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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: 10

Average GPA: 3.81 (A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 69.97%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.00%

Staff Theresa202281.7%15.5%2.8%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.793
Thomas S Skuzinski2020100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.993
Staff Mccoskrie202487.5%12.5%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.761
Staff Mcelfish201980.0%0.0%10.0%10.0%0.0%0.0%3.381
Claire Cahen202391.1%8.8%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.812

Grade Distribution Over Time

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