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UAP-5234: Urban Economy, Equity, and Society

Description: Urban and regional political economy and finance. Interactions and effects of economic forces and political institutions on urban policy and governance, as well as physical and social infrastructure and inequities. Urban growth and change, institutions of local and federal government and governance, real estate markets, equity, and institutional access. Urban finance, taxation policy and local revenue sources. Pre: Graduate Standing.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: N/A

Required By: UAP-5125, UAP-5604, UAP-5774

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 11

Average GPA: 3.90 (rounds to A)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 83.65%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.00%

Hill Sarah E Lyon202495.6%4.4%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.924
Margaret M Cowell202490.5%8.9%0.6%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.885
David S Bieri2019100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.961
Anthony S Tate202294.5%5.6%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.911

Grade Distribution Over Time

1234GPA
Fall 2019Fall 2020Fall 2021Fall 2022Fall 2023Fall 2024Term050% W