For a Major in Urban Studies

The Urban Studies Program is an interdisciplinary program drawing on faculty and courses from departments throughout the University. Its aim is to offer students a broad background in urban studies as part of the regular liberal arts curriculum. An undergraduate may major in urban studies in conjunction with a specialization in a related field (for example: anthropology, architecture, economics, environmental science, history, political science, or sociology). Individual programs of study depend on the student’s particular interests and on the discipline he or she chooses to include as the specialization within the major.

1. Five courses from one of the following fields:
   • Anthropology
   • Architecture
   • Economics
   • Environmental Science
   • History
   • Political science
   • Sociology
2. URBS V3545 and URBS V3546, typically taken during the junior year
3. One methodology course, typically URBS V3200
4. In the senior year either URBS V3992-V3993, URBS V3994-V3995, URBS V3996-V3997, or a two-semester senior thesis in the department of specialization
5. One course on urban subject matter from at least three different social science disciplines (at least two of these courses should be completed before the junior year)
6. One course on urban subject matter from a discipline that is not in the social sciences.

A complete list of appropriate courses on urban subject matter in social science and other departments is available on the program Web site, or in the Office of the Dean, 208 Hamilton, and also in the Program Office, 236 Milbank.