An area of concentration in Urban Studies involves understanding the physical, social, economic, demographic, political, and environmental implications of urbanization and urbanism.
You will use the tools of sociology, political science, and other social sciences to study city life, government, and human/social services.
Concentration Requirements (Blocks 1 & 2)* | 30 hours |
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UBNS 1010 Introduction to Urban Studies | 3 hours |
An additional 27 hours from various disciplines relevant to the historical and contemporary issues related to urbanism and urban society. | 27 hours |
CMST 4530 Intercultural Communication | |
GEOG 3530 Cartography and Data Visualization | |
GEOG 3540 Cartography and GIS Lab | |
GEOG 4120 Urban Geography | |
PA/CRCJ/SOWK 3000 Applied Statistics and Data Processing the Public Sector | |
PSCI 3010 Urban Politics | |
SOC 3900 Race and Ethnic Relations in US | |
SOC 4140 Urban Sociology | |
Following departments if course is related to urbanism and/or urban society:
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Black Studies | |
Criminology and Criminal Justice | |
Economics | |
Geography | |
Gerontology | |
History | |
Latino/Latin American Studies | |
Native American Studies | |
Political Science | |
Public Administration | |
Real Estate & Land Use | |
Social Work |
* Must include at least 12 hours of upper level credit completed at UNO
A minimum of 120 hours are required for the Bachelor of Multidisciplinary Studies degree.
Additional Information:
Recommended secondary field in "US Diversity" could include any course in the Departments of Black Studies, Latino/Latin American Studies or Native American Studies if the focus is on the United States.Career Options
Students with an area of concentration in Urban Studies may find careers in:
- Human/Social Services
- Education
- Counseling
- Business Management
- Data Analysis
- Politics
- Government or Nonprofit Organizations
- Research
- Economic Development
- Real Estate
- Human Resources
- Civil Rights
- Journalism