An interdisciplinary minor in urban studies is available to students interested in advanced work in urban, regional, or community planning; to students seeking teacher certification who expect to enter an urban area; and to liberal arts students who wish to add an urban affairs emphasis to their academic major.
The minor program seeks, through careful advising, to integrate the work of the various academic disciplines into a broad approach to the nature of urban life. The program is of particular interest to students majoring in anthropology, Black studies, economics, English, geography, geology, history, political science, psychology, sociology, or Spanish. Each faculty member involved is also available to advise students interested only in specific courses to strengthen their competence in a given area, such as economics, geography, or education.
Students interested in urban planning may also be interested in the major in geography with emphasis in planning. See the listing under "Geography".
Urban Studies Program
