Subjects

The Department offers many subjects for undergraduates and graduates alike. These are broken down into core, specialized and research subjects. Each year the Department offers 25 undergraduate and more than 90 graduate subjects of instruction from which each student designs, with faculty guidance, an individual program of study that matches their interests and experiences. 

The materials of many of the classes developed by DUSP faculty are provided free to the public through MIT's Open CourseWare site. In addition, DUSP is continuing to develop online offerings on multiple platforms, including: EdX, MITxPro, and the MIT Case Study Initiative.

This page only lists DUSP special subjects and occasional subjects in other departments with DUSP connections. A full schedule of DUSP classes is available at the links below, full class descriptions are here 
 

Spring 2026 Course 11 subject listings
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11.S938

Resilience by Design: Community Infrastructure and the IBX Corridor

Course Overview
This practicum brings together MIT CoLab, GROUND3D, Brooklyn Level Up (BKLVLUP), and the Central Brooklyn Economic Development Corporation (CBEDC) to advance community- led infrastructure planning in Central Brooklyn. Students will work at the intersection of climate resilience, community development, and transit-oriented development (TOD), using the proposed Interborough Express (IBX) as a catalyst for equitable neighborhood investment.

Students will support community partners in answering a central question: How can IBX investment be leveraged to strengthen—rather than destabilize—existing communities through resident-led planning, resilience infrastructure, and equitable development strategies?

Context + Opportunity
The IBX corridor will connect historically underserved neighborhoods, serving over 900,000 residents and 260,000 workers. Without coordinated planning, similar investments have resulted in displacement, rising property values, and extractive development disconnected from community needs.

This practicum focuses on Brownsville and East Flatbush—neighborhoods shaped by strong community networks alongside long-standing disinvestment and climate vulnerability. Students will work with local partners to stabilize communities, suppo

Fall
4-0-8
Graduate
Schedule
F 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Location
9-255
Can Be Repeated for Credit
No