Public Policy and Policymaking in San Antonio. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours

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The politics, economy, and built form of a city shaped by decisions and choices, both public and private, made over decades. Contemporary San Antonio shares a great many common dimensions with the “new cities” of the Sunbelt. At the same time, its economic and political development reflects many unique characteristics and its own history. The purpose of this course is to develop a framework for understanding the present day circumstances and needs of the San Antonio area, as they have been shaped over the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Students have the opportunity to understand how various elements of the city’s environment, society, and economy have developed, and how today’s issues, problems, and policy making processes have been shaped. Course Fee: GHC1 $75; LRHC $10; STHC $18.