Academic

URBAN STUDIES and PUBLIC POLICY
FIRST YEAR
First Semester
Second Semester
Course Course Title/Description CR Course Course Title/Description CR
CS 101 Computer Concepts and Applications 3
AWS 100 or
REL 208
Survey of the African World or
The Black Church in the U.S. (Core)
ENG 111 Expository Writing (Core) 3 ENG 112 Argument and Research (Core) 3
FYS 101 First Year Seminar I/Service Learning (Core)* 1 FYS 102 First Year Seminar II/Service Learning (Core)* 1
GEO 115 Principle of Geography 3
HIS 101 or
HIS 102
The Global Past I or
The Global Past II (Core)
SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology (Core) 3 MAT 121 College Algebra (Core) 3
SPT 204 Public Speaking (Core) 3 UCO 102 University Convocation II (Core) 0
UCO 101 University Convocation I (Core) 0 Physical Education Activity Elective (Core) 2
Total 16 Total 15
SECOND YEAR
BIO 101 Biological Sciences I (Core) 3 ECO 203 Principles of Macroeconomics (Core) 3
BIO 101 L Biological Sciences I Laboratory (Core) 1 ENG 199 Writing Proficiency Exam 0
ENG 201 or
ENG 202
FFR 121 or
FSP 121
Readings in World Literature I or Readings in World
Literature II (Core)
3
FFR 122 or
FSP 122
Elementary French II or Elementary Spanish II
(Core)
Elementary French I or Elementary Spanish I (Core) 3 HIS 202 U.S. History 1865 to Present 3
HIS 201 U.S. History 1607 to 1865 3 STA 205 Foundation of Statistics 3
URB 204 Introduction to Urban Studies 3 URB 205 Introduction to Public Policy 3
Total 16 Total 15
THIRD YEAR
POL 201 American National Government 3 SOC 308 Social Research 3
STA 306 Social Statistics 3 URB 304 Research Seminar 3
URB 206 City and Metro Planning 3 URB 335 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems 3
URB 311 Urban Government and Politics 3 Minor or General Elective 3
Minor or General Elective 3 Minor or General Elective 3
Total 15 Total 15
FOURTH YEAR
URB 411 Housing Policy 3 URB 450 Senior Seminar 3
URB 412 Urban Land Use Policy 3 URB 499C Senior Comprehensive Examination (Retake) 0
URB 431 Internship 3 Minor or General Elective 3
URB 499C Senior Comprehensive Examination 0 Minor or General Elective 3
Minor or General Elective 3 Minor or General Elective 3
Minor or General Elective 3 Social Sciences Elective 3
Total 15 Total 15
TOTAL REQUIRED HOURS 122
*Service Learning: Students will earn a total of 30 service learning hours after successful completion of FYS 101 & FYS 102.
**Community Service: Students must contact the Office of Student Affairs for pre-approved community service project to earn a total of 90 hours of community
service by the end of their junior year.
***Writing Proficiency Examination: Students must complete English 111 and 112 with a minimum grade of ‘C’ to register for English 199, Writing Proficiency
Examination. Students who fail to take or do not pass ENG 199 must take ENG 200 – Review of Writing Strategies (3 credit hours).
****Psychology elective or General electives as directed by faculty advisor determined by student.
3
3
3
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