“The classes I took at The Philadelphia Center were amazing! Mark encourages students to analyze and really see aspects of power and authority and how it plays out in the work environment. My Elective, Warren Huff’s Architecture of Cities, helped me to appreciate, notice and understand what I see every day in the historic city of Philadelphia. In other words, Mark helped me see the unseen and Warren helped me appreciate what I do see.”
Kay Miller, Hope College
Spring 2006
Metropolitan Career Center, Human Resources Intern
Electives
Economic Perspective on Modern Urban Issues
Howard Keen
This is an applied course in economic principles with a focus on the major issues facing modern urban areas. Basic microeconomic principles are utilized to help provide students with a better understanding of issues such as housing, crime, education, transportation and public services along with the ability to critically evaluate proposed solutions from an economic perspective. As preparation, students should have successfully completed an introductory course in economics prior to taking this course.