Urban Studies, B.A.

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The major in urban studies provides students with an interdisciplinary perspective on the forces of urbanization, urban growth and decline, urban life, and urban problems.

A major in urban studies must include:

ECN-111 Introduction to Economics
POL-101 Introduction to American Government
SOC-101 Introduction to Sociology
ECN-225 Statistics for Economics and Business or
MTH-120 Introduction to Statistics
POL-150 Introduction to Political Analysis or
SOC-303 Quantitative Research Seminar

two core courses focused primarily on urban issues:

ECN-234 Urban Economics
HST-321 Urban America
POL-208 Urban Politics
SOC-223 Urban Community

Urban Studies, B.A.

A major in urban studies must include:

two core courses focused primarily on urban issues:

and, at least five additional courses: