URBAN STUDIES
This
area of study offers an interdisciplinary approach to understanding the social,
economic, political and environmental processes of urban settings. Through comparative
studies at local, national and global scales, students explore: the physical
and human characteristics that contribute to the origins, growth, and decline
of cities; internal functions within cities; and interrelationships between
cities and their surrounding communities and among cities of different sizes.
Students who concentrate in this area of study may choose to pursue careers
in public policy, urban planning, social services, regional economic development,
and transportation planning.
Advising Faculty Members: Hume,
Zhou
Courses Suggested:
GEOG 400 Urban Geography
GEOG 402 Cultural Landscape
SOC 335 Urban Sociology
ANTH 411 Urban Anthropology
HIST 442 Black Urban Experience
GEOG 450 Topics in Geography (Urban Studies Focus)
These courses are only suggestive.
Faculty members may tailor the selection of courses to the need and background
of individual students. The department also suggests the inclusion of courses
from other departments or from a formal minor as part of the requirements of
this AOS.
To declare an AOS, you must fill
out this form,
obtain the required signatures and turn it in the department secretary.
Note: All general education requirements
of the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) as well as the 36 hour requirement
for a major in Geography must be completed separate of the AOS. Courses in the
AOS may not be substituted for these courses.
Other areas of study suggested
while pursuing this AOS: Field
Schools, Cultural
Geography
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