Minor in Urban Studies
The minor in Urban Studies is designed to offer an interdisciplinary perspective on contemporary urban issues such as housing affordability, social justice, mobility and access, sustainability and climate change, public health, and economic development and prosperity. It allows students to build on their discipline of interest and specialize in the study of urban development, experiences, and governance. The program provides students with a better understanding of the political, economic, social, environmental, and cultural forces shaping cities and the skills to help make cities more equitable, sustainable, livable, resilient, and inclusive.
The Urban Studies minor is well-suited for students interested in social and behavioral sciences, humanities, environmental sciences, education, communication and journalism, engineering, urban planning, public policy, and business. The curriculum prepares them for careers in these areas or graduate education in related fields of urban and regional planning, public administration, public policy, business, law, social work, public health, geography, and sociology.
As an interdisciplinary and flexible degree, the minor in urban studies consists of a minimum of 18 units, which includes core urban courses (9 units), a method course (3 units), and 2 electives (6 units) to be selected from a wide range of courses in several disciplines related to urban studies.