ASUO Winter Term '87
Course (ruide
Section B:
Professional Schools
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Architecture
AAA 180 INTBO TO VISUAL DESIGI (3)
Vender
MEETS: 12:30-15:20 MW, 190 LA
FORMAT: Studio
AVERAGE CLASS SIZE: 20
SPECIAL FEES: $5.CO MIT
DESCRIPTION: A studio seminar
course offering an opportunity to
beotae more aware cf the meaning and
value of visual experience. Basic
visualization processes; giving form
to ideas and perceptions; reflecting
or. their meaning.
IAA 199 INTRO TO GRAPHIC SOFTWARE
TOOLS (3)
drown
MEETS: 6:30-10:20 KW, 124 CSC
FORMAT: Stuoio
AVERAGE CLASS SIZE: 15
DESCRIPTION : A "ha r. os-on"
intrcauction to computer graphics
hardware and software stressing
basic design principles. Using
various ueoia iormats, examples of
computer art will be reviewea. The
equipment that will be useo
induces: Apple II microcomputers,
one or two floppy disk drives,
monochrome and color monitors,
graphics tablets, Koalo pads ana
joysticks, light pens, dct matrix
printers, and a digitizing camera.
Students will also learn how to
write elementary programs in the
BASIC language to generate color
images.
Landscape
Architecture
LA *91G CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN
LANDSCAPE (3)
Helphanc, 216 Lawrence
KELTS: 9:30-10:50 UH, 263 Lawrence
FORMAT: Lecture
AVERAGE CLASS SIZE: 50
WEEKLY READING: 100 Pages
PREREQUISITES: LA students and
graduate students
EVALUATION: 50J-2 Papers; 50*
Project
READINGS: Heinifc, ThE
INTERPRETATION OF ORDINARY
LANDSCAPES; Jackson, LANDSCAPES;
Clay, CLOSE-UP: HOW TO READ 1 HE
AMERICAN CIT1; Corron, THE AMERICAN
LANDSCAPE
DESCRIPTION: This course explores
the contemporary American landscape.
It asks why it is the way it is and
where it may be heading. It is an
opportunity to examine ourselves
throutn our landscape. There are
i'our conceptual frameworks which
structure the course material. 1)
An exploration of environmental
images c.r.o meals of wilderness,
garden, cit>, machine, and midole
landscape in the context of American
culture. 2) An examination of
manifestations ol cultural themes ol
indivioualism and community,
motility ano change, ana idealism,
including locking at the landscape
of the American dream and the
"everywhere community." 3) Ideas,
places, ana experiences of
particular contemporary significance
ana symbolism, for example,
bisneylanc, suburbia, shopping
centers, mobile homes, backyards,
highway, McDonalds, Main Street,
stadiums, ana Caliiornia. 4) The
source material lor this course is
first the landscape itself and
secondly the landscape as presented
in photography, film, literature,
painting, ana advertising. the
approach to the material is
historical; the emphasis is or. the
everyaay ianuscape. The goal is for
individuals to learn to read the
American landscape, uncerstand its
evolution, gain some respect for it,
and become responsible landscape
critics.
Planning, Public
Policy, and
Management
PPPM 357 INTRO TO PUBLIC LAN (3)
Gale, 102 Henoricks
MEETS: 9:30 KRF
FORMAT: Lecture/Discussion
AVERAGE CLASS SIZE: 60
WEEKL1 READING: HC Pages
PREREQUISITES: None (required for
PPPM ux.oergraduate L.ajors)
EVALUATION: 60*-Exercises; H0%
Final
J
READINGS: Carter, ADMINISTRATIVE
LAW AND POLITICS
DESCRIPTION: Persons completing
this course will have gained some
understanding of the complexities o 1
the law that surrounds public
agencies and that helps or hinuers
their operations. We look at
sources of agency authority, formal
and informal procedures, rulemaking
and judicial review of agency
decisions.
COMMENTS: 11 you have ever wonoereo
what gives the public agencies the
ability to aflect your life, this
course is for you.
PPPM 407G SMALL CITY MANAGEMENT (3)
Downes, 103 Hendricks
MEETS: 15:30-18:20 W, 261 Lawrence
FORMAT: Discussion/Seminar
AVERAGE CLASS SIZE: 15
WEEKLY READING: 100 Pabes
EVALUATION: 33%-Attendance; 66 S
Paper(s)
READINGS: Banovitt, SMALL CITIES
AND COUNTIES: A GUIDE TO MANAGING
SERVICES; Anderson, THE EFFECTIVE
LOCAL GOVERNMENT MANAGER; Article
Feprints
DESCRIPTION: We will examine a
variety ci issues surrounding the
management of small cities,
particularly in the Northwest. Of
concern will be hew small rural
local fcovtrr.ments are c.ariafcin& the
various changes they confront,
particularly economic decline,
fiscal stress, anc so cn.
COMMENTS: Students will undertake
projects where they will review
relevant literature ariu/cr undertake
a lieid stuoy on a topic related to
small city manafeemer. t drawing
inionatior. from small communities
in the area.
PPPH 461G CITIZEN PARTICIPATION (3)
Liggett, 14VL; Hendricks
FORMAT: Lecture/Discuasion
AVhhAOL CLASS SIZE: 25
V.EEKLY READING: 40 Pages
EVALUATION: 20 % - Class
Participation; 15‘/»-Topic Selections;
30£-0ral Presentation ano Outline;
355»-Final Paper
READINGS: Packet
DESCRIPTION: This course is an
analysis of citizen participation in
the American political system. The
following issues are discussed:
What is citizen participation? What
is the relation between citizen