Program Overview
The Urban Studies Minor at Eastern Michigan University provides students with a comprehensive understanding of urban development in the United States. Through required courses and a wide range of restricted electives, students explore the historical, physical, economic, social, and political aspects of urban areas. This minor complements various majors and prepares students for careers in urban planning, public policy, and other fields related to urban environments.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The Urban Studies Minor at Eastern Michigan University is designed to equip students with a comprehensive understanding of the historical, physical, economic, social, and political development of urban areas in the United States. With over 80% of the country's population residing in cities and suburbs, this minor serves as an excellent complement to many majors by providing an in-depth examination of the urban context in which students will live and work.
Outline:
Required Courses (6 hours)
- URP 115 - The American City [GEKS] (3 hours)
- Internship course (3 hours)
- Students can choose from the following:
- ECON 387L4 Cooperative Education in Economics [GELB] (3 hours)
- HIST 489L4 Internship [GELB] (3 hours)
- PLSC 486L4 Internship in Political Science/Public Administration [GELB] (3 hours)
- SOCL 489L4 Internship in Sociology [GELB] (3 hours)
- URP 488L4 Internship [GELB] (4 hours)
Restricted Elective Courses (15 hours)
- Students must select 15 hours of coursework from the following courses, ensuring that:
- At least two courses have different prefixes
- At least nine hours are numbered 300 or above
- Approved special topics or travel courses may substitute as one restricted elective
AFC 231
- Race, Urbanization and the Policy Mindset (3 hours)
ARTH 472
- History of American Architecture (3 hours)
CRM 431
- Policing in Society (3 hours)
ECON 327
- Economics of Poverty, Inequality and Discrimination (3 hours)
ECON 329
- Economics of Crime (3 hours)
ECON 332
- Urban Economics (3 hours)
ECON 350
- Government Finance (3 hours)
GEOG 332
- Urban Geography (3 hours)
GEOG 333W
- Unsettled Geographies [GEWI] (3 hours)
GEOG 335
- Economic Geography (3 hours)
GEOG 360
- Cultural Geography (3 hours)
HIST 205
- American Immigration and Ethnic History [GEUS] (3 hours)
HIST 313
- Michigan History (3 hours)
HIST 325
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HIST 362
- United States Urban History (3 hours)
HIST 414
- The Automobile Industry and Modern America (3 hours)
HIST 416
- American Environmental History (3 hours)
HIST 463
- United States Labor History (3 hours)
HIST 529
- History of Detroit (3 hours)
MUSC 105
- Appreciating Jazz: America’s Music [GEKA] (3 hours)
PLSC 202
- State and Local Government [GEKS] (3 hours)
PLSC 330
- Urban Politics (3 hours)
PLSC 363
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SOCL 306
- The Urban Community (3 hours)
SOCL 334
- Population (3 hours)
URP 215
- Introduction to Urban and Regional Planning (3 hours)
URP 276
- Principles of Geographic Information Systems (3 hours)
