques used in writing planning documents, grants and summaries. CRP 570 Planning Law. Study of the legal foundations of land use controls. Topics include historic legal cases establishing government intervention in private development, zoning, subdivision, growth management, individual liberty, environmental regulation and the general welfare concept. CRP 571 Land Use Planning.