Majors, Minors & Requirements

REQUIREMENTS FOR A MAJOR IN URBAN STUDIES

A total of forty one (41) credits as follows:

1. Urban Studies 201: Introduction to Urban Studies
2. Interdisciplinary 222 or 322: Introduction to GIS or Seminar in GIS
3. Political Science 200: Urban Politics
4. Political Science 316: Urban Policy
5. Anthropology/Sociology 331: Race/Ethnic Identities, Experiences and Relations
6. Anthropology/Sociology 351: Introduction to Research Methods or Political Science 270: Research Methods
7. History 242: African American History
8. Urban Studies 360: Urban Studies Junior Internship (restricted to urban studies majors or minors)
9. Urban Studies 485: Urban Studies Senior Seminar
10. Two elective courses in Urban Institutions and Issues selected from the following list:
    Anthropology/Sociology 347: Medical Sociology
    Anthropology/Sociology 341: Sociology of Education
    Biology 105: Environmental Science
    Business 361: Management of Organizations
    Education 201: Foundations of Education
    Geology 214: Environmental Geology
    History 243: The Civil Rights Movement
    Urban Studies 460: Urban Studies Senior Internship (restricted to urban studies majors or minors who have completed the urban studies junior internship)
    Urban Studies 462: Field Projects in Community Organization

Other elective courses may be used to fulfill the elective requirements provided the courses: 1) contain an urban institutional or urban issues focus, and 2) are approved for major credit by the Urban Studies Director. Urban Studies elective courses may be added during the school year; check with program chair during registration for a complete list of electives in Urban Studies; see appropriate departmental listing for course descriptions. Courses cannot be used as both requirements and electives.

REQUIREMENTS FOR A MINOR IN URBAN STUDIES

A total of twenty one (21) credits as follows:

1. Urban Studies 201: Introduction to Urban Studies
2. Interdisciplinary 222 or 322: Introduction to GIS or Seminar in GIS
3. One of the following: Political Science 200: Urban Politics or Political Science 316: Urban Policy
4. Anthropology and Sociology 331: Race/Ethnic Identities, Experiences and Relations
5. History 242: African American History
6. Urban Studies 360: Urban Studies Junior Internship (restricted to urban studies majors or minors)

STUDY ABROAD

Many Urban Studies students spend a semester abroad and some of the courses may be eligible for Urban Studies credit. However, students must provide the program chair with the course information before beginning the program. There are also some programs that are more appropriate for Urban Studies students such as “Cities in the 21st Century” at Trinity College in Hartford, CT.