PPUA 5233 — Contemporary Community Development
4 semester hoursGraduateLecturetypical days: MBostonOakland, CATraditional
Explores the political and social dynamics of community development in urban America, with particular focus on the local politics of housing, economic development, jobs, healthcare, access to services, and community safety. Uses Boston and its region as a laboratory to examine the role of grassroots community groups in shaping their neighborhoods, set within the broader institutional contexts that affect their representation and impacts.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2025 | 2 | 19 | 40 | 48% | 10.5 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 79% · T 0% · W 0% · Th 21% · F 0%
Common patterns: M (79% of sections), R (21% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Spring
- Joan Fitzgerald (79% of students) · reviews
- Mario Hernandez (21% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
Official catalog (PPUA course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All PPUA courses · Plan it at numap.app