356 Rise Of The City In The U.S. (3)
This course treats the background and major developments of the urbanization of
the United States. Includes the American urban tradition, the scope of
urbanization, colonial beginnings, urban rivalries, promotion, case studies of
cities, the growth of urban services, the slum, problems of government,
population trends, urban planning, and suburban growth. Consideration is also
given to the methods and techniques of urban research and history of the
development of this field. Also offered as History 556.