URBN PL M208A
Introduction to Luskin PhD Research
Lecture.
Fall 2026: 1 section. It is open. The oldest of these readings was 2 hours ago.
Also listed as SOC WLF M249A (open, 5 of 8 enrolled, majors only): the same class, and each department holds its own seats and its own grade history.
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From the registrar's catalog
(Formerly numbered 208A.) (Same as Social Welfare M249A.) Lecture, one hour; discussion, two hours. Required of first-year PhD students. Introduction to design and execution of public affairs research; exploration of subfields of public affairs scholarship and approaches to research on contemporary topics in social welfare and urban planning. Preparation and filing of PhD program of study. Letter grading.
Sections in Fall 2026
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Seats over time in Fall 2026
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Lec 1 · Goh, K. · 4 of 6 enrolled
Nothing read since 2 Oct, 2 hours ago. Over about 1 month before that, filled by 4.
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