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An introductory overview of the key aspects of the real estate process, including development, financing, valuation, and management.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Reviewers characterize the course as easy, with exams focused on recall and short, opinion-based papers. One student notes exams are straightforward and low-stakes, while another suggests effort guarantees high grades.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026A seminar for planning the activities of the Water Resources Management practicum.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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Fall 2023–Fall 2025 · limited sampleUrban and Regional Economics applies economic methods to analyze urban real estate, land use, and housing markets.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Historical reviews of Yongheng Deng: Homework can be difficult, though in-class guidance on assignments helps clarify the material.
This course explores the application of GIS data, analytical tools, and implementation issues within planning contexts.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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Fall 2023–Fall 2023 · limited sampleIntroduction to energy analysis and policy, focusing on strategy and policy problems at national and international levels.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sampleWATER RESOURCES INSTITUTIONS AND POLICIES covers governmental processes, policy issues, and political decision-making in water resources management.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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Fall 2022–Fall 2024 · limited sampleIntroduction to the City investigates urbanization and the physical, social, and political forms of cities, emphasizing spatial and social segregation.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Historical reviews for Jenna Loyd report high difficulty with excessive weekly readings and specific exams, whereas reviews for Maha Ziadeh indicate low difficulty with no exams but require participation and group projects.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026Introduction to the theory and practice of survey research.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Historical reviews of Eleanor Powell, Ethan vanderWilden: Workload centers on a large final project and problem sets rather than exams. Coding in R is a significant component, which some students find difficult or unnecessary for their major.
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Spring 2022–Fall 2025Examines political, social, and economic contexts of policy making, focusing on agenda setting, implementation, and the policy cycle.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025URBAN ECONOMICS provides an interdisciplinary analysis of spatial relationships in the urban economy, covering land, labor, housing, transport, governance, and regional models with a historical and applied focus.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026This course teaches research methods and statistical analysis for planning problems, including design, regression, and computer use.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sampleURBRPL 375 explores special issues or problems in urban planning.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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URBRPL 595 is the Landscape and Urban Studies capstone where students synthesize educational experiences through inquiry, reflection, and communication.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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Fall 2025–Fall 2025 · limited sampleURBRPL 699 is a directed study course allowing students to conduct independent study arranged with a faculty member.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sampleURBRPL 742 is a planning orientation seminar introducing graduate study in urban and regional planning at UW-Madison.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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Fall 2023–Fall 2025 · limited sampleIntroduction to financial planning for state and local governments, focusing on expenditure analysis and budgetary techniques.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2024 · limited sampleA planning workshop emphasizing interdisciplinary practice through the application of socioeconomic analysis and implementation techniques.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sampleURBRPL 990 is a course for individual mentored research and study to complete theses, arranged with a faculty member.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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URBRPL 999 is an independent study course where students arrange specific work with a faculty member.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sampleNo released grades for this term.
Offering snapshots currently cover Fall 2026. Earlier grade records do not provide a complete offering history.