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Major/Minor Requirements
The Urban Studies Program consists of courses selected from the offerings in various academic departments such as political science, history, sociology, architectural studies, social work, and African-American and Latino studies.
MAJORS:
Students majoring in Urban Studies are required to complete eight courses in the department, four of which are requirements. The following four categories of courses are required of all majors:
1. Introduction to Urban Studies Requirement
One of the following five courses:
Urbanism (AR*U 1101)
Urban Politics (PO*P 2102)
Urban Poverty (SO*U 3601)
Urban Sociology (SO*U 3602)
Urban Community Development (SO*U 2610)
2. Urban Studies Internship
One-semester internships for credit are offered in Political Science, Sociology, African-American Studies, Social Work, and Architecture. Students may chose to work as tutors, youth leaders, specialists in housing, urban and economic development, as well as counselors and advocates or they may work in architecture and planning firms.
Sample Internships:
Urban Studies Internship (US*U 4800)
New York City Internship (PO*U 3120)
Environmental Internship (ES*U 4900)
Sociology Internship (SO*U 4900)
Sociology Internship: Community Organizations (SO*U 4902)
3. Research Methods
As preparation for research in the Urban Studies Seminar, majors are required to take SORU 2690, Urban Research Methods, but may substitute a research skills course directly connected to their particular program of study with the permission of the Director.
Sample Research Methods Courses:
Urban Research methods (SO*U 2690)
Methods of Social Research (SO*U 2850)
Social Science Basic Research Methods (SS*U 2650)
4. Senior Thesis Seminar
This Urban Studies Research Seminar (US*U 4980), required of all Urban Studies majors in the second half of the senior year, allows students to complete the required senior thesis in their area of interest or concentration. The Senior Thesis may also be completed as a tutorial (US*U 4999) with any of the participating faculty in Urban Studies.The research project is designed in conjunction with the instructor and may be an individual effort or a group endeavor. Formal presentation of the research findings is required for completion of the seminar.
Urban Studies majors are free to choose the remaining 4 courses according to their interests and career goals from electives offered by the department.
MINORS:
Students minoring in Urban Studies are required to complete six courses in the department, including the following three requirements:
1. Introduction to Urban Studies
2. Urban Studies Internship
2. Research Methods
Minors are free to choose the remaining four courses according to their interests and career goals from electives offered by the department.
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