(Also offered as GEOG 130.) Either semester. Three credits. Allen, Cooke, Halvorson

A broad discussion of the role and structure of the city in the western tradition from ancient Mesopotamia to contemporary America. Special emphasis will be placed on the mechanisms by which cities and ideas about them have been diffused from one place to another and on the changing forces that have shaped the western city 

Second semester. Three credits. Open to sophomores. Halvorson

Introduction to the analysis of urban development with particular stress on those problems pertinent to the American central city. This course is also listed under Anthropology, Geography, and Sociology.

Students taking this course will be assigned a grade of S (satisfactory) or U (unsatisfactory).

Either semester. Credits, not to exceed three, by arrangement. Hours by arrangement with hosting agency. To be elected concurrently with URBN 232. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Cooke

A fieldwork internship program under the direction and supervision of a member of the Urban Studies faculty. Students will be placed in agencies or industries where their academic training will be applied. One 8-hour work day per week (or its equivalent) for the host agency during the course of the semester will be necessary for three academic credits.

Either semester. Credits, not to exceed three, by arrangement. To be elected concurrently with URBN 231. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Cooke

Description, analysis, and evaluation of the fieldwork portion (URBN 231) of the internship. Written reports are required.

(Formerly offered as URBN 212.) (Also offered as GEOG 233.) Either semester. Three credits. Not open for credit to students who have passed GEOG 233. Halvorson, Meyer

Analysis of the growth, distribution, and functional patterns within and among Western cities. Particular attention is placed on applying urban geographical concepts to city planning problems.

(Also offered as HIST 241.) Second semester. Three credits. Not open for credit to students who have passed HIST 241. Stave

The development of urban America with emphasis on social, political, physical, and environmental change in the industrial city.

(Also offered as HIST 241W.)

(Also offered as ANTH 248.) First semester. Three credits. Not open for credit to students who have passed ANTH 248. Magubane

A general course on urbanization, emphasizing contrasts between "developed" and "developing" countries.

(Also offered as ECON 259.) Second semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: ECON 218 or 218Q.  Recommended preparation: ECON 111, 102, or 113 and One of: MATH 106Q, 113Q, 115Q, 118Q, or 120Q. Heffley, Miceli

Economic problems of cities and regions: urban markets for land, labor, and housing; location decisions of businesses and households; metropolitan transportation problems; urban/suburban fiscal relations; urban and regional environmental quality; and the economics of crime.

(Also offered as POLS 263W.) Either semester. Three credits. Not open for credit to students who have passed POLS 263.

Political systems and problems confronting urban governments

(Also offered as SOCI 280.) Either semester. Three credits. Open to sophomores. Not open for credit to students who have passed URBN/SOCI 286. Abrahamson, Allen, Gugler

Social and physical organization of cities and suburbs.

(Also offered as SOCI 280W.) Open to sophomores.

(Also offered as SOCI 281.) Either semester. Three credits. Not open for credit to students who have passed URBN/SOCI 284.

Social problems of American cities and suburbs with emphasis on policy issues.

(Also offered as SOCI 281W.)

Either semester. Three credits. With a change in topic, may be repeated for credit. Prerequisites and recommended preparation vary.

Either semester. Credits and hours by arrangement. With a change in content, may be repeated for credit. Prerequisites and recommended preparation vary.

Either or both semesters. Credits and hours by arrangement. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit