Courses

COURSE OFFERINGS

201. Introduction to Urban Studies.
Fall. Credits: 4.
Degree Requirements: F8, F11.
An interdisciplinary approach to examining issues and institutions in American cities; neighborhoods, downtowns, suburbs, housing, poverty, environmental justice, nonprofits and city politics; discussion of urban public and social policies; field trips or service learning will be used to do hands on analysis of urban issues.

360. Urban Studies Junior Internship.
Fall, Spring. Credits: 4.
Degree Requirements: F11.
A directed internship with an urban, social, governmental, or nonprofit agency. The courses integrate traditional academic work in Urban Studies with practical internship experience.
Prerequisites: Two courses in Urban Studies or Urban Studies electives.

460. Urban Studies Senior Internship.
Fall, Spring. Credits: 4.
Degree Requirements: F11.
A directed internship with an urban, social, governmental, or nonprofit agency. The courses integrate traditional academic work in Urban Studies with practical internship experience.
Prerequisites: Urban Studies 360.

462. Field Projects in Community Organization.
Fall, Spring. Credits: 4.
Direct application of class work to an urban problem or issue through field work in an urban institution; development of a research or policy design before field activity; involvement of student, faculty sponsor and community agency sponsor.
Prerequisites: Three courses in Urban Studies or Urban Studies electives.

485. Senior Seminar in Urban Studies.
Spring. Credits: 4.
An investigation of subject areas in the discipline of Urban Studies that involves research collaboration between students and faculty.