Required Courses

Urban Studies (URB)

The interdisciplinary minor in urban studies requires fifteen hours, of which at least nine must be chosen from the following courses.  Only one course from the art electives is permitted to count toward the minor.  For course descriptions, see the relevant department’s listings.

ART 233. American Architecture (3h) or 288. Modern Architecture (3h)
ECN 246. Urban Economics (3h)
POL 222. Urban Politics (3h)
SOC 333. The Sociology of Cities (3h)
URB 250. Urban Planning (3h)
URB 260. Selected Topics in Urban Studies
URB 270. Individual Study (3h)

Courses needed to complete the remaining six hours may be chosen from among the following courses.  Additional elective courses may have been approved.  The program coordinator maintains a complete list of all approved elective courses.  For course descriptions, see the relevant department’s listings.

ECU 271. Geography:  The Human Environment (3h)
HST 2253. History of Venice (3h).  Offered in Venice
HST 2260. History of London (3h).  Offered in London
SOC 152. Social Problems (3h)
URB 280. Urban Internship (3h)

Students intending to minor in urban studies should consult with the coordinator as early as possible to discuss scheduling of courses not offered annually, careers in urban studies, and other issues.  In exceptional cases, the coordinator may approve limited substitutions for the listed courses.

Urban studies in an interdisciplinary minor for undergraduates, which can be earned by completing five courses (fifteen hours) from among those listed in the college bulletin. These include courses in art (architecture), urban economics and urban politics, the sociology and history of cities, and urban planning (see college bulletin for descriptions and specific requirements). As the list of courses indicates, the minor emphasizes a broad liberal-arts approach to the urban theme and is not intended to provide a professional credential.