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Major Requirements

Requirements of the Major: (New Catalog Copy - 2/05)

  1. URBN 230

  2. Three of the following with no more than one per department: ECON 221, ECON223, GEOG/URBN 233, GEOG 274, HIST/URBN 241, HIST 246, HIST 247, POLS260 or PP260, POLS/URBN 263, PP 277, SOCI/URBN 280, SOCI 284, SOCI285, URBN 248.

  3. One of the following: ECON 217, GEOG 242, POLS 291, SOCI 205, STAT201, URBN 220.

  4. Three additional courses selected from group 2, group3 or the following list: ECON220, ECON253, ECON/URBN259, GEOG 246, GEOG280, HIST238, HIST260, HIST278, HIST294, HDFS201, HDFS274, HDFS276, INTD211, POLS248, POLS249, POLS274, POLS276, PP274, PP276, SOCI248, SOCI/URBN281, SOCI283, URBN232 or INTD212, URBN290, URBN295, URBN298, URBN299.

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 INTD211 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, GEOG/URBN130, ECON112, POLS173, SOCI107, SOCI115, and STAT100V/110V. They should also plan on enrolling in URBN230, 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: GEOG280W, HIST/URBN241W, POLS/URBN263W, SOCI248W, SOCI/URBN280W, SOCI/URBN281, SOCI283W, URBN290W. Students should be aware, however, that availability of specific W courses varies by campus. The information literacy requirements are met by successfully completing URBN230.