SSI1 196 | Northwest Urbanism

This freshman seminar, configured as the gateway course to an LLC (Living Learning Community), is designed for students who are interested in cities and fascinated by urban life. Working collaboratively on a singular thematic project that changes each semester, students will have ample opportunities to find their footing in the scholarship and research pertinent to urban planning and urban life; students will master a multifaceted set of research tools and deploy those tools in multiple field-based exercises; students will learn how scholarly and academic work can be applied in the resolution of real world problems and policy-making conundrums; and students will hear from a variety of experts and practitioners at work here in the Pacific Northwest, thereby building the initial components of a professional network. Along the way, students will improve their writing skills, their capabilities with photography, their presentation styles, and their capacities to confidently conduct independent, field-based research and carry significant projects to the finish line.