Urban Studies & Planning Major

The Urban Studies and Planning Major is designed for students interested in a liberal arts education focusing on urban and suburban environments, and on urban, community and neighborhood development. The program of study mixes conventional classes with fieldwork and computer-based learning, and it requires considerable awareness of international, multicultural and policy issues. Students with training in Urban Studies and Planning may enter careers in housing and community development, real estate, local and state government, local economic development, or local planning. They can pursue further study in graduate or professional schools to specialize in city and regional planning, public policy, real estate, architecture, or landscape architecture.

General Program B.A.: A minimum of 36 credits including:

• 18-19 credits of required core courses: A GOG 125, 225 (formerly 120), A PLN 220 and any 3 courses from: A GOG 220, A GOG/A EAS/A LCS 321, A GOG 324, A GOG/A PLN/A WSS 328, A GOG/A PLN 330, A GOG 480, A PLN 315, A PLN 320Z.
• 4 planning courses at the 400 or 500 level. Registration in 500 level courses is limited to seniors who obtain the permission of the program director and of the course instructor.
• 2 courses in 1 cognate discipline: anthropology (A ANT 119, 334, 372), or economics (A ECO 341 and 456Z), or education (E EDU 400 and 401), or history (A HIS 303Z, 317, 318), or political science (R POS/R PUB 321, R POS 323, R POS 424), or sociology (A SOC 373 and 375).