Urban Studies Minor

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Minor Requirements (Minimum 16 Cr.)

Urban Context

Three credits from the following options:

ECON 136 - Economics of Health, Education, and, Welfare Credits: 3
ECON 233 - The Economics of Race and Gender Credits: 3
GEO 101 - World Human Geography Credits: 3
SOC 110 - Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3
SOCW 210 - Social Welfare Policy: History & Program Credits: 3
SOCW 220 - Human Behavior and Social Environment Credits: 3
POLS 120 - The Government of the United States Credits: 3

Urban Places and Processes

Nine credits from the following options:

GEO 320 - Urban Geography Credits: 3
GEO 321 - Urban and Regional Planning Credits: 3
HIST 227 - History of Chicago Credits: 3
POLS 261 - State and Local Politics in the United, States Credits: 3

Four credits from the following options:

ECON 337 - Public Economics Credits: 3 *
GEO 320 - Urban Geography Credits: 3
GEO 321 - Urban and Regional Planning Credits: 3
GEO 420 - Rural Geography Credits: 3
GS 180 - Civic Engagement Credits: 1
GS 200 - Study Circle on Race Relations Credits: 2
GS 202 - Study Circles on Race Relations: Civic, Engagement Credits: 1 *
POLS 261 - State and Local Politics in the United, States Credits: 3
POLS 361 - Public Policy Credits: 3 *
SOC 325 - Urban Sociology Credits: 3
SOC 350 - Police in Society Credits: 3 *
SOCW 260 - Diversity, Equity, & Inculsion Credits: 3
UST 386 - Internship in Urban Studies Credits: 1
UST 490 - Topics in Urban Studies Credits: 1
UST 495 - Independent Study Credits: 1
UST 496 - Research in Urban Studies Credits: 1

Note:

*Denotes that course requires a prerequisite course

A student may substitute an appropriate topics course or departmental seminar not cross-listed with UST 490 in place of one of the elective courses listed above, provided the topic has an urban focus and is approved by the coordinator of the administrative committee prior to the student’s enrolling in the course.