Urban Studies Minor General Track Requirements
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The General track gives students a broad introduction into themes and issues within the broader field of Urban Studies. As an interdisciplinary minor, students in the General track are able to select from several disciplinary lenses to better understand urban areas and the issues they face. In addition, students will – in the capstone research course – contribute to active solutions to many of the issues facing local communities.
Overview: A minor in urban studies requires 18 hours of credit as follows:
- One Urban Theory Course (3 Hours)
- One Research Methods Course (3 Hours)
- Urban Seminar (3 Hours)
- Urban Studies Research (3 Hours)
- Two Electives (6 Hours)
| Area | Course |
|---|---|
Urban Theory (3 Hours) | ECON 320 Urban EconomicsHIST 386 American Urban HistoryPLSC 334 Urban Policies and ProblemsPLSC 390 Urban PoliticsSOCL 234 City, Suburbs & Beyond |
Research Methods (3 Hours) | ANTH 317 Qualitative Research Methods in Cultural AnthropologyCOMM 365 Naturalistic Methods of Communication ResearchCOMM 366 Observing and Measuring Communication BehaviorCOMM 249 Rhetorical CriticismCRMJ 315 Criminal Justice ResearchPSYC 306 Research Methods in PsychologySOWK 390 Introduction to Research MethodsSOCL 206 Methods of Social Research |
Urban Seminar (3 Hours) | SOCL/PLSC 335 Urban Studies Seminar**Must be Taken Concurrently with Urban Studies Research at CURL |
Urban Studies Research (3 Hours) | URB 397/PLSC 397 Urban Studies Research**Must be Taken Concurrently with Urban Studies Seminar at CURL |
Elective Courses (6 Hours) | COMM 262 Feature and Opinion WritingCRMJ 352 Gang Activity and ControlCRMJ 354 Criminal Justice System in Cook CountyCRMJ 372 Crime, Race, and ViolenceECON 320 Urban EconomicsECON 355 Economics of Real EstateHIST 364 Emergence of Industrial America 1870-1900HIST 385 The History of ChicagoHIST 386 American Urban HistoryMGMT 335 Micro-enterprise ConsultingPLSC 224 Chicago PoliticsPLSC 334 Urban Policies and ProblemsPLSC 372 Crime, Race, and ViolencePLSC 390 Urban PoliticsPHIL 182 Social and Political PhilosophyPSYC 374 Community PsychologySOCL 125 Chicago: Growth of a MetropolisSOCL 234 City, Suburbs, and BeyondSOCL 250 Inequality in Society |