27 courses with the subject PLN, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
PLN 201Real Estate Fundamentals3
This course introduces students to foundational real estate concepts to support the practice of real estate in Pennsylvania. Student will learn about the language, principles, and laws that govern the business of real estate. Emphasis is on the underlying concepts of land and property, legal rights related to real estate, and the laws and procedures that govern the conveyance of these rights. This is one of the two courses required to sit for the Pennsylvania Real Estate Salesperson License Examination. 285
This course provides students with an overview of real estate practice in Pennsylvania, including the various facets of the real estate business and the techniques, procedures, and ethics involved in real estate transactions. The course will prepare real estate professionals to following proper procedures and behave ethically to protect the interests of consumers in the provision of services. This is one of the two courses required to sit for the Pennsylvania Real Estate Salesperson License Examination.
This course introduces the principles, methods, and practices of contemporary urban and regional planning. It covers a range of topics related to planning and introduces several analytical procedures used by most professional planners. No previous coursework in planning or geography is required for this course. Gen Ed Attribute: Behavior/Soc Science Distrib, Speaking Emphasis, Sustainability Pathway Distance education offering may be available.
Planning theory is crucial to understanding how planners make decisions. Making ethical decisions is a critical component in the everyday life of an urban planner. This course takes an in-depth look at various planning theories including comprehensive, incremental, mixed scanning, advocacy, equity, and radical approaches to planning while adhering to the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) code of ethics and conduct. Students examine the history and evolution of planning; planning within a democracy; how planning influences society; new directions within the field, including sustainability; and finally the relationship between planning theory, practice, and ethical decision making. As a result, it will enable students to critically understand the purpose and contribution of planning within society as well as the role of the planner, including the issues of planning ethics, professional standards and conduct, and principles of the AICP Code of Ethics. Gen Ed Attribute: Ethics Requirement, Writing Emphasis
This course focuses on qualitative methods and citizen engagement techniques for planning practice. Discussion centers on citizen participation, social justice, governance and working with under-represented populations. The course includes how to conduct a community survey, structure a public meeting, conduct a focus group, and other methods planners use to bring meaningful citizen participation into community decision-making.
PLN 316Planning for Resilient Communities and Natural Disasters3
This course will focus on urban planning practices that help mitigate the impacts of various disasters to make resilient cities. It will provide students with the capacity to develop planning and public service skills to understand, diagnose and address causes, consequences, and mitigation and adaptation measures for a wide variety of emergencies and disasters. The course is both international and place-based in scope, with an emphasis on identifying best practices to help local communities survive the impact of major disasters.
This course is concerned with the spatial patterns of economic activities, including production, consumption, and settlement. It provides an understanding of their location and the processes of change. The course is both international and place-based in scope, with an emphasis on economic concepts and the global economy, and the local impacts of global economic forces, as well as the role that the local public sector plays in generating economic development (jobs, employment, and tax base). The class is geared both to students interested in exploring the role of the public sector in facilitating private sector investment and those interested in preparing themselves for a career position in planning, economic development, real estate, or public policy in general. Distance education offering may be available.
An inquiry into the development of comprehensive land use studies by governmental and private agencies, emphasizing the development of skills in problem identification and resolution. PLN 320 Prerequisite: Successful completion of PLN 214 with a minimum grade of D-.
An insight into the "why" and "how" of land development, emphasizing the role of local government in zoning, subdivision regulation, and other land regulations. PLN 322 Prerequisite: Successful completion of PLN 214 with a minimum grade of D-. Gen Ed Attribute: Speaking Emphasis 286
This course will provide an introduction to the fundamental concepts and techniques related to the real estate development process. The course will examine the broader economic, social, and environmental context in which real estate development is situated as well as how various professions interact in the real estate development planning process.
PLN 326Quantitative Analysis in Geography and Planning3
Applications of basic statistical techniques to problems of spatial significance, emphasizing the adaptation of technique to problem, and the understanding and interpretation of specific analytical methods as applied to real-world situations. Equivalent courses: GEO 326
This course focuses on the practical ways that law impacts real estate ownership, the exercise of property rights, and the practice of commercial real estate. It explores the legal requirements of the practice of real estate and land development including property rights, real estate ownership and transfer, and the limitations placed on property rights from private and public restrictions, and zoning and land development laws.
Transportation planning is a key component of our communities and regions. This course addresses the various components of the transportation system of an urban area and the planning processes to provide transportation facilities as integral elements of the urban community. The primary geographical focus is the metropolitan area. The student will consider the various modes of the transportation system: automobile, rail, mass transit, air, water, bikeways and pedestrian components. Each mode is addressed in terms of systems elements: governance, financing, the planning process, environmental aspects and sustainability. The course is appropriate for the student new to community planning as well as the student who has focused interested in transportation planning and considerations it encompasses. The course serves as a base of career building in community planning; transportation planning; or serving as a base of knowledge for the informed citizen and user of the transportation system in a sustainable manner.
Introduction to the concepts and tools of environmental planning, which include landscape form and function in planning. Applications to local and regional issues are stressed.
This course describes the mechanisms and outcomes of local land conservation in the United States with an emphasis on the Delaware Valley. It begins with early trends in American conservation and a focus on public parks before transitioning to the land trust movement and the preservation and stewardship of private land. Students learn a variety of strategies, incentives, and mechanisms for conserving land. Field trips to local conserved sites, meetings with land conservation professionals, and case studies provide first-hand examples.
This course provides an overview of the physical, social, economic, and political forces that shape current housing conditions of the United States. The course introduces key concepts and institutions that influence the production, distribution, and maintenance of housing in the U.S. and other select countries. The Philadelphia metropolitan area is emphasized as a case study for understanding the implications of present and future housing plans, geography, and policies in the U.S. Distance education offering may be available.
Selected experiences designed to assist the student (either as an individual or as a member of a group) in developing proficiency in information-providing techniques. PLN 403 Prerequisite: Successful completion of PLN 214 with a minimum grade of D-.
Selected experiences designed to assist the student (either as an individual or as a member of a group) in developing proficiency in site planning and urban design techniques. PLN 405 Prerequisite: Successful completion of PLN 214.
Practical professional experience in applying planning theory, conducting research, and contributing to community or organizational projects in off-campus settings. Open only to upper-division B.S. majors and minors in Planning with permission of the department chairperson. Repeatable for credit. 2026-2027 CATALOG - UNDERGRADUATE
Selected experiences designed to assist the student (either as an individual or as a member of a group) to understand the fundamental knowledge and technical skills used by urban planners to research, analyze, create and implement plans and projects in the built environment.
PLN 508Qualitative Methods and Community Engagement Techniques3
This course focuses on qualitative methods and citizen engagement techniques in the planning process. Topics include citizen participation, social justice, governance and working with under-represented populations. Student learn how to apply and analyze a range of qualitative techniques including community surveys, key person interviews, and focus groups. Students learn how to structure a public meeting and about techniques planners use to bring meaningful and representative citizen participation into community decision-making.
This course examines current planning theories including comprehensive, incremental, advocacy, equity, radical, communicative and just city approaches to planning. The course will examine several facets of planning theory including the role of planning within a democratic society, how planning influences society and society values, new directions within the field, and finally the relationship between planning theory and planning practice. As a result, it will enable students to critically examine the purpose and contribution of planning within society as well as the role of the planner including the issue of planning ethics, professional standards and conduct. Distance education offering may be available.
An insight into the role of federal, state, and local governments in instituting, executing, and judicially reviewing laws and regulations pertaining to land uses. Emphasis on the legal organization of the planning process, particularly at the local level. Major land-use court cases are presented and reviewed.
The course will explore the global and national context in which local economies operate, providing a perspective and rationale for how to design economic development strategies at a local level (community, local municipality, city, and state). The class begins with an examination of larger-scale economic principles and a look at the history of economic development patterns in the US, focusing on barriers to development for places and people, and the role of the local public sector in generating jobs, employment, and tax base. Distance education offering may be available.
l In-depth instruction on the concepts and tools of environmental planning which include landscape form and function in planning. Applications to local and regional issues are stressed.
This course offers a comprehensive overview of the spatial, economic, social, physical, and political factors shaping current housing conditions and future prospects. It introduces key planning concepts and institutions that influence the production, distribution, maintenance, and location of housing. Special emphasis is placed on the ten largest metropolitan areas in the country, serving as case studies to explore the implications of current housing trends and the development of effective housing policies and plans. 2026-2027 CATALOG - GRADUATE
Selected experiences designed to assist the student (either as an individual o a group) in developing proficiency in applied planning techniques including si development design. PLN 605 Prerequisite: Successful completion of PLN 505, with a minimum grade o Repeatable for credit.
