Urban Studies

The Urban Studies program offers courses leading to a Bachelor of Arts in Urban Studies. This interdisciplinary Social Science program draws on the talents of faculty trained in the fields of economics, history, sociology, anthropology, social work, criminal justice, political science, public administration, and urban affairs.

The program's curriculum focuses on the socioeconomic relations of urban areas and the linkages between urban development issues and the aspects of racism, gender issues, poverty, income, wealth, and ethnicity.

The program is organized around four areas:

The undergraduate and graduate courses provide knowledge of the history of urban growth, the organization and structure of the urban economy, social structures of urban governments, the decision-making process of urban policy making, development, implementation and evaluation. The program prepares undergraduate students for graduate and professional studies.

Bachelor of Arts in Urban Studies

Total Credit Hours of College-Level Courses Required for Graduation:120

General Requirements: 51

Required Courses:

Three hours in Comparative Urbanization may be selected from the following: