— Community Development

Prerequisites & course information

This version has ended; see updated course, below. Course Description: Principles and strategies of community organizing and development. Social change from the grassroots organizing perspective to the formalized public participation process involved in general plan revisions. Practical experience in conducting charrettes, visioning and community needs assessments. Learning Activities: Lecture 4 hour(s). Grade Mode: Letter. General Education: Social Sciences (SS); American Cultures, Governance, & History (ACGH); Domestic Diversity (DD); Writing Experience (WE). CRD 152 — Planning & Community Development (4 units) Course Description: Principles and strategies of community organizing, development, and urban and environmental planning. Social change from the grassroots organizing perspective to the formalized public participation process involved in California general plan drafting, updates, and revisions. Practical experience in conducting charrettes, visioning, and community needs assessments. Prerequisite(s): CRD 001 or CRD 151 or SOC 002 or SOC 002V or ANT 002 or ASA 100 or CHI 132 or AAS 101 . Learning Activities: Lecture 4 hour(s). Grade Mode: Letter. General Education: Social Sciences (SS); American Cultures, Governance, & History (ACGH); Domestic Diversity (DD); Writing Experience (WE). This course version is effective from, and including: Fall Quarter 2026. CRD 152 — Planning & Community Development (4 units) Course Description: Principles and strategies of community organizing, development, and urban and environmental planning. Social change from the grassroots organizing perspective to the formalized public participation process involved in California general plan drafting, updates, and revisions. Practical experience in conducting charrettes, visioning, and community needs assessments. Prerequisite(s): CRD 001 or CRD 151 or SOC 002 or SOC 002V or ANT 002 or ASA 100 or CHI 132 or AAS 101 . Learning Activities: Lecture 4 hour(s). Enrollment Restriction(s): Pass One open to Community & Regional Development, Human Development, International Agricultural Development, Pre-Landscape Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems, and Sustainable Environmental Design majors. Grade Mode: Letter. General Education: Social Sciences (SS); American Cultures, Governance, & History (ACGH); Domestic Diversity (DD); Writing Experience (WE). This course version is effective from, and including: Winter Quarter 2027. Learning Activities: Lecture 4 hour(s). Grade Mode: Letter. General Education: Social Sciences (SS); American Cultures, Governance, & History (ACGH); Domestic Diversity (DD); Writing Experience (WE). CRD 152 — Planning & Community Development (4 units) Course Description: Principles and strategies of community organizing, development, and urban and environmental planning. Social change from the grassroots organizing perspective to the formalized public participation process involved in California general plan drafting, updates, and revisions. Practical experience in conducting charrettes, visioning, and community needs assessments. Prerequisite(s): CRD 001 or CRD 151 or SOC 002 or SOC 002V or ANT 002 or ASA 100 or CHI 132 or AAS 101 . Learning Activities: Lecture 4 hour(s). Grade Mode: Letter. General Education: Social Sciences (SS); American Cultures, Governance, & History (ACGH); Domestic Diversity (DD); Writing Experience (WE). This course version is effective from, and including: Fall Quarter 2026. CRD 152 — Planning & Community Development (4 units) Course Description: Principles and strategies of community organizing, development, and urban and environmental planning. Social change from the grassroots organizing perspective to the formalized public participation process involved in California general plan drafting, updates, and revisions. Practical experience in conducting charrettes, visioning, and community needs assessments. Prerequisite(s): CRD 001 or CRD 151 or SOC 002 or SOC 002V or ANT 002 or ASA 100 or CHI 132 or AAS 101 . Learning Activities: Lecture 4 hour(s). Enrollment Restriction(s): Pass One open to Community & Regional Development, Human Development, International Agricultural Development, Pre-Landscape Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems, and Sustainable Environmental Design majors. Grade Mode: Letter. General Education: Social Sciences (SS); American Cultures, Governance, & History (ACGH); Domestic Diversity (DD); Writing Experience (WE). This course version is effective from, and including: Winter Quarter 2027.