Undergraduate Courses | Graduate Courses

Below is a listing of historically offered courses in the School of Planning, Public Policy and Management. If a syllabus for a previous term or year is desired, please email pppm@uoregon.edu for a PDF copy.

For a list of course offerings for the current term, please see the UO Class Schedule.

Current Courses: 2022–23 Catalog

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Undergraduate Courses

Overview of professional public service and the planning and management of public issues. Focuses on the goals of public services within their economic, social, and political contexts.

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Historical relationships of public policy, planning, and public health; how public policies can promote health; relationship of planning and policies to inequalities in health outcomes.

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Introduction to planning, using urban issues as lenses to explore transportation, housing, environment, and social equity as critical elements shaping where and how people live.

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Overview of the nonprofit sector includes its origin, growth, oversight, and varied elements. Examines theory and research into the effectiveness of nonprofit strategies and structures.

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Explores sustainable change at the community level by examining local systems and institutions: transportation, social influences, environment, housing, and the economy.

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Explores the role of leadership in global social, economic, and ecological sustainability. Considers population, consumption, technology, diversity, scale, nonviolent change, and community.

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Introduction to environmental management. Focuses on solutions to problems in managing population, pollution, and resources.

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Overview of climate-change policy; topics include cap and trade, carbon tax, fuel efficiency standards, biofuel standards, and renewable portfolio standards.

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Repeatable.

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Repeatable.

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Supervised work experience that offers students opportunities to explore and clarify career goals, apply academic learning, enhance and learn new skills, gain experience, and network with professionals. Repeatable. Prereq: PPPM 412.

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Repeatable.

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Repeatable.

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Repeatable. Offerings vary and reflect the interests of faculty members. Courses recently taught under this heading include:

• International Sustainability. 4 Credits.
• Sustainable Transportation. 4 Credits.
• Hazard Mitigation Planning. 4 Credits.
• Volunteer Resource Management. 2 Credits.
• Nonprofit Financial Management. 4 Credits.
• Nonprofit Legal Issues. 4 Credits.
• Public Sector Leadership. 2 Credits.
• Strategic Communications. 4 Credits.
• Design in SketchUP. 2 Credits.
• Inequality Policy Solutions. 2 Credits.
• Policy Simulation. 2 Credits.
• Public Health. 4 Credits.

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Repeatable. Offerings vary and reflect the interests of faculty members. Courses recently taught under this heading include:

• Advanced Geographic Information Systems. 4 Credits.
• Environmental Impact Assessment. 4 Credits.

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Repeatable. Offerings vary and reflect the interests of faculty members. Courses recently taught under this heading include:

• Impact Philanthropy: 4 Credits
• Real World- Eugene: 4 Credits

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Introduction to PPPM’s internship program and career development. Includes overview of professionalism and effective communication, resume and cover letter writing, and interviewing and networking skills.

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Introduction to the use of quantitative techniques to answer planning, public policy and management related questions.

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Applied problem-solving in the public policy and planning process. Examines the theoretical and methodological underpinnings of policy and planning analysis. Prereq: EC 201.

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Administrative law, including introduction to legal research, for public administrators. Administrative procedures, implementation of policy through administrative law, judicial review, and practical applications in public agencies.

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Introduction to the process of preparing grant applications and material for funded research.

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Application of specific techniques that lead to projects being completed on time, within budget, and with appropriate quality.

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Process of strategic planning for communities, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations.

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Examines the political, economic, institutional and social forces that affect the long-term vitality of cities and communities and how those factors relate to community redevelopment. Emphasis is given on how to revitalize low-income multicultural communities.

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Introduction to geographic information systems in areas of environmental, demographic, suitability, and transportation-related research.

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Introduction to the social implications of various transportation-related policies and practices. Repeatable for a maximum of 8 credits.

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Planning in urban, rural, and connecting environments. Functions, distribution, relationships of land uses; social, economic, fiscal, physical consequences of alternative land use development patterns.

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Introduces issues revolving around cities as the nexus for environmental challenges, including land-use planning, transportation planning, community and neighborhood design, and green buildings.

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Aspects of population and resource systems. Poses questions about population trends, policy, and optimum size; analyzes methods for determining resource availability and flows.

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Overview of policies related to the environment: examines the design and effectiveness of specific policies.

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Examines the history and future of the interface between urban growth and environmental concerns, and the technological, social, and political forces that continue to shape it.

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Planning for responsible economic and social development. Policy problems and issues in providing a stable economic base and social and economic well-being while avoiding environmental degradation.

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Explores theory and practice of collaboration. Presents a variety of collaboration settings with a focus on environmental and natural resource management.

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Review of community engagement strategies and tools for encouraging public participation in low income and ethnically diverse communities. Prereq: PPPM 432.

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Introduction to the key health policy issues of access, cost, quality, and racial and ethnic disparities.

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Introduction to the design and implementation of program evaluations.

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How to manage nonprofit organizations for superior performance in a humane, responsive, and responsible manner. Distinctive characteristics of nonprofit organizations. Prereq: PPPM 280.

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Introduction to fundraising for nonprofit organizations. Annual giving, major gifts, planned giving, and campaigns.

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Introduction to financial management for public agencies and nonprofit organizations. Topics include budget processes, financial statements, financial resource management (taxes, donations, grants), expenditure systems, and capital project analysis.

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History, economics, and practice of philanthropy and grant making in the United States. Students study philanthropy from a multidisciplinary perspective and finish the quarter by awarding a $15,000 grant to a nonprofit organization of their choice.

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Examines the principles and practices of leadership and change in communities and organizations through discussions with community leaders and personal reflection. Prereq: major status, senior standing preferred.

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Graduate Courses

Repeatable.

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Repeatable. Offerings vary and reflect the interests of faculty members. Courses recently taught under this heading include:

• International Sustainability. 4 Credits.
• Sustainable Transportation. 4 Credits.
• Hazard Mitigation Planning. 4 Credits.
• Volunteer Resource Management. 2 Credits.
• Nonprofit Financial Management. 4 Credits.
• Nonprofit Legal Issues. 4 Credits.
• Public Sector Leadership. 2 Credits.
• Strategic Communications. 4 Credits.
• Design in SketchUP. 2 Credits.
• Inequality Policy Solutions. 2 Credits.
• Policy Simulation. 2 Credits.
• Public Health. 4 Credits.

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Repeatable. Offerings vary and reflect the interests of faculty members. Courses recently taught under this heading include:

• Environmental Impact Assessment. 4 Credits.
• Advanced Geographic Information Systems. 4 Credits.

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Repeatable. Offerings vary and reflect the interests of faculty members. Courses recently taught under this heading include:

• Philanthropy. 4 Credits.
• Real World- Eugene. 4 Credits.

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Administrative law, including introduction to legal research, for public administrators. Administrative procedures, implementation of policy through administrative law, judicial review, and practical applications in public agencies.

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Introduction to the process of preparing grant applications and material for funded research.

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Application of specific techniques that lead to projects being completed on time, within budget, and with appropriate quality.

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Process of strategic planning for communities, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations.

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Examines the political, economic, institutional and social forces that affect the long-term vitality of cities and communities and how those factors relate to community redevelopment. Emphasis is given on how to revitalize low-income multicultural communities.

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Introduction to geographic information systems in areas of environmental, demographic, suitability, and transportation-related research.

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Introduction to the social implications of various transportation-related policies and practices. Repeatable for a maximum of 8 credits.

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Introduces issues evolving around cities as the nexus for environmental challenges, including land-use planning, transportation planning, community and neighborhood design, and green buildings.

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Aspects of population and resource systems. Poses questions about population trends, policy, and optimum size; analyzes methods for determining resource availability and flows.

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Overview of policies related to the environment: examines the design and effectiveness of specific policies.

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Planning for responsible economic and social development. Policy problems and issues in providing a stable economic base and social and economic well-being while avoiding environmental degradation.

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Explores theory and practice of collaboration. Presents a variety of collaboration settings with a focus on environmental and natural resource management.

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Review of community engagement strategies and tools for encouraging public participation in low income and ethnically diverse communities. Prereq: PPPM 532.

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Introduction to the key health policy issues of access, cost, quality, and racial and ethnic disparities.

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Introduction to the design and implementation of program evaluations.

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Introduction to fundraising for nonprofit organizations. Annual giving, major gifts, planned giving, and campaigns.

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History, economics, and practice of philanthropy and grant making in the United States. Students study philanthropy from a multidisciplinary perspective and finish the quarter by awarding a $15,000 grant to a nonprofit organization of their choice.

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Repeatable.

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Supervised work experience that offers students opportunities to explore and clarify career goals, apply academic learning, enhance and learn new skills, gain experience, and network with professionals. Repeatable.

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Repeatable.

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Repeatable.

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Repeatable. Offerings vary and reflect the interests of faculty members. Courses recently taught under this heading include:

• Persuasive Writing Toolbox. 2 Credits.

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Repeatable. Offerings vary and reflect the interests of faculty members. Courses recently taught under this heading include:

• Community Planning.

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Examines motivations for managing growth. Surveys regulatory and incentive-based approaches to growth management at the state, regional, and local level.

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Planning in urban, rural, and connecting environments. Functions, distribution, relationships of land uses; social, economic, fiscal, physical consequences of alternative land use development patterns.

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Explores the concepts and functions of the planning process as they relate to the social, economic, political, and environmental aspects of communities and regions.

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Federal and state legal relationships, the role of the courts in reviewing public sector decision-making, sources of the law, issues in land-use regulation, and basic legal research skills.

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Data sources and methods of data collection including surveys; descriptive and multivariate analysis; computer applications; selected analytic models, population projections, cost-benefit analysis.

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Logic of the planning process; the relationship of planning to the political process and to rational decision making in governance.

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Historical development of cities and the ways in which city and regional contexts influence economic, social, and political processes.

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Overview of the core concepts, theories, and practices that provide the foundation for the field of public policy and management.

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Articulating preliminary career goals and mapping the necessary steps to accomplish these goals.

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First in a two-term sequence of planning and problem-solving courses. Students working in teams conduct research and develop solutions to planning problems for a client community. Sequence with PPPM 626.

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Last in a two-term sequence of planning and problem-solving courses. Students working in teams conduct research and develop solutions to planning problems for a client community. Sequence with PPPM 625. Prereq: PPPM 625.

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Reasons for governmental intervention and analysis of revenue sources available to governments. Includes discussion of various taxes, intergovernmental transfer policies, and user fees.

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Resource allocation through the budget process. Analysis of budget systems, service costing, and citizen participation in the budget process.

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Theory and practice of public service management; leadership and organizational capacity building, including key management activities for developing effective public service organizations.

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Techniques in the policymaking process. Determining the impact of policies, comparing alternatives, determining the likelihood that a policy will be adopted and effectively implemented. Prereq: PPPM 628 or equivalent.

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Students team to produce a professionally oriented policy analysis memorandum and presentation on an assigned topic in a 48-hour period. Prereq: PPPM 636.

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Team prepare applied research projects for client organizations using analytical and managerial skills to solve problems in public policy analysis or public management. Sequence with PPPM 639. Prereq: PPPM 618, 629, 633, 636, 657, 684.

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Teams prepare applied research projects for client organizations using analytical and management skills to solve problems in public policy analysis or public management. Sequence with PPPM 638. Prereq: PPPM 638.

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Develops skills in quantitative analysis. Emphasizes selecting appropriate analysis procedures and properly interpreting and reporting results.

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Survey of research methods used in the analysis of public policy issues. Emphasis is on determining the appropriate methodology for a given research question. Prereq: PPPM 656.

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Principles of effective management of nonprofit organizations. Governance, strategy, legal structure and standards, and volunteer administration.

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Financial management overview for public agencies and nonprofits, including budget processes, financial statements, resource management, expenditure systems, capital project analysis, and internal management control processes.

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Introduction to social enterprises and their ecosystem. Earned revenue and social business models, social performance management, balancing financial and social objectives, funding landscape, policy environment, and taking social enterprises to scale.

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Requires students to complete a management memo on an assigned topic. Work is completed within a 48-hour period, mimicking the high-stakes, deadline-intensive schedule characterizing professional work in the nonprofit sector.

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Students serve on governing boards of nonprofit organizations for one year: fall, winter, and spring terms.

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Student teams complete projects for nonprofit organizations, assessing organizational needs and capacity, evaluating alternative strategies, and recommending solutions for organizational success.