Course Schedule
The four-year course schedule presented below is illustrative for Urban Studies majors. Transfer student courses will be adjusted to suit their individual needs.
First Year
| Courses | AU | WI | SP
|
| English Composition I, II | 3 | 3 |
|
| History Electives (must be a series) | 3 | 3 | 3
|
| Understanding the Urban Environment 23PLAN351, 352 | | 3 | 3
|
| Introduction to Sociology 15SOC141, 142 | 3 | 3 |
|
| Introduction to Planning 23PLAN151 | 3 | |
|
| Humanities Electives | 3 | | 6
|
| Fine Art Elective | | 3 |
|
| Social Science Elective | | | 3
|
| Total | 15 | 15 | 15
|
Second Year
| Courses | AU | WI | SP
|
| Economics 15ECON101, 102 | 3 | 3 |
|
| Planning Applications of Economics 23PLAN303 | | | 3
|
| Introduction to GIS Applications in Planning 23PLAN254 | 3 | |
|
| Planning Statistics I 23PLAN345 | | 3 |
|
| Interm Composition: Writing and the Disciplines 15ENGL289 | | | 3
|
| Fine Arts or Humanities Electives | 3 | 3 | 6
|
| Social Sciences Electives | 3 | 3 | 3
|
| Natural Science Electives | 3 | 3 |
|
| Diversity/Culture or Social and Ethical Elective | | | 3
|
| Total | 15 | 15 | 18
|
Third Year
| Courses | AU | WI | SP
|
| Urban Studies Group Electives | 6 | 6 | 6
|
| Organizational Theory 23PLAN375 | 3 | |
|
| Methods of Research I 23PLAN545 | 3 | |
|
| * Foreign Language | 5 | 5 | 5
|
| Open Electives | | 6 |
|
| Urban Spatial Structure 23PLAN651 | | | 3
|
| Total | 17 | 17 | 14
|
Fourth Year
| Courses | AU | WI | SP
|
| Urban Studies Group Electives | 6 | 6 |
|
| Free Electives | 9 | 6 | 6
|
| Social Justice and the City 23URBN479 | | | 3
|
| Urban Studies Thesis (23URBN587 ) | | | 6
|
| Seminar in Urban Topics 23URBN591 | | 3 |
|
| Total | 15 | 15 | 15
|
Total Credit Hours: 186
* Fine Arts/Humanities Electives can be substituted for the Foreign Language. However, the student must see his or her advisor prior to substitution.
