The Urban Policy and Social Problems track is one of the two options for an Urban Studies major. In this track, students will learn about historical and contemporary urban social issues. The Urban Studies Department is distinct in that students are encouraged to develop their own unique course plan. Students take courses from a variety of departments; from political science to biology!
Why should I major in this subject? You should consider a major in urban studies if you feel intellectually constrained by the boundaries of regular disciplines and you are excited about the prospect of examining cities using a multidisciplinary curricular lens. Most faculty come to the study of cities through their own particular disciplines so that political scientists are fascinated with such issues as political power and participation, policy...
In our program students develop the insights, knowledge, and technical skills they need to address the challenges of contemporary urban life. Our graduates can make a difference in how cities grow. They can influence what happens to a neighborhood in transition, a community threatened by dam construction, an endangered park or historic district, or a city faced by job loss. They can help metropolitan areas plan transportation systems, develop environmentally...
The major provides the student with the philosophical, theoretical and experiential framework needed to move into professional ministry in the
urban context. The Urban Ministry major provides an intensive service-learning component in its one year residential experience in Minneapolis during junior or senior year (junior year preferred). Program faculty include professionals who are highly recognized in their fields....
Many students with majors in the social sciences wish to focus their course work on the problems of urban areas. Participation in the Urban Studies Specialization enables these students to pursue their interests in a more structured way, while at the same time completing all course work requirements in their own majors. Participation in the Urban Studies Specialization in no way replaces a major. Rather, it provides a setting for students to choose...
Urban Studies is concerned with metropolitan areas in terms of urban problems, community organization and development, administration, and public policy. The various social science disciplines are drawn upon to develop an understanding of, and solution to, the problems that characterize modern urban societies
Major in Urban Studies and Public Policy The major in urban studies and public policy is designed to prepare students for careers in public service or with private corporations involved in public issues. Potential career paths include city planning, law, government administration, non-profit administration, and public policy analysis. Students are exposed to the urban issues of unemployment, housing, land use, real estate development, poverty, race...
The B.S. in Urban Environmental Studies is a multi-disciplinary program designed to provide students with both a technical grounding in environmental science as well as a strong emphasis in social science in order to prepare students for environmental policy careers.
Urban studies is an interdisciplinary, career-focused major that focuses on the meaning of life in the city. The major provides excellent preparation for careers in city administration, environmental management, housing, law, planning. social work, or transportation coordination.
Students should choose one of three (3) available focuses:
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