Environment Academic Plans

The Urban Studies Minor is structured into four theme areas: Urban Economics/Finance, Urban Activity and the Environment, Urban Societies, and Emerging Global Urban Regions.

The Urban Studies Minor requires at least 5.0 units with a minimum cumulative overall average of 65%. There are 2.5 units required that are common to all four themes. Additionally, each theme has one 0.5 unit required course and at least 2.0 units that are to be selected from the course list.

Students are allowed to request only one theme.

Requirements all themes

• ECON 101
• PLAN 100
• PLAN 233
• INDEV 262/PLAN 262
• One of: ENVS 195, GEOG 101

Theme 1: Urban Economics/Finance

• ECON 201
• Four of: CIVE 392 or MSCI 261, ECON 241, ECON 351, ECON 361, ECON 437, ECON 441, ECON 451, ENBUS 204, ENBUS 307, ERS 320, GEOG 311, PLAN 103, PLAN 320, PLAN 362, PLAN 416, PLAN 450, PLAN 483

Theme 2: Urban Activity and the Environment

• ENVS 200
• Four of: BIOL 225, BIOL 350, BIOL 455, BIOL 457, EARTH 270, EARTH 281, EARTH 358, ECON 255, ENVS 469, ERS 316, GEOG 306, GEOG 349, GEOG 351, GEOG 453, PLAN 341, PLAN 416, PLAN 451, PLAN 478, PLAN 483, PLAN 484

Theme 3: Urban Societies

• ERS 253
• Four of: ANTH 272, ECON 363, ECON 437, GEOG 325, GSJ 302, HIST 231R, HIST 260, HIST 374, INTEG 121, INTEG 221, PACS 313, PLAN 333, PLAN 431, PLAN 432, PLAN 433, PLAN 450, REC 422, SDS 231R, SDS 312R, SDS 322R, SOC 224R, SOC 248, SOC 369J, SOCWK 222R, STV 305

Theme 4: Emerging Global Urban Regions

• INDEV 387
• Four of: ANTH 382, EASIA 277R, EASIA 301R, ERS 404, GEOG 202, GEOG 203, GEOG 215, GEOG 311, GEOG 411, GEOG 426, HIST 282, INDEV 404, PLAN 440, PSCI 252, PSCI 283, PSCI 358, PSCI 359, PSCI 405, SDS 388R, SOC 451

Note

Many of the courses listed have prerequisites and/or may be cross-listed. Students are advised to check course descriptions for details.