Urban Studies
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 | 31 hours |
|---|---|
| UBNS 1010 Introduction to Urban Studies | 3 hours |
| PA/CRCJ 3000 Applied Statistics and Data Processing the Public Sector | 3 hours |
| GEOG 3530/3540 Cartography and GIS and Lab | 4 hours |
| SOC 3900 Race and Ethnic Relations in US, or CMST 4530 Intercultural Communication | 3 hours |
| An additional 6 hours from the following list: | 6 hours |
| GEOG 4120 Urban Geography | |
| PSCI 2010 Urban Politics | |
| SOC 4140 Urban Sociology | |
| ANTH 4200 Urban Anthropology (not recently offered) | |
| HIST 4430 American Urban History (not recently offered) | |
| ECON 4850 Economics of Urban/Regional Development | |
| An additional 12 hours from the following list (must be from at least three different academic departments): | 12 hours |
| Black Studies | |
| Criminology and Criminal Justice | |
| Economics | |
| Geography | |
| Gerontology | |
| History | |
| Latino/Latin American Studies | |
| Native American Studies | |
| Political Science | |
| Public Administration | |
| RELU 3470 Metropolis Value Conflicts and Housing Problems | |
| RELU 3480 City Planning | |
| Social Work | |
| Secondary Field I | 12 hours |
| Must include courses from the same subject | |
| Secondary Field II | 12 hours |
| Must include courses from the same subject | |
| Electives | 26 hours |
| May include any excess hours in general education, concentration or secondary fields. The number of elective hours may vary but total degree must comprise 120 hours. | |
| University General Education | 40 hours |
| Learn more about general education requirements | |
| TOTAL DEGREE | 120 hours |
- 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.
| Students with an area of concentration in Urban Studies may find careers in: | ||
| ♦ Urban Planning | ♦ Government or Nonprofit Organizations | |
| ♦ Human/Social Services | ♦ Research | |
| ♦ Education | ♦ Economic Development | |
| ♦ Counseling | ♦ Real Estate | |
| ♦ Business Management | ♦ Human Resources | |
| ♦ Data Analysis | ♦ Civil Rights | |
| ♦ Politics | ♦ Journalism | |