New CourseS: Spring 2013 ECON 3971- Urban Economics  (4 credits) Monday/Thursday 2:30 – 3:45 Prof Buckley Urban Economics is the “where” of economics, the study of location choices by firms and households. We will use New York City’s history and current situation as an example of the economic forces operating on cities. Students will participate in a group project to analyze a major urban problem such as housing affordability, poverty, crime and education. The course should be of interest not only to economics majors but to students interested in careers in real estate, government, social services, law enforcement and education, and to students interested in the prospects for jobs in a major urban center. The importance of urban areas, in which 75% of Americans live, and the urban dimension of major social problems should make this course of interest to anyone who plans to live in a metropolitan area or be concerned with the social issues generated by urban life.

Undergraduate Program in Urban Studies Designed as an interdisciplinary program, the urban studies major offers a broad introduction to the city and the urban environment. Students combine course work and research on urban issues with hands-on experience in New York City as well as other American and international cities. The curriculum prepares majors for graduate school and professional programs in teaching, social work, public policy, architecture and urban planning as well as for careers in government service and community development, the non-profit sector, journalism and law. The major in urban studies is available at Fordham College at Rose Hill and Fordham College at Lincoln Center. Students in Fordham School of Professional and Continuing Studies may major in urban studies only if their schedules are sufficiently flexible to permit them to take day courses at the Rose Hill or Lincoln Center campuses.