PS 1251 - URBAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS

Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This course is an introduction to the key structures, procedures and problems of cities and urban areas. Topics covered include: city-suburban conflicts, relations between cities and the federal government, forms of local government and their advantages and disadvantages, property taxes, housing, urban renewal, crime, courts, and education. The principal objective of the course is to help the student develop a well-informed and differentiated view of urban places and problems.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis

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