Urban Studies and Planning BA, Four-Year Plan
Department of Geography & Planning,
College of Arts and Sciences
Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies with a faculty-initiated concentration in Urban Studies and Planning.
Read about the BA in Urban Studies and Planning program.
Year One
Year One: Fall
- AUSP 201 (DP-SOCSCI)
- AUSP 106
- Natural Sciences (DP-NATSCI)
- Arts (DP-ARTS)
- Elective
Year One: Spring
- AUSP 125
- Humanities (DP-HUM)
- Writing and Critical Inquiry (WCI)
- Elective
- Professional Development or Elective
Year One: Summer
- Consider coursework
- Look for a summer job in the area of your studies
Year Two
Year Two: Fall
- AUSP 225 (INTLPER)
- Diversity Gen Ed DEISJ
- Languages Other than English (LANG)
- Elective
- Elective
Year Two: Spring
- AUSP 220
- Minor Course
- Mathematics and Statistics (MATH)
- U.S. History (CH-USHIS1): Regents < 85 or U.S. History (CH-USHIS2): Regents 85 +
- Professional Development or Elective
Year Two: Summer
- Consider study abroad options
- Look for shadowing opportunities
Year Three
Year Three: Fall
- AUSP Upper Level Elective
- AUSP Upper Level Elective
- Minor Course
- Elective
- Elective
Year Three: Spring
- AUSP 364Y or 430Y or 432Y or 443Y or 460Y
- AUSP Elective
- Minor Course
- Elective
- Professional Development or Elective
Year Three: Summer
Consider an internship (As advised)
Year Four
Year Four: Fall
- AUSP 437 or 474 or 476 or 490
- AUSP Upper Level Elective
- Minor Course
- Elective
- Elective
Year Four: Spring
- AUSP 475
- Minor Course
- Minor Course
- Professional Development or Elective
- Elective
Year Four: Summer
Congratulations, you've completed your degree!
Notes
General Education Requirements, for students matriculating Fall 2023 and after
- MS Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning
- WCI Writing and Critical Inquiry
- AR Arts
- HU Humanities
- NS Natural Sciences and Scientific Reasoning
- SS Social Sciences
- US U.S. History and Civic Engagement
- IP World History and International Perspectives
- LANG Languages Other than English (one semester of collegiate study, or the equivalent, of a language other than English)
- DEISJ Diversity: Equity, Inclusion & Social Justice
Credit bearing Professional Development Options
- RSSW 290, 291 and 390 – Community Service
- Research within major
- University internship
- Departmental Internship
- Community Engaged Coursework
- Study Abroad
- Tutoring opportunities
This is a suggested course sequence.