ECON 335 - Introduction to Urban Economics

Units: 3
Economic analysis of the forces determining an urban area’s income, employment, land use, industrial structure, and public sector. Applications to issues such as housing, central city-suburban relationships, transportation, and neighborhood economic development.

Prerequisites: ECON 200.
Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
Grading: A-F grading only.
Course Typically Offered: Fall Alternate Years

Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Use microeconomic theory to explain the location and structure of cities;
Assess the impact of city ordinances (such as zoning or growth controls) on urban economic development;
Explain how land prices and the quantity and price of housing are determined in an urban area;
Explain the economic underpinnings of selected urban issues (such as poverty, transportation, education, employment).