Course Offerings - Loyola Marymount University

Spring 2024 Course Descriptions

For details on Spring 2024 Urban Studies Courses, consult our URBN course descriptions

Fall 2023 Course Descriptions

For details on Fall 2023 Urban Studies Courses, consult our Fall 2023 Course Descriptions

Spring 2021: Course Schedule

It is recommended that you consult the live schedule on Prowl for changes/updates.

SUBJ	CRS	TITLE	UNITS	DAYS	TIMES	INSTRUCTOR	ATTR
URBN	1000	The Urban World	4	TR	0950-1120	Hoffman, Peter R.	EXP: Understanding Human Bhv
URBN	1010	Intro to Geographic Info Sys	4	TR	0950-1120	Harlan, Tyler R.
URBN	3045	Urban Planning	4	TR	1350-1520	Hoffman, Peter R.
URBN	3046	Sustainable Cities	4	MW	1600-1730	Seymour, Mona Nicole	FLAG: Writing
URBN	3998	SS: GIS Research	4	W	1830-2130	Gilbert, Brianne L.
URBN	3998	SS: Urban Ecology	4	TR	1550-1720	Romolini, Michele
URBN	4000	Senior Project	4	T	1830-2130	Hoffman, Peter R.	FLAG: Engaged Learning and FLAG: Writing

Spring 2021 Course Descriptions

‌For details on Spring 2021 sociology courses, consult our Spring 2021 Course Descriptions.

Spring 2020 Course Schedule

It is recommended that you consult the live schedule on Prowl for changes/updates.

SUBJ/CRS	Title	Time/Location	Instructor	Flags/Core
URBN 1000.01/72104	The Urban World	TR 9:40-11:10AM	Hoffman, Pete	EXP: Understanding Human Bhv
URBN 3045.01/71517	Urban Planning	TR 2:40-4:10PM	Hoffman, Pete
URBN 3046.01/73035	Sustainable Cities	TR 1:00-2:30PM	Seymour, Mona	FLAG: Writing
URBN 3046.02/74444	Sustainable Cities	TR 2:40-4:10PM	Seymour, Mona	FLAG: Writing
URBN 3998.01/71518	SS: GIS Research	W 7:10-10:10PM	Gilbert, Brianne
URBN 4000.01/71519	Senior Project	TBA	Hoffman, Pete	FLAG: Engaged Learning FLAG: Writing

FALL 2019: Course Schedule

It is recommended that you consult the live schedule on Prowl for changes/updates.

SUBJ/CRS	Title	Time/Location	Instructor	Flags/Core
URBN 1000	The Urban World	TR 9:40-11:10 AM	Hoffman, P	EXP: Understanding Human Bhv
URBN 1010	Intro to Geographic Info Sys	TR 8:00-9:30 AM	FACULTY
URBN 3010	Metropolitan Los Angeles	T 4:20-7:20 PM	Hoffman, P
URBN 3046	Sustainable Cities	TR 2:40-4:10 PM	Seymour, M	FLAG: Writing
URBN 3047	Community Development	TR 1:00-2:30 PM	FACULTY
URBN 4000	Senior Project	TBD	Hoffman, P	FLAG: Engaged Learning FLAG: Writing

SPRING 2018: Course Schedule

Course schedule coming soon.

FALL 2017: Course Schedule

Course	Instructor	Time/Location	Flags/Core
URBN 1000 The Urban World	TR 0940-1110 STR 367	Hoffman, P	EXP: Understanding Human Bhv
URBN 3010 Metropolitan Los Angeles	T 1620-1920 UNH 1226	Hoffman, P
URBN 3046 Sustainable Cities	TR 1440-1610 UNH 3222	Seymour, M
URBN 3047 Community Development	T 1620-1920 UNH 3222	Seymour, M
URBN 3998 SS:Envrmntl Planning/Policy	W 1910-2210 UNH 2002	FACULTY
URBN 4000 Senior Project	TBA TBA TBA	Hoffman, P	FLAG: Engaged Learning and FLAG: Writing

SPRING 2017: Course Schedule

Course	Instructor	Time/Location	Flags/Core
URBN 1010 Urban Analysis	Mona Nicole Seymour	TR 09:40 am-11:00 am STR 237
URBN 3045 Urban Planning	TBA	TR 01:00 pm-02:30 pm UNH 1218
URBN 3998 SS: Intro to GIS	TBA	W 07:10 pm-10:10 pm UNH 2330
URBN 4000 Senior Project	Mona Nicole Seymour	TBA TBA	FLAG: Engaged Learning and FLAG: Writing

Special Courses

The Urban Studies Program curriculum offers students the opportunity to take various specialized courses that depart from the conventional approach of most college classes. In these courses, students will hear from guest lecturers with direct professional involvement in urban affairs and policy, have the opportunity to work alongside real-world professionals addressing important problems in today’s cities, and/or conduct original research on important urban problems. These special courses take advantage of LMU’s many linkages to metropolitan Los Angeles, the extraordinarily dynamic, multicultural, postmodern city in which the University is located. Some examples of the specialized classes in Urban Studies include:

Metropolitan Los Angeles (URBN 3065) - normally offered each spring semester

The central component of URBN 3065 is a lecture series featuring prominent guest speakers, including Southern California business, community, and government leaders. This interdisciplinary course provides students with the opportunity to investigate a variety of issues associated with modern urbanization as expressed in contemporary Los Angeles.

Environmental Planning and Policy (URBN 3998) - normally offered each fall semester

URBN 3998 is an introduction to the application of environmental and sustainable practices in the field of urban and regional planning and policy. Under the guidance of a practicing urban planner, students will become familiar with principal themes in environmental regulation, analyze the evolution of regulatory changes, and discuss recent and pending legislation. Principal topics covered include the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), evolution of environmental regulation in several areas, including Air Quality, Urban Sprawl, Waste Management and Water Policy, and the role national and state policies have in the development of the “green” economy.

Looking for All Urban Studies Courses and Descriptions?

The LMU Bulletin maintains the most complete list of Urban Studies courses with their descriptions. See all courses.

The following are examples of current and past descriptions:
URBN 1000 The Urban World 4 semester hours An introduction to historic and contemporary cities, processes of urbanization, and urban society. Course topics include urban origins, urban economics, the internal structure of cities, urban infrastructure, urban social and cultural processes, urban physical and social environments, and city systems in the regional and global context. University Core fulfilled: Understanding Human Behavior
URBN 1010 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems 4 semester hours An introduction to geospatial and environmental research methods with an emphasis on the use of GSI as an essential methodology for the investigation and visualization of spatial data and multivariate environmental issues.
URBN 3010 Metropolitan Los Angeles 4 semester hours An introduction of the social, economic, political, environmental, and spatial characteristics and dynamics of metropolitan Los Angeles in the context of postmodern urbanization in the United States.
URBN 3045 Urban Planning 4 semester hours An introduction to the problems, principles, and practices of contemporary urban planning, especially in California and the United States.
URBN 3046 Sustainable Cities 4 semester hours An examination of the challenges of and potential solutions to the sustainability of socioeconomic, environmental, and ecological systems associated with historic, contemporary, and future urbanization. Course topics include an analysis of the sustainability of historic and contemporary cities, the consideration of sustainable alternatives associated with such trends as New Urbanism, and the potential for alternative urban policies and practices designed to foster sustainability. University Core fulfilled: Flag: Writing.
URBN 3047 Community Development 4 semester hours An exploration of the meanings and methodologies of community development, especially in contemporary urban America.
URBN 4000 Senior Project 4 semester hours A supervised internship and directed research on a specific urban topic incorporating appropriate primary and secondary research methodologies and/or participant observation. Senior standing or approval of the Department Chair required. University Core fulfilled: Flag: Engaged learning; Writing.

The following are examples of current and past descriptions:

URBN 1000 The Urban World
4 semester hours

An introduction to historic and contemporary cities, processes of urbanization, and urban society. Course topics include urban origins, urban economics, the internal structure of cities, urban infrastructure, urban social and cultural processes, urban physical and social environments, and city systems in the regional and global context.
University Core fulfilled: Understanding Human Behavior

URBN 1010 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
4 semester hours

An introduction to geospatial and environmental research methods with an emphasis on the use of GSI as an essential methodology for the investigation and visualization of spatial data and multivariate environmental issues.

URBN 3010 Metropolitan Los Angeles
4 semester hours

An introduction of the social, economic, political, environmental, and spatial characteristics and dynamics of metropolitan Los Angeles in the context of postmodern urbanization in the United States.

URBN 3045 Urban Planning
4 semester hours

An introduction to the problems, principles, and practices of contemporary urban planning, especially in California and the United States.

URBN 3046 Sustainable Cities
4 semester hours

An examination of the challenges of and potential solutions to the sustainability of socioeconomic, environmental, and ecological systems associated with historic, contemporary, and future urbanization. Course topics include an analysis of the sustainability of historic and contemporary cities, the consideration of sustainable alternatives associated with such trends as New Urbanism, and the potential for alternative urban policies and practices designed to foster sustainability.
University Core fulfilled: Flag: Writing.

URBN 3047 Community Development
4 semester hours

An exploration of the meanings and methodologies of community development, especially in contemporary urban America.

URBN 4000 Senior Project
4 semester hours

A supervised internship and directed research on a specific urban topic incorporating appropriate primary and secondary research methodologies and/or participant observation.
Senior standing or approval of the Department Chair required.
University Core fulfilled: Flag: Engaged learning; Writing.