Educational Tours
General
Prefix
CMTY
Course Number
410
Course Level
Undergraduate
Department/Unit(s)
College/School
Herberger Business School
Description
Tours taken under supervision of the university. Exact nature of course will be defined by the department involved and approved by the vice president for academic affairs. Considered residence credit.
Credits
Min
1
Max
6
Repeatable
No
Goals and Diversity
MN Goal Course
No
Cultural Diversity
No
Learning Outcomes
Outcome
Identify and assess major physical and/or human characteristics of city /region/country toured, including: i) urban planning and design characteristics; ii) housing and architectural styles; iii) social, political, and economic factors; and/or v) cultural/historical/social features.
Outcome
Explain and discuss the evolution and structure of cities, suburbs, and small towns and the urbanization process in the United States and in the countries toured.
Outcome
Recite and critique current challenges and issues of the built environment caused by current U.S. development patterns and practices and compare similar practices in the countries toured.
Outcome
Compare and contract, discuss, and prescribe alternative sustainable development and planning practices that address current problems of the built environment as these were observed in the countries toured.