Major Requirements (2008-2010 catalog)

Urban Studies majors must take Mathematics 408C (Differential and Integral Calculus) or 408K (Differential Calculus) as well as Mathematics 316 (Elementary Statistical Methods) or SSC 305 (Statistics for Policy Design). A grade of C- or better is required in each of these courses. Mathematics 403K and 403L may not be counted toward this requirement.  (These requirements are slightly different than under earlier catalogs; the catalog of the student’s matriculation year should be checked to confirm a particular student’s requirements.)

The core of Urban Studies consists of four required courses

• URB 301 Introduction to Urban Studies
• URB 315 Urban Studies Research Methods
• URB 360 Internship and Service Learning
• URB 370 Senior Project

Students must take 12 additional hours of upper division coursework in Urban Studies drawn from cross-listed courses in departments across the campus. Cross-listed courses can be found in the upper division section of the Registrar's Course Schedule. Cross-listed courses are listed as URB 350, 351, 352, 353, or 354. Students may take any of these multiple times as long as the courses are different (different titles prior to cross-listing under Urban Studies).
Finally, students need to complete 12 credit hours in a selected minor, with at least six hours of upper division coursework, and at least six hours completed on-campus.

A GPA (grade point average) of at least 2.0 in URB courses is required. Students in Urban Studies are also expected to meet the requirements of the University and of the College of Liberal Arts.