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Spring 2025  |  PA 5281 Section 001: Immigrants, Urban Planning and Policymaking in the U.S. (56987)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
A-F or Audit
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person
Enrollment Requirements:
Graduate Student
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
01/21/2025 - 05/05/2025
Mon, Wed 01:00PM - 02:15PM
UMTC, West Bank
Enrollment Status:
Open (0 of 30 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
This course examines the impact of contemporary immigration in the U.S. on urban planning and public affairs. Through a review of canonical scholarship and contemporary research, it engages several issues including migration theory, an exploration of immigrant settlement patterns, labor market outcomes for immigrants, and community development in immigrant communities. The course concludes with a focus on how urban planners and public policy makers can work more effectively with immigrants in the U.S.
Class Description:
This course examines the impact of contemporary immigration in the U.S. on urban planning and public affairs. Specifically, it engages several important questions: How have immigrants changed cities in the U.S.? What kind of social, political and economic experiences do immigrants have once they arrive in the U.S.? How can urban planners and public policy makers fashion plans and policies that expand the opportunities and improve outcomes and improve outcomes for immigrants? To help answer these questions, we focus on the following areas: immigration theory, the residential settlement patterns of immigrants, labor market outcomes, community formation, and examples of effective (and ineffective) practices for working with immigrants in planning and public policy contexts.
Class Format:
40% Lecture
25% Discussion
25% Small Group Activities
10% Guest Speakers
Workload:
80-100 Pages Reading Per Week
40 Pages Writing Per Term
3 Paper(s)
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/56987/1253
Past Syllabi:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/allen650_PA5281_Fall2015.doc (Fall 2015)
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
9 August 2016

Spring 2024  |  PA 5281 Section 001: Immigrants, Urban Planning and Policymaking in the U.S. (65686)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
A-F or Audit
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person
Enrollment Requirements:
Graduate Student
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
01/16/2024 - 04/29/2024
Mon, Wed 01:00PM - 02:15PM
UMTC, West Bank
Hubert H Humphrey Center 60
Enrollment Status:
Open (20 of 30 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
This course examines the impact of contemporary immigration in the U.S. on urban planning and public affairs. Through a review of canonical scholarship and contemporary research, it engages several issues including migration theory, an exploration of immigrant settlement patterns, labor market outcomes for immigrants, and community development in immigrant communities. The course concludes with a focus on how urban planners and public policy makers can work more effectively with immigrants in the U.S.
Class Notes:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/?allen650+PA5281+Spring2024
Class Description:
This course examines the impact of contemporary immigration in the U.S. on urban planning and public affairs. Specifically, it engages several important questions: How have immigrants changed cities in the U.S.? What kind of social, political and economic experiences do immigrants have once they arrive in the U.S.? How can urban planners and public policy makers fashion plans and policies that expand the opportunities and improve outcomes and improve outcomes for immigrants? To help answer these questions, we focus on the following areas: immigration theory, the residential settlement patterns of immigrants, labor market outcomes, community formation, and examples of effective (and ineffective) practices for working with immigrants in planning and public policy contexts.
Class Format:
40% Lecture
25% Discussion
25% Small Group Activities
10% Guest Speakers
Workload:
80-100 Pages Reading Per Week
40 Pages Writing Per Term
3 Paper(s)
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/65686/1243
Past Syllabi:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/allen650_PA5281_Fall2015.doc (Fall 2015)
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
9 August 2016

Fall 2020  |  PA 5281 Section 001: Immigrants, Urban Planning and Policymaking in the U.S. (33060)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
A-F or Audit
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
Completely Online
Class Attributes:
Online Course
Enrollment Requirements:
Graduate Student
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/08/2020 - 12/16/2020
Mon, Wed 02:30PM - 03:45PM
Off Campus
UMN REMOTE
Enrollment Status:
Open (22 of 30 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Social, political, economic experiences of contemporary U.S. immigrants. Draws from sociology, economics, demography, political science, public affairs. Local government policies/plans. Cities/suburbs as contexts for immigrants. Interactions between immigrant communities/urban planners/policymakers. prereq: Grad student or instr consent
Class Notes:
PA 5281 will be offered REMOTELY. Class will meet synchronously-online during Fall 2020, Mondays/Wednesdays, 2:30 - 3:45. Offered fall semester of even years (2020, 2022, etc.). http://classinfo.umn.edu/?allen650+PA5281+Fall2020
Class Description:
This course examines the impact of contemporary immigration in the U.S. on urban planning and public affairs. Specifically, it engages several important questions: How have immigrants changed cities in the U.S.? What kind of social, political and economic experiences do immigrants have once they arrive in the U.S.? How can urban planners and public policy makers fashion plans and policies that expand the opportunities and improve outcomes and improve outcomes for immigrants? To help answer these questions, we focus on the following areas: immigration theory, the residential settlement patterns of immigrants, labor market outcomes, community formation, and examples of effective (and ineffective) practices for working with immigrants in planning and public policy contexts.
Class Format:
40% Lecture
25% Discussion
25% Small Group Activities
10% Guest Speakers
Workload:
80-100 Pages Reading Per Week
40 Pages Writing Per Term
3 Paper(s)
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/33060/1209
Past Syllabi:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/allen650_PA5281_Fall2015.doc (Fall 2015)
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
9 August 2016

Fall 2018  |  PA 5281 Section 001: Immigrants, Urban Planning and Policymaking in the U.S. (24316)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
A-F or Audit
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/04/2018 - 12/12/2018
Mon, Wed 02:30PM - 03:45PM
UMTC, West Bank
Hubert H Humphrey Center 60
Enrollment Status:
Open (19 of 30 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Social, political, economic experiences of contemporary U.S. immigrants. Draws from sociology, economics, demography, political science, public affairs. Local government policies/plans. Cities/suburbs as contexts for immigrants. Interactions between immigrant communities/urban planners/policymakers. prereq: Grad student or instr consent
Class Notes:
Offered fall semester of even years (2018, 2020, etc.). http://classinfo.umn.edu/?allen650+PA5281+Fall2018
Class Description:
This course examines the impact of contemporary immigration in the U.S. on urban planning and public affairs. Specifically, it engages several important questions: How have immigrants changed cities in the U.S.? What kind of social, political and economic experiences do immigrants have once they arrive in the U.S.? How can urban planners and public policy makers fashion plans and policies that expand the opportunities and improve outcomes and improve outcomes for immigrants? To help answer these questions, we focus on the following areas: immigration theory, the residential settlement patterns of immigrants, labor market outcomes, community formation, and examples of effective (and ineffective) practices for working with immigrants in planning and public policy contexts.
Class Format:
40% Lecture
25% Discussion
25% Small Group Activities
10% Guest Speakers
Workload:
80-100 Pages Reading Per Week
40 Pages Writing Per Term
3 Paper(s)
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/24316/1189
Past Syllabi:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/allen650_PA5281_Fall2015.doc (Fall 2015)
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
9 August 2016

Fall 2017  |  PA 5281 Section 001: Immigrants, Urban Planning and Policymaking in the U.S. (21258)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
A-F or Audit
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/05/2017 - 12/13/2017
Mon, Wed 02:30PM - 03:45PM
UMTC, West Bank
Hubert H Humphrey Center 60
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Social, political, economic experiences of contemporary U.S. immigrants. Draws from sociology, economics, demography, political science, public affairs. Local government policies/plans. Cities/suburbs as contexts for immigrants. Interactions between immigrant communities/urban planners/policymakers. prereq: Grad student or instr consent
Class Notes:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/?allen650+PA5281+Fall2017
Class Description:
This course examines the impact of contemporary immigration in the U.S. on urban planning and public affairs. Specifically, it engages several important questions: How have immigrants changed cities in the U.S.? What kind of social, political and economic experiences do immigrants have once they arrive in the U.S.? How can urban planners and public policy makers fashion plans and policies that expand the opportunities and improve outcomes and improve outcomes for immigrants? To help answer these questions, we focus on the following areas: immigration theory, the residential settlement patterns of immigrants, labor market outcomes, community formation, and examples of effective (and ineffective) practices for working with immigrants in planning and public policy contexts.
Class Format:
40% Lecture
25% Discussion
25% Small Group Activities
10% Guest Speakers
Workload:
80-100 Pages Reading Per Week
40 Pages Writing Per Term
3 Paper(s)
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/21258/1179
Past Syllabi:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/allen650_PA5281_Fall2015.doc (Fall 2015)
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
9 August 2016

Fall 2016  |  PA 5281 Section 001: Immigrants, Urban Planning and Policymaking in the U.S. (21434)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
A-F or Audit
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/06/2016 - 12/14/2016
Mon, Wed 02:30PM - 03:45PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 125
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Social, political, economic experiences of contemporary U.S. immigrants. Draws from sociology, economics, demography, political science, public affairs. Local government policies/plans. Cities/suburbs as contexts for immigrants. Interactions between immigrant communities/urban planners/policymakers. prereq: Grad student or instr consent
Class Notes:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/?allen650+PA5281+Fall2016
Class Description:
This course examines the impact of contemporary immigration in the U.S. on urban planning and public affairs. Specifically, it engages several important questions: How have immigrants changed cities in the U.S.? What kind of social, political and economic experiences do immigrants have once they arrive in the U.S.? How can urban planners and public policy makers fashion plans and policies that expand the opportunities and improve outcomes and improve outcomes for immigrants? To help answer these questions, we focus on the following areas: immigration theory, the residential settlement patterns of immigrants, labor market outcomes, community formation, and examples of effective (and ineffective) practices for working with immigrants in planning and public policy contexts.
Class Format:
40% Lecture
25% Discussion
25% Small Group Activities
10% Guest Speakers
Workload:
80-100 Pages Reading Per Week
40 Pages Writing Per Term
3 Paper(s)
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/21434/1169
Past Syllabi:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/allen650_PA5281_Fall2015.doc (Fall 2015)
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
9 August 2016

Fall 2015  |  PA 5281 Section 001: Immigrants, Urban Planning and Policymaking in the U.S. (22841)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
A-F or Audit
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/08/2015 - 12/16/2015
Mon, Wed 02:30PM - 03:45PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 210
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Social, political, economic experiences of contemporary U.S. immigrants. Draws from sociology, economics, demography, political science, public affairs. Local government policies/plans. Cities/suburbs as contexts for immigrants. Interactions between immigrant communities/urban planners/policymakers. prereq: Grad student or instr consent
Class Notes:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/?allen650+PA5281+Fall2015
Class Description:
This course examines the impact of contemporary immigration in the U.S. on urban planning and public affairs. Specifically, it engages several important questions: How have immigrants changed cities in the U.S.? What kind of social, political and economic experiences do immigrants have once they arrive in the U.S.? How can urban planners and public policy makers fashion plans and policies that expand the opportunities and improve outcomes and improve outcomes for immigrants? To help answer these questions, we focus on the following areas: immigration theory, the residential settlement patterns of immigrants, labor market outcomes, community formation, and examples of effective (and ineffective) practices for working with immigrants in planning and public policy contexts.
Class Format:
40% Lecture
25% Discussion
15% Small Group Activities
10% Guest Speakers
10% Service Learning
Workload:
80-100 Pages Reading Per Week
40 Pages Writing Per Term
3 Paper(s)
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/22841/1159
Syllabus:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/allen650_PA5281_Fall2015.doc
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
8 March 2013

Fall 2014  |  PA 5281 Section 001: Immigrants, Urban Planning and Policymaking in the U.S. (24517)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
A-F or Audit
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Class Attributes:
Delivery Medium
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/02/2014 - 12/10/2014
Mon, Wed 02:30PM - 03:45PM
UMTC, West Bank
Hubert H Humphrey Center 35
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Social, political, economic experiences of contemporary U.S. immigrants. Draws from sociology, economics, demography, political science, public affairs. Local government policies/plans. Cities/suburbs as contexts for immigrants. Interactions between immigrant communities/urban planners/policymakers.
Class Description:
This course examines the impact of contemporary immigration in the U.S. on urban planning and public affairs. Specifically, it engages several important questions: How have immigrants changed cities in the U.S.? What kind of social, political and economic experiences do immigrants have once they arrive in the U.S.? How can urban planners and public policy makers fashion plans and policies that expand the opportunities and improve outcomes and improve outcomes for immigrants? To help answer these questions, we focus on the following areas: immigration theory, the residential settlement patterns of immigrants, labor market outcomes, community formation, and examples of effective (and ineffective) practices for working with immigrants in planning and public policy contexts.
Class Format:
40% Lecture
25% Discussion
15% Small Group Activities
10% Guest Speakers
10% Service Learning
Workload:
80-100 Pages Reading Per Week
40 Pages Writing Per Term
3 Paper(s)
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/24517/1149
Past Syllabi:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/allen650_PA5281_Fall2015.doc (Fall 2015)
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
8 March 2013

Fall 2013  |  PA 5281 Section 001: Immigrants and Cities (31686)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
A-F or Audit
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Class Attributes:
Delivery Medium
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/03/2013 - 12/11/2013
Mon, Wed 02:30PM - 03:45PM
UMTC, West Bank
Hubert H Humphrey Center 15
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Impact of contemporary immigration in the United States on urban planning and public affairs. Social, political, and economic experiences of immigrants once they arrive in the United States. Immigrant assimilation theory by drawing on literature from demography, sociology, economics, political science, and public affairs.
Class Description:
This course examines the impact of contemporary immigration in the U.S. on urban planning and public affairs. Specifically, it engages several important questions: How have immigrants changed cities in the U.S.? What kind of social, political and economic experiences do immigrants have once they arrive in the U.S.? How can urban planners and public policy makers fashion plans and policies that expand the opportunities and improve outcomes and improve outcomes for immigrants? To help answer these questions, we focus on the following areas: immigration theory, the residential settlement patterns of immigrants, labor market outcomes, community formation, and examples of effective (and ineffective) practices for working with immigrants in planning and public policy contexts.
Class Format:
40% Lecture
25% Discussion
15% Small Group Activities
10% Guest Speakers
10% Service Learning
Workload:
80-100 Pages Reading Per Week
40 Pages Writing Per Term
3 Paper(s)
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/31686/1139
Past Syllabi:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/allen650_PA5281_Fall2015.doc (Fall 2015)
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
8 March 2013

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