Comparing Cities: Urban Trajectories in the Past and Present Image or Flier: Credit Hours: 3 Students will learn about the social, cultural, economic, and political processes that have contributed to the evolution of cities in ancient and modern societies. Students will be able to identify and interpret similarities and differences in urbanization processes, urban features, and their associations in past and current societies. Students will gain an understanding of city development as it relates to sustainability and resilience. When this course is taught as a split level, additional requirements for graduate students: Graduate students will be required to consult additional readings, produce written critiques of selected readings, and write a comparative research paper or an NSF Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant proposal. Semester Offered: Fall Level: Graduate Undergraduate
