URBAN ECONOMICS

REALEST/URBRPL 720

Course Description

Analysis of spatial relationships in the urban economy, including urban land, labor and housing markets; urban transport; city governance and finance; and regional models. Historical and applied focus. Interdisciplinary approach emphasizing economics, geography, and planning.

Prerequisties

Graduate/professional standing

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Offered

Occasionally

Grade Point Average

3.74

1.77% from Historical

Completion Rate

97.62%

-1.31% from Historical

A Rate

71.43%

22.35% from Historical

Class Size

66.49% from Historical

2025 Fall Grade Distribution

Instructors (2025 Fall)

Sorted by ratings from Rate My Professors

Joe Walsh

[email protected]

3.7

Rating

YONGHENG DENG

[email protected]

3.0

Rating

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