Fair Housing Studies
Fair Housing Studies explores causes and consequences of housing market inequities from historical and present-day perspectives, examining discrimination, market forces, and government policy.
Summary
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2026: 3.74 GPA, 94.1% A/AB (n=17 letter grades).
What you’ll be able to do
Recognize how the role of government can shape urban form and create systemic biases in the functioning of housing markets
Recognize how private sector actors navigate the policy landscape and utilize fair housing regulations and other available tools to address issues of systemic bias and inequality
Articulate the causes of housing market inequities, including the historical context and the role of modern-day discrimination and other systemic biases
Describe the consequences of inequality in housing markets, including housing insecurity, segregation, energy insecurity, health impacts, educational attainment, and economic outcome
Analyze and interpret housing data, connect to actual policy environments, and present findings in written and presentation formats.
Source: UW Guide
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Prerequisites
Course mapSatisfied Quantitative Reasoning (QR) A,GEN BUS 106, or graduate standing
- Satisfied Quantitative Reasoning (QR) A
- GENBUS 106
- graduate standing
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- Any of
- Satisfied Quantitative Reasoning (QR) A
- GENBUS 106
- graduate standing
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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2026: 3.74 GPA, 94.1% A/AB (n=17 letter grades).
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Topics
- Discriminatory behavior, market forces, and government policy in housing.
- Consequences of inequality: housing insecurity, segregation, health, education, and economics.
- Urban form and systemic biases in housing market functioning.
Skills
- Recognize how government roles shape urban form and create systemic biases in housing markets.
- Understand how private sector actors navigate policy landscapes and use fair housing regulations to address systemic bias.
- Articulate causes of housing inequities, including historical context and modern discrimination.
- Describe consequences of housing inequality such as segregation, health impacts, and economic outcomes.
- Analyze and interpret housing data to connect with policy environments and present findings.
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