Majoring in Urban and Community Studies
Requirements
The Urban & Community Studies major consists of two parts:
- 24 credit hours of Major Requirements
- 12 credit hours (4 courses) of Related Courses.
Requirements of the Major: (Effective Fall 2006)
Group I - Core Course
URBN 230 or 230W
Group II - Three of the following with no more than one per department:
(Cross-listed courses count towards the non-URBN department)
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ANTH/URBN 248 |
HIST/URBN 241 or 241W |
PP 277 |
Group III - One of the following:
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ECON 217 |
POLS 291 |
STAT 201Q |
Group IV - Three additional courses selected from group II, group III or the following list:
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ECON 220 |
HDFS 201 |
SOCI 235 |
In order to assure a breadth of experience, students are encouraged to take courses which include content in each of the following areas: change over time, structural and spatial dimensions, diversity, power and decision-making, and political and social processes. One unique option for students is to enroll in the 15 credit Urban Semester Program, which provides major credit for two courses INTD 211 and 212.
Students interested in pursuing a program in Urban and Community Studies are advised to complete 100-level courses in the social sciences which are prerequisites for courses in Urban and Community Studies. These include, but are not limited to, ECON 112, GEOG/URBN 130, POLS 173 or 173W, SOCI 107 or 107W, SOCI 115 or 115W, STAT 100Q/STAT 110Q and URBN 140W. They should also plan on enrolling in URBN 230 or 230W, which is open to sophomores, as soon as possible.
The writing within the major requirement can be met by taking any of the following courses:GEOG 280W, HIST/URBN 241W, POLS/URBN 263W, PP 223W, SOCI 248W, SOCI/URBN 280W, SOCI/URBN 281W, SOCI 283W, URBN 230W, URBN 290W or any 200-level course approved for this major. Students should be aware, however, that availability of specific W courses varies by campus. The information literacy requirements are met by successfully completing URBN 230 or URBN 230W.
Previous Degree Requirements
Major Requirements as of catalog copy 2/05Requirements of the Major prior to catalog copy 2/05
If you are interested in becoming a UCS major or are interested in learning more about the program, please contact:
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Robert Fisher |
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Frances Moulder |
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Ruth Glasser |