Department of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning

https://www.arch.tamu.edu/laup/

Head: Galen Newman

The Department of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning (LAUP) in the College of Architecture offers degrees in three distinct but related disciplines that take students all the way from working with community residents to envision their future to literally laying the groundwork for new and improved human environments. It is the only department of its kind in the nation—no place else offers this unique combination of disciplines.

PLAN. Urban planning is “the application of foresight to action,” according to former American Planning Association President Stuart Meck. Planners work with residents and stakeholders as facilitators and guides to identify a desired future. Planners apply analytical skills to assess current social, economic, and environmental conditions and identify needed changes to help a community move toward this future. They create tools—policies, programs, or projects—that allow the community to realize its plans. Planners must be excellent communicators, problem solvers, and spatial thinkers.

DESIGN. Landscape architecture is the profession that applies artistic and scientific principles to the research, planning, design and management of both natural and built environments. Landscape architects assess the characteristics of the built and natural environment to design physical solutions that address both existing problems and future needs. As designers, landscape architects seek solutions that are both functional AND beautiful. They must understand both the natural and social ecology of the place. Landscape architecture blends both engineering and creativity to design places that enhance beauty and function and mitigate vulnerabilities and challenges.

DEVELOP. Land developers create building sites and/or the leased or owned space for those sites. They negotiate between cities, business owners, investors, and financiers to meet the demand for new structures and activities within a community. Developers must assess location, suitability, and market for particular parcels within a community to determine the appropriate use and cost for new residential, retail, commercial, or industrial development.

Undergraduate degrees include the Bachelor of Landscape Architecture and the BS in Urban and Regional Planning. Professional degrees include the Master of Landscape Architecture, the Master of Urban Planning, and the Master in Land and Property Development. The department also offers a doctorate in Urban and Regional Science. Combined degrees and articulated degrees (Bachelor + Masters) are available.

Land Development
Landscape Architecture
Urban Planning
Urban Science

Land Development

LDEV 650 Land and Property Development Analysis

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Exploration and analysis of the impact of site characteristics, market conditions, financial markets and development program on proposed developments for income producing properties; exploration of techniques for analyzing proposed commercial and residential land development projects. Prerequisite: Graduate classification.

LDEV 651 Property Development Agreements and Regulation

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Exploration of the characteristics of real estate as an investment, venture and capital structures, the development process, site and financial feasibility, and project funding; strategies, methods and technologies for investment property development utilizing current developments. Prerequisite: Graduate classification.

LDEV 660 Fundamentals of Entrepreneurial Real Estate

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. In-depth analysis of the four stages of entrepreneurial enterprise in the areas of land and property development including: the process of opportunity identification, building a business model, leveraging resources and relationships and developing an exit strategy; analysis of the four main specialization areas within the development process model including: planning, building, managing and operating properties from both the investor’s and tenant’s perspectives. Prerequisite: Graduate classification.

LDEV 661 Development and the Environment

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Land development in the context of environment sustainability, human well being and business profitability to foster a restorative economy; environmental easement and site analysis; state, federal and international regulatory issues; and human ecology and the future of land development. Prerequisite: Graduate classification.

LDEV 663 Introduction to Project Management

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Project management processes for planning, scheduling, cost estimating resource leveling, cost control and post-completion evaluation; issues in project organizational environments, documentation, quality control safety. Prerequisite: Graduate classification.

LDEV 664 Market Analysis for Development

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Techniques and data sources for market analysis for development; analysis for housing development; trade area analysis and market analysis for retail development; analysis for office, industrial parks and for specialized development. Prerequisite: Graduate classification.

LDEV 667 Design and Development Economy

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Interface between the physical and financial dimensions in the design and development process to achieve building and project economics; creating a physical product and a financial venture that responds to social and environmental concerns and to market economy and feasibility analysis. Prerequisite: Graduate classification.

LDEV 668 Land Development Practice

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Strategies, methods and techniques of land development including: site selection criteria, urban infrastructure; market evaluation; conceptual arrangement of land uses and structures; conceptual design and regulatory considerations; lending institutions; location theory; value theories; regulatory agencies. Prerequisite: LDEV 667.

LDEV 669 Income Property Land Development

LDEV 671 Sustainable Development

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Sustainability perspectives about values, rights, property and what constitutes an optimum human environment; sustainability principles and case studies emphasizing on-the ground, incentive-based land development that balances economic growth with environmental quality. Prerequisite: Graduate classification.

LDEV 673 International Development Planning

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. International variations in urban growth and land development strategies: savings, aid and trade policy options for cities and regions; international co-development programs; application of planning and urban land development professions in contemporary global context. Prerequisite: Graduate classification.

LDEV 684 Professional Internship

Credits 1 to 12. 1 to 12 Other Hours. Professional practice under approved arrangement with public or private land or real estate development agencies in the United States or abroad. Prerequisites: Approval of committee chair and program coordinator.

LDEV 685 Directed Studies

Credits 1 to 12. 1 to 12 Other Hours. Individual and group problems dealing with application of strategic plan development theory in practice: opportunities to select international or domestic development projects of special interest. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor.

LDEV 687 Development Feasibility and Design

Credits 3. 1 Lecture Hour. 6 Lab Hours. Selected residential and non-residential development projects of varying size analyzed by teams with respect to the following: economic feasibility and cash flow; site analysis; and design concept. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor.

LDEV 688 Development Feasibility and Design II

Credits 3. 1 Lecture Hour. 6 Lab Hours. Plans and venture structures for selected residential and non-residential development projects of varying size analyzed by multidisciplinary teams with respect to the following; economic feasibility and cash flow and site and design plans and costs. Prerequisite: LDEV 687 or approval of instructor.

LDEV 689 Special Topics in...

Credits 1 to 4. 1 to 4 Lecture Hours. Selected topics in an identified area of land development. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor.

LDEV 691 Research

Credits 1 to 23. 1 to 23 Other Hours. PhD research and preparation of dissertation. Prerequisite: Doctoral classification.

LDEV 693 Professional Study

Credits 1 to 6. 1 to 6 Other Hours. Approved professional case study of project organization in the USA or abroad undertaken as terminal requirement for the Master of Science in land development degree, non-thesis option. Prerequisites: Approval of committee chair and associate department head.

Landscape Architecture

LAND 601 Landscape Architectural Design Foundations

Credits 5. 2 Lecture Hours. 9 Lab Hours. Development of form-making skills and application of landscape materials (i.e., landform, water, vegetation and circulation) at a site-design scale through multiple, individual, hypothetical short design projects/exercises; introduction to basic theories, principles, applications of landscape architectural design with emphasis on context-sensitive design and evidence-based design process, form-making skills and effective communication of design ideas. Prerequisites: Graduate classification and approval of instructor.

LAND 602 Cultural and Social Issues in Landscape Architecture

Credits 5. 2 Lecture Hours. 9 Lab Hours. Application of social and cultural concepts to site planning and site design, form and space making using natural and built features, and practical issues including social and political, psychological health and wellness and economic influences on landscape architecture. Prerequisites: LAND 601 and LAND 622.

LAND 603 Principle, Procedures and Techniques of Land Use

Credits 6. 2 Lecture Hours. 12 Lab Hours. A continuation of LAND 601-602 sequence for career-change students; resolution of land problems that typically occur on a site; exploration of land use planning concepts and landscape ecology techniques; application of knowledge and skills acquired during the first year to a complex land development studio project. Prerequisites: LAND 602 and approval of instructor.

LAND 612 Landscape Architectural Site Engineering and Development

Credits 4. 2 Lecture Hours. 6 Lab Hours. First construction studio course; aspects of site engineering and consideration of earth bound elements in land development; existing landform assessment, contours, landform, grading design, drainage principles, cut and fill computations, basic hydraulics and hydrology, stormwater management, introduction of construction materials. Prerequisite: Graduate classification in landscape architecture.

LAND 614 Landscape Architectural Construction

Credits 4. 2 Lecture Hours. 6 Lab Hours. Second construction studio course; sustainable water management techniques in landscape development; theory, principles and techniques of low impact development; basic elements of landscape architectural construction; construction document preparation, working drawings and project layout and design; theory and principles of irrigation; field trips required. Prerequisite: LAND 612.

LAND 620 Open Space and Land Use Planning I

Credits 5. 2 Lecture Hours. 9 Lab Hours. Creation of land use planning strategies for large land parcels; site inventory, analysis program formulation and design detailing sequenced into the production of a comprehensive master plan; consideration of issues in sustainability, environmental protection, growth management and resource utilization. Prerequisite: LAND 601, LAND 602, and LAND 614.

LAND 621 Open Space and Land Use Planning II

Credits 5. 2 Lecture Hours. 9 Lab Hours. Demonstration of open space problem-solving skills by engaging in and conducting data-driven design through testing theories, the application of evidence-based methods, the cultivation of conceptual thinking, the development of framework planning, site design manipulations, the utilization of geospatial approaches and the integration of advanced technological applications across multiple scales. Prerequisite: LAND 620 or approval of instructor.

LAND 622 Landscape Architectural Theory

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Relevant theoretical discourse in landscape architecture; design theory, social and cultural theory; critical and creative thinking; introduction to theories of ecological planning and design; design process and sustainable development; environmental philosophy and environmental aesthetics. Prerequisites: Graduate classification and approval of instructor.

LAND 630 Development of Landscape Architecture

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Overview of the history of human settlement, land use and landscape architecture outside of North America. Prerequisite: Graduate classification.

LAND 632 Design for Active Living

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Understanding the forms and characteristics of the built environment and the influence on human behaviors, lifestyles and health; theoretical and empirical insights into the issues of physical activity, obesity, and automobile dependency; focus on how changes in the built environment help address these issues. Prerequisite: Graduate classification or approval of instructor. Cross Listing: ARCH 673 and PLAN 632.

LAND 635/PLAN 635 Concepts in Ecological Planning and Design

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Exploration of ecological concepts and their potential applications in planning and design; introduction to landscape architects’ role as the steward of the earth; reinforcement of knowledge of nature and ecosystem; introduction to pioneering topics in the field of ecology; comprehensive explanations through reading materials, in-class discussions, and writing assignments; insights into real-world ecological planning and design endeavors via case studies and field trips. Prerequisites: Graduate classification. Cross Listing: PLAN 635/LAND 635.

LAND 640 Research Methods in Landscape Architecture

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Research methods including theory, hypothesis formulation, design, data collection, measurement and report writing; equation of research activity to landscape architecture and the interaction between people and their physical environment; preparation for the integration of research in final study in landscape architecture. Prerequisite: Graduate classification in landscape architecture.

LAND 645 Practice Diversity in Landscape Architecture

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. An exploration of the diversity of practice opportunities within the profession of Landscape Architecture; individual roles within those areas of practice and the skills required to function successfully within them. Prerequisites: Graduate classification and approval of instructor.

LAND 646 Professional Practice

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Introduction to the procedures, management and ethical frameworks in which professional landscape architectural practice occurs; topics include forms of practice, employment issues, proposal preparation, fee and contract structures, project management, roles of the landscape architect, presentations and public participation, legal and ethical responsibilities. Prerequisites: Graduate classification and approval of instructor.

LAND 655 Landscape Architectural Graphic Communication

Credits 3. 2 Lecture Hours. 4 Lab Hours. Graphic communication techniques required to expand landscape architectural concepts and designs including plan graphics, section graphics, perspective drawings, sketch composition, rendering media, color scanning, use of software and desktop. Prerequisites: Graduate classification in landscape architecture.

LAND 681 Seminar

Credit 1. 1 Other Hour. Preparation for career fair, the logistics for the required summer internships (10 weeks), guidance for the selection of the final study in landscape architecture topic and chair, and instruction in completing the degree plan. Prerequisites: Graduate classification in landscape architecture.

LAND 684 Professional Internship

Credits 0 to 8. 0 to 8 Other Hours. Internship (10 weeks duration) with a landscape architect or landscape architecture-related company with exposure to landscape architectural professional practice. Must be taken on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis. Prerequisites: Completion of the advanced year in the Master of Landscape Architecture program.

LAND 685 Directed Studies

Credits 1 to 6. 1 to 6 Other Hours. Advanced study in an individual landscape architecture course with a selected faculty member; focus on a topic mutually derived by the student and faculty member; requires the production of a professional response solution. Prerequisite: Approval of faculty.

LAND 689 Special Topics in...

Credits 1 to 4. 1 to 4 Lecture Hours. Selected topics in an identified area of landscape architecture. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor.

LAND 691 Research

Credits 1 to 23. 1 to 23 Other Hours. Research for and preparation of dissertation. Prerequisite: Doctoral classification.

LAND 693 Professional Study

Credits 1 to 23. 1 to 23 Other Hours. Terminal studio to be taken by the qualified master of landscape architecture candidate; requires preparation of a proposal describing the topic, an outlined method, procedures and timeline to be submitted to committee; approved and completed study requires a defense and separate public presentation. Prerequisite: Approval of landscape architecture faculty.

Urban and Regional Science

URSC 601 Foundations of Research in Urban and Regional Science

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Introduction to the research process and its application to problems in urban, planning and regional science; presentation of philosophy and logic underlying the scientific method; critical analysis of planning and design literature according to each step of the research process; problem definition, hypothesis development, study design, analysis and interpretation of the findings.

URSC 602 Research Methods in Urban and Regional Science

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Basic empirical research methods used in urban, planning and regional science research: experimental, survey and case study designs; comparisons of various methods; application of techniques in sample selection, data collection and analytical approaches. Prerequisite: URSC 641 or STAT 651 or approval of instructor.

URSC 631 Foundations of Planning Thought

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Examines a series of foundational issues in planning and design theory; includes the definition of planning problems, rationality, modernism and post modernism, the validation of value judgments, relations with future generations, multiculturalism and gender justice in liberal democratic societies. Prerequisite: Doctoral classification or approval of instructor.

URSC 632 Structure and Functions of Cities and Regions

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Surveys the design, financial, natural, physical, political and social parameters that influence the development of cities and regions, including presentation of theories about cities and regions, organization of, planning to shape them, and public and private sector plans for structure and function of cities and regions. Prerequisite: Doctoral classification or approval of instructor.

URSC 641 Analytic Methods in Landscape and Urban Research I

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Explicitly address linking theory, measurement, data set development and data analysis issues critical for conducting research in urban and regional planning and landscape architecture. Prerequisites: Doctoral classification or approval of instructor.

URSC 642 Analytic Methods in Landscape and Urban Research II

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Provides a survey of hands on experiences with advanced techniques and procedures related to conceptual measurement and operational issues, data set development and manipulation and data analysis issues critical for conducting academic research. Prerequisites: STAT 651, CARC 601, URSC 641, or approval of instructor.

URSC 645 Urban and Regional Analytics

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Urban and regional administrative data management; data analysis; programming for replicable, systematic research; project workflow to support project collaboration. Prerequisite: Doctoral classification or approval of instructor.

URSC 681 Seminar

Credit 1. 1 Lecture Hour. Oral communication of current research and selected topics in urban and regional science to include lectures, presentations, interviews and discussions. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor.

URSC 682 Seminar

Credit 1. 1 Lecture Hour. Written communication of current research and selected topics in urban and regional science to include posters, articles, reports and books. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor.

URSC 685 Directed Studies

Credits 1 to 6. 1 to 6 Other Hours. Directed study of selected problems within urban and regional science. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor.

URSC 689 Special Topic in...

Credits 1 to 4. 1 to 4 Lecture Hours. 0 to 4 Lab Hours. Selected topics in and identified area of urban and regional science. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor.

URSC 691 Research

Credits 1 to 23. 1 to 23 Other Hours. Research for dissertation. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor.

Urban Planning

PLAN 604 Planning Methods I

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Fundamental concepts and methods used in urban and regional research; qualitative and quantitative research designs; measurement and scaling; sampling; data collection; data file construction; introduction to data analysis and statistical inference. Prerequisite: Graduate classification.

PLAN 610 City Form and Function

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. The study of urbanization and how geographic, economic, sociological and political factors give rise to changes in the structure and functions of cities; how the movement of people, products, services and capital create unique urban patterns of land use and infrastructure with implications for long-term livability and sustainability. Prerequisites: Graduate classification.

PLAN 612 Transportation in City Planning

Credits 3. 2 Lecture Hours. 3 Lab Hours. Influence of transportation in shaping urban form; relationships between land use and transportation; conceptual layout of street systems; trends in urban development, site development, circulation and relationships to the street system; guidelines for the redevelopment of existing streets and the adjacent land.

PLAN 613 Planning Methods II

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Introduction to a wide variety of methods and techniques of research, data collection and analysis, focusing on land use and infrastructure, analysis of land use demand and suitability, coordination of the planning process with public policy, and plan implementation. Prerequisites: Graduate classification or approval of instructor.

PLAN 623 Development Planning in Third World Countries

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Examines historical, political, economic, social and cultural dimensions of "Third World" development problems; application of planning methods and techniques toward long-term solutions in the context of unfolding contemporary world events; considers the role of international lending institutions, technical assistance and funding requirements in developing countries.

PLAN 624 Digital Communication in Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning

Credits 3. 2 Lecture Hours. 4 Lab Hours. Learn, develop, and apply fundamental knowledge and skills throughout the process of environmental design and planning; base map preparing, site plan designing, cross-section drawing, 2-dimensional plan rendering, 3-dimensional model rendering and poster presentation.

PLAN 625 Geographical Information Systems in Landscape and Urban Planning

Credits 3. 2 Lecture Hours. 2 Lab Hours. Provides an understanding of GIS fundamentals; basic concepts, principles and functions; essential skills for applying GIS in various fields such as urban planning, landscape architecture, land development, environment studies, transportation and hazard management; based on learning through class projects. Prerequisite: Graduate classification.

PLAN 626 Advanced GIS in Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning

Credits 3. 2 Lecture Hours. 2 Lab Hours. Continuation of GIS in Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning PLAN 625; topics include advanced spatial analysis technology: emphasis on urban planning, landscape architecture, land development, hazard management and related applications to issues. Prerequisite: PLAN 625.

PLAN 627 Economic Development

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Examines the strategies employed in the pursuit of local economic development. Discusses basic principals for critically assessing alternative development policies and programs; reflects on the goals and objectives of economic development efforts; and identifies tools for structure and financing local projects.

PLAN 629 Neighborhood Revitalization

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Addresses the social, political and economic theory of neighborhoods-their growth, function and design; an understanding of how neighborhoods experience change, as well as the consequences of this change for residents.

PLAN 631 Health Systems Planning and Policy

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Specific health planning issues; distribution of manpower and facilities, financial resources, local-federal partnership, system's organization and governance.

PLAN 632 Design for Active Living

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. 0 Lab Hours. Understanding the forms and characteristics of the built environment and the influence on human behaviors, lifestyles and health; theoretical and empirical insights into the issues of physical activity, obesity, and automobile dependency; focus on how changes in the built environment help address these issues. Prerequisite: Graduate classification or approval of instructor. Cross Listing: ARCH 673 and LAND 632.

PLAN 633 Planning for Healthy Communities

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. An introduction to issues involved in planning healthy cities/communities; by exploring experiences initiated by the World Health Organization and subsequent international experiences, attention is given to the healthy cities/communities movement in the United States and the case studies of programs at local, state and national levels.

PLAN 634 Environmental Health Policy and Planning

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Interdisciplinary perspective of environmental risk analysis methods and policy implications; federal and state agencies and programs involved in developing and implementing environmental health policies and monitoring environmental health hazards; historical and economic context of environmental health legislation; framework for policy making process and criteria to determine effectiveness and outcomes. Prerequisite: Graduate classification.

PLAN 635/LAND 635 Concepts in Ecological Planning and Design

PLAN 640 Law and Legislation Related to Planning

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Legislative process and planning legislation; enabling legislation and legal tools of planner: zoning, subdivision ordinances, eminent domain, extraterritorial jurisdiction and other related planning instruments.

PLAN 641 Problems of Environmental Planning Administration

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. State and federal legislation pertaining to environmental consumer protective aspects of urban planning; review of administrative procedures; major judicial decisions; also taught at Galveston campus.

PLAN 642 Planning for Community Sustainability and Resiliency

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Exploration of sustainability and resiliency in urban and community planning, with an emphasis on social vulnerability and environmental justice; analysis of interconnected socio-ecological systems, development of planning skills, evaluation of case studies, and engagement with stakeholders to address diverse needs. Prerequisites: Graduate classification or approval of instructor.

PLAN 647 Climate Adaptation and Hazard Mitigation

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Focus on climate adaptation and hazard mitigation with two critical components of the disaster management cycle (mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery); examination of conceptualizations of adaptation, restoration, mitigation, and vulnerability at multiple levels of analysis including household, organization, and community. Prerequisites: Graduate classification or approval of instructor.

PLAN 649 Organizational and Community Response to Crises and Disasters

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Introduction to the study of organized and community planning and response to natural and technological disasters and social crisis; focus upon emergency preparedness and response; practical issues, planning for emergency management and existing research literature of basic disaster at the organization and community levels. Prerequisite: Graduate classification.

PLAN 650 Disaster Recovery Planning

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Exploration of the complexity, processes, and issues encountered in disaster recovery at the household, business, and community levels; examination and review of current disaster recovery research; and exploration of disaster recovery policies and recovery planning at Federal, State, and local levels. Prerequisites: Graduate classification or approval of instructor.

PLAN 656 Housing and Community

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Housing, its development, planning, marketing, designing, financing, and production; social and design history and contemporary issues of American housing development, urban renewal, neighborhood structure and community facilities.

PLAN 658 Plan Implementation

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Techniques of implementing major urban development programs and plans; capital improvements programming and budgeting; overview of regulatory measures including zoning and subdivision regulations; public involvement process; and fiscal planning.

PLAN 661 Community Engagement

Credits 3. 2 Lecture Hours. 2 Lab Hours. Empowers planners, developers, and designers to drive positive change by engaging stakeholders in collaborative planning processes; communication strategies to effectively convey information, visualize alternatives, and develop shared visions; practical exercises with Texas Target Communities enhance skills in public participation and stakeholder engagement. Prerequisites: Graduate classification or approval of instructor.

PLAN 662 Applied Planning I

Credits 3. 1 Lecture Hour. 6 Lab Hours. Acquisition, analysis, and management of information pertaining to urban and regional planning in a case specific scenario; issue analysis; formulation of goals and objectives, and policies; consensus building; includes all tasks leading up to the preparation of an urban, regional or strategic plan.

PLAN 664 Planning Theory and History

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. A critical examination of the justifications for and major alternative approaches to planning in the public domain, beginning with the fundamental historical intentions of and projects in city planning within industrial societies and tracing the subsequent development of planning as political reform, political analysis, social mobilization and other modern variants.

PLAN 665 Plan Making

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Introduction to a wide variety of methodologies employed by the urban and regional planner; planning styles reviewed include: comprehensive land use planning; strategic planning; regional planning; and private sector planning; emphasis on aligning plans in an integrated network to effectively accomplish community goals for a better future. Prerequisites: Graduate classification or approval of instructor.

PLAN 667 Site Planning

Credits 3. 2 Lecture Hours. 4 Lab Hours. Introduction to physical planning and design aspects of city planning; the relationship between urban design and city/regional planning; the history of design paradigm; essential tools and applications for physical planning; and site planning and design of physical attributes.

PLAN 670 Urban Public Transportation Planning

Credits 3. 2 Lecture Hours. 3 Lab Hours. Planning, operations, fiscal, management and legal aspects of urban, rural and regional public transportation modes; preparation of transportation systems program elements.

PLAN 673 Design for Sustainable Transportation

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Introduce planning and design principles, techniques, and examples for achieving sustainable transportation; transit-oriented development, neo-traditional design, traffic calming, non-motorized travel, and smart growth; car sharing, parking pricing, location efficient mortgage, and alternative vehicles and fuel technologies. Prerequisite: Graduate classification.

PLAN 674 Transportation System Analysis

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Introduces basic concepts and techniques of modeling, analyzing and solving problems in transportation systems planning, operations, management and design within a unified framework for transportation systems analysis; includes: disaggregate demand theory and application, activity analysis and land use forecasting, network optimization stochastic processes, queuing models and simulation. Prerequisite: CVEN 672 or approval of instructor.

PLAN 676 Transportation Investment Decisions

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. The course provides the graduate-level student with an overview of the elements of transportation investment decisions including transportation supply, demand, finance, and economic impact.

PLAN 678 Applied Transportation Studio: Site Planning and Traffic Impact

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Practical overview of urban planning and transportation topics including transportation-land use, functional classification, thoroughfare and land use planning, site planning, traffic impact analysis, access management and site design. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor.

PLAN 681 Seminar

Credit 1. 1 Lecture Hour. Reports and discussions of current research and selected topics in urban and regional planning. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor.

PLAN 684 Professional Internship

Credits 1 to 8. 1 to 8 Other Hours. Professional practice under approved arrangement with public or private agencies.

PLAN 685 Directed Studies

Credits 1 to 6. 1 to 6 Other Hours. Individual and group problems dealing with application of planning theory and practice. Opportunities to select foreign and domestic planning project of special interest.

PLAN 689 Special Topics in...

Credits 1 to 4. 1 to 4 Lecture Hours. 0 to 4 Lab Hours. Selected topics in an identified area of urban and regional planning. May be repeated for credit.

PLAN 691 Research

Credits 1 to 23. 1 to 23 Other Hours. Research for thesis or dissertation.

PLAN 693 Professional Study

Credits 1 to 6. 1-1 Other Hours. Approved professional study project undertaken as the terminal requirement for the Master of Urban Planning degree; preparation of a record of study summarizing rationale, procedure and results of the completed activity. Prerequisite: Approval of committee chair.

Abuabara, Alexander, Instructional Assistant Professor
Land Arch & Urban Planning
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2022

Brown, Robert D, Professor
Land Arch & Urban Planning
PHD, University of Guelph, 1985

Clark, Jonathan, Associate Professor of the Practice
Land Arch & Urban Planning
JD, Southern Methodist University School of Law, 1995

Cooper, John T, Professor of the Practice
Land Arch & Urban Planning
PHD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2004

Davis, Deidra D, Instructional Assistant Professor
Land Arch & Urban Planning
PHD, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, 2017

Dixit, Madhavi Manish M, Lecturer
Land Arch & Urban Planning
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2021

Dvorak, Bruce D, Professor
Land Arch & Urban Planning
MLA, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1994

Early, Tim, Associate Professor of the Practice
Land Arch & Urban Planning
MS, Texas A&M University, 1991

Garcia, Ivis, Associate Professor
Land Arch & Urban Planning
PHD, University of Illinois at Chicago, 2015

Giusti, Cecilia Hundskopf, Associate Professor
Land Arch & Urban Planning
PHD, The University of Texas at Austin, 2001

Golbabai, Justin, Associate Professor of the Practice
Land Arch & Urban Planning
BA, University of Notre Dame, 2004

Huang, Chang S, Associate Professor
Land Arch & Urban Planning
PHD, University of Pennsylvania, 1995

Hurst, Kenneth R, Assistant Professor of the Practice
Land Arch & Urban Planning
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2016

Lee, Chanam, Professor
Land Arch & Urban Planning
PHD, University of Washington, 2004

Lee, Sungmin, Associate Professor
Land Arch & Urban Planning
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2018

Leverett, Dan, Professor of the Practice
Land Arch & Urban Planning
MBA, Texas A&M University, 1988

Li, Dongying, Associate Professor
Land Arch & Urban Planning
PHD, University of Illinois - Champaign, 2016

Li, Wei, Professor
Land Arch & Urban Planning
PHD, University of California at Irvine, 2011

Malecha, Matthew L, Instructional Assistant Professor
Land Arch & Urban Planning
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2019

Martin, June C, Instructional Associate Professor
Land Arch & Urban Planning
MS, University of Georgia, 2002
MPA, University of Georgia, 1991

McNair, Michael, Assistant Professor
Land Arch & Urban Planning
PHD, Kansas State University, 2023

Meyer, Michelle Annette, Associate Professor
Land Arch & Urban Planning
PHD, Colorado State University, 2013

Nam, Ji Won, Instructional Assistant Professor
Land Arch & Urban Planning
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2023

Newman, Galen D, Professor
Land Arch & Urban Planning
PHD, Clemson University, 2010

Noh, Youngre, Assistant Professor
Land Arch & Urban Planning
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2015

Peacock, Walter Gillis, Professor
Land Arch & Urban Planning
PHD, University of Georgia, 1986

Peng, Jingxi, Lecturer
Land Arch & Urban Planning
MLA, Texas A&M University, 2022

Reid, Russell W, Instructional Associate Professor
Land Arch & Urban Planning
MAR, Texas A&M University, 2001

Ren, Dingding, Lecturer
Land Arch & Urban Planning
MLA, Texas A&M University, 2018

Rogers, George O, Professor
Land Arch & Urban Planning
PHD, University of Pittsburgh, 1983

Rosenheim, Nathanael Proctor, Research Associate Professor
Land Arch & Urban Planning
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2015

Sanchez, Thomas, Professor
Land Arch & Urban Planning
PHD, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1996

Song, Yang, Associate Professor
Land Arch & Urban Planning
PHD, Clemson University, 2017

Van Zandt, Shannon S, Professor
Land Arch & Urban Planning
PHD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2004

Varni, James Walter, Research Professor
Land Arch & Urban Planning
PHD, University of California, Los Angeles, 1976

Woodfin, Thomas M, Executive Professor
Land Arch & Urban Planning
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2007

Wunneburger, Douglas F, Instructional Professor
Land Arch & Urban Planning
PHD, Texas A&M University, 1992

Xu, Boqian, Assistant Professor
Land Arch & Urban Planning
PHD, University of Pennsylvania, 2023

Ye, Xinyue, Professor
Land Arch & Urban Planning
PHD, University of California at Santa Barbara, 2010

Yu, Siyu, Associate Professor
Land Arch & Urban Planning
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2019

Zhong, Sinan, Assistant Professor
Land Arch & Urban Planning
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2020