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.

CMP 491: Special Topics: Real Estate Finance and Economics

This course will cover a wide variety of topics relating to real estate finance and economics.
IDES 140: Design for Living

Course emphasis is placed on general design appreciation. Explore universal principles of design from an experiential perspective.
IDES 240: Computer-Aided Design for Designers

Emphasis placed on learning how to use AutoCAD software (not design skills) to produce 2-dimensional drawings, templates and layouts.
ISS 310: People and Environment: Planning across the globe as a social activity

This course will explore communities located in specific spaces with emphasis on their physical, social, political, and economic climates.
ISS 315: Urban Spaces, Food Systems, & Health

This summer session II course is an introductory course on understanding urban environments and food systems in cities, and the potential impacts on public health.
ISS 320: The Future City

This class will consider how autonomous vehicles , renewable energy, smart cities and artificial intelligence will reshape urban life. In disruptive
NCI Charrette System Non-Credit Course

This online non-credit course provides an in-depth working knowledge of the National Charrette Institute's Charrette System with an emphasis on collaboration by design, along with advanced collaborative innovation processes. The primary purpose of the course is to learn how to assess any design project, and determine the right type of charrette and its associated scope and budget.
PDC 100: Introduction to the Built Environment

PDC 100 introduces professions/disciplines, its formal educational preparation and its practice related to the built environment.
PDC 120: Planning and Design Digital Graphics

This is an introductory course to design and present digital images in various forms using Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and SketchUp (3D models).
PDC 420: Advanced Digital Graphic Communication

This is an advanced course to design and present digital images in various forms using Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and SketchUp (3D models).

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