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UAP-5554: Land Use Law & Planning

Description: Fundamentals of law as it applies to the use of land, with a primary focus on its practice in the United States. Comparative land use law. Case law and statutory law briefing. Constitutional and statutory limitations on regulation; common law principles; traditional use-based zoning and zoning processes and documents; alternative approaches to planning and zoning such as smart growth techniques and form-based codes; and the relationship between land use regulation and urban/metropolitan issues, such as social segregation, sustainability, and environmental justice. Pre: Graduate Standing.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: N/A

Required By: UAP-5125

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 40

Average GPA: 3.70 (A)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 60.20%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.00%

Jesse J Richardson201154.0%41.1%2.4%0.9%1.5%0.0%3.406
Joseph M Schilling201474.8%22.9%2.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.727
Staff Mcelfish201980.5%17.2%1.1%1.1%0.0%0.0%3.719
Thomas S Skuzinski202088.1%9.9%2.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.857
Staff Mccoskrie202487.5%12.5%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.761
Staff Theresa202281.7%15.5%2.8%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.793
Paul M Mahoney200550.0%50.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.461
Elisabeth K Chaves201477.3%22.7%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.673
Claire Cahen202391.1%8.8%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.812
Martin Mcmahon200788.9%11.1%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.841

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