Online Courses
The School of Planning, Design and Construction offers several online courses that are available to current MSU students, as well as those interested in Lifelong Education. Most courses are available during the summer semester, although non-credit courses are available year-round.
For questions, please contact the SPDC Student Services Office at (517) 432-3393 or email Jill Selke at selkejil@msu.edu.
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PDC 491: Special Topics: Advanced Digital Graphic Communication
A course to learn, practice, and develop the fundamental and advanced knowledge and skills on digital graphic communication.
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PDC 491: Special Topics: Collaboration by Design
This course will provide an in-depth working knowledge of the National Charrette Institute's Charrette System with an emphasis on design thinking, along with advanced collaborative innovation processes.
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PDC 491: Special Topics: Data Management
This course offers an introduction to data management for planning, design and construction.
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PDC 491: Special Topics: Healthy Cities
This summer session II course is an introductory course on understanding the various facets of urban environments and their impacts on public health.
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PDC 491: Special Topics: Mega Event Planning - The Olympics, World Cup and World Fairs
This class will explore the many dimensions of major sporting and cultural events, such as the Olympics, World Cup, Super Bowl and World`s Fairs.
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PDC 491: Special Topics: Mega Event Planning: The Olympics, World Cup, and World Fairs
This class will explore the manu dimensions of major sporting and cultural events. WE will focus on how these events were created and planned, and their impact on people, places, and popular culture.
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UP 100: The City
This course covers evolution, character, dimensions and elements of cities.
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UP 201: Introduction to Urban & Regional Planning
This course covers urban planning concepts, contemporary urban issues, historical contexts, and the politics and theory of planning.
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UP 400: Special Topics: Sustainable City Development
This class explores the connection between federal, state and local polices in the practice of sustainable city development and redevelopment.