The first year core courses stress urban geography, including how cities form and the geographic distribution of social and economic characteristics. Students are introduced to the fundamentals of land use control and how such controls influence the shape of metropolitan areas. The Milwaukee laboratory. Our commitment to revitalizing urban centers and building healthy metropolitan areas is renewed every day as the faculty reaches out to the Milwaukee community as a living laboratory for learning and discovery. The second year core courses, and many elective courses, involve students in real-life planning experiences.
Students work in groups, under faculty supervision, for clients in the community.
Students experience first-hand the challenges of articulating a vision, finding solutions, analyzing policies, and preparing plans. Through elective courses, students obtain a deeper understanding on particular problems facing metropolitan areas and alternative strategies for solving them.