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Urbanization and globalization are proceeding at an incredible rate. The field of urban studies examines the living environment of most Americans and of a rapidly growing proportion of the world's population. In this context, urban studies is a valuable major.
The program is multidisciplinary, using a variety of analytical methods to study the life and problems of cities. The primary subject areas for the major are anthropology/sociology, economics, history, and political science. However, courses in art, English, classics, and American studies are also relevant and give the student additional perspectives on urbanization beyond those offered in the three basic departments. Urban studies offers an interdisciplinary major and minor. All courses toward an urban studies major or minor must be completed with a grade of C- or higher.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR
interdisciplinary, 10 courses
BIDS 229 Two Cities: New York and Toronto; four core courses from at least four disciplines; one methods course; and four additional elective courses (from the core or elective list) approved by an adviser in the program. One upper level (300 or higher) course should be included. The BIDS course is offered every other year. Those students who cannot take the BIDS course as part of the Major may request a substitute for the requirement. The substitute request will require other urban studies courses or courses outside the major. The request for a substitute for the BIDS 229 must be approved by the Urban Studies Program coordinators.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MINOR
interdisciplinary, 5 courses
BIDS 229 Two Cities: New York and Toronto; three courses from three different disciplines; and one upper level (300 or higher) course or independent study approved by an adviser in the program.
CROSSLISTED COURSES
Introductory Courses
BIDS 229 Two Cities: New York and Toronto
Core Courses
ANTH 206 Early Cities
ANTH 247 Urban Anthropology
ECON 213 Urban Economics
HIST 215 American Urban History
HIST 264 Modern European City
POL 236 Urban Politics
SOC 251 Sociology of the City
Methods Courses
ANTH 273 Ethnographic Research and Methods
ECON 202 Statistics
SOC 211 Research Methods
Electives
ALST 200 Ghettoscapes
ANTH 205 Race, Class and Ethnicity
ANTH 271 Jobs, Power and Capital
ANTH 297 Peoples and Cultures of Latin America
ANTH 298 Modern Japan
ANTH 326 Patterns and Processes in Ancient Mesoamerica Urbanism
ARCH 200 Design I: Basic Architectural Principles
ARCH 302 Design II: The Wider Environment
ARCH 310 Early Modern Architecture
ARCH 311 History of Modern Architecture
ARCH 312 Theories of Modern Architecture and Urbanism
ARCH 400 Geneva Studio
ART 101 Ancient to Medieval Art
ART 102 Renaissance to Modern Art
ART 115 Three Dimensional Design
ART 116 World Architecture
ART 232 Rococo Art and Architecture
ART 233 Renaissance Architecture
ART 235 Art and Architecture of Baroque Rome
ART 249 Islamic Art and Architecture
ART 340 American Architecture to 1900
BIDS 265 Architecture, Morality, and Society
CLAS 202 Athens in the Age of Pericles
CLAS 251 The Romans: Republic to Empire
ECON 122 Economics of Caring
ECON 135 Latin American Economics
ECON 206 Community Development
ECON 221 Population and Society
ECON 227 Women and Economic Development
ECON 243 The Political Economy of Race
ECON 248 Poverty and Welfare
ECON 344 Economic Development
ENG 257 Dickens and His World
ENG 258 19th‑Century English Novel
HIST 237 Europe Since the War
HIST 240 Immigration and Ethnicity in America
HIST 246 American Environmental History
HIST 256 Technology and Society in Europe
HIST 300 American Colonial History
HIST 310 Rise of Industrial America
HIST 311 20th‑Century America: 1917‑1941
HIST 316 Metropolis
HIST 352 Who Wants to be a Millionaire?
HIST 469 Seminar: Global Cities
MDSC 303 Social Documentary
POL 215 Racial and Ethnic Politics
POL 222 Political Parties
POL 227 Interest Group Politics
POL 229 State and Local Government
POL 254 Globalization
POL 320 Mass Media
PPOL 101 Democracy and Public Policy
PPOL 328 Environmental Policy
POL 364 Social Policy and Community Action
SOC 221 Race and Ethnic Relations
SOC 223 Inequalities
SOC 245 Sociology of Work
SOC 253 World Cities
SOC 262 Criminology
SOC 290 Sociology of Community
