HONOR 3376 - Introduction to Consumer and Community Policy

The course focuses on the interactions between marketplace institutions and communities, which play active roles in policy making and pursue their visions of a better society through individual choices and government actions. The course begins with an introduction to the history and current status of consumer and community policy, and then uses an ongoing land-use case to illustrate the intricacy of policy issues. Substantive topics to be addressed include transportation, population changes, housing, local development, urban sprawl, and the future of Utah. This course empowers students to become wise consumers and active citizens in their communities. In the end, students are expected to effectively communicate their research findings through writings and public presentations.