Minor in Urban Studies and Planning

Program Overview

The Urban Studies and Planning minor at this university comprises two required core courses and a selection of elective courses, offering students a comprehensive understanding of urban planning and policy. The program focuses on critical issues in metropolitan areas, including transportation, community development, and environmental sustainability, preparing students for careers in urban planning and related fields. Completion of the minor requires a minimum of six upper-division units with a 2.0 GPA.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The Urban Studies and Planning minor consists of a two core course and three elective courses in urban planning and policy. A minimum of 6 upper-division units are required to complete the minor. All coursework used to satisfy the requirements of the minor must be completed with a minimum grade point average of 2.0.

Outline:

Core Courses (7 units):

• Select one:
• USP 400/HIST 489 Dynamics of the American City (3 units)
• USP 401GW Seminar in Urban Studies and Planning - GWAR (3 units)
• USP 402 Introduction to Planning History and Theory (3 units)
• USP/PLSI 492 Research Methods (4 units)

Electives (13-16 units):

• GEOG 435 Geography of Global Transportation (4 units)
• USP 400/HIST 489 Dynamics of the American City (3 units) (if not selected to meet the core requirement)
• USP 402 Introduction to Planning History and Theory (3 units)
• USP/GEOG 433 Urban Transportation (4 units)
• USP/S W 456 Urban Community Organizing and Citizen Action (3 units)
• USP 470/SOC 480 City in a Global Society (4 units)
• USP/PLSI 480 Introduction to Urban Policy and Analysis (4 units)
• USP 485/PLSI 475 San Francisco Political Issues (4 units)
• USP 513/GEOG 668/PLSI 513 Politics, Law, and the Urban Environment (4 units)
• USP 514 Sustainable Development in Cities (4 units)
• USP 515/GEOG 667 Environmental Justice: Race, Poverty, and the Environment (4 units)
• USP 530 Alternative Urban Futures (3 units)
• USP/ANTH 555 Urban Anthropology (3 units)
• USP/PLSI 560 Urban Poverty and Policy (4 units)
• USP/LABR/PLSI 570 Urban Health Policy (3 units)
• USP/PLSI 580 Housing Policy and Planning (3 units)
• USP/GEOG 652 Environmental Impact Analysis (4 units)
• USP/GEOG 658 Land-Use Planning (4 units)
• USP 685 Projects in the Teaching of Urban Studies (1-4 units)
• USP 686 Field Work in Urban Studies (1-4 units)
• USP 699 Independent Study (1-4 units)
• Approved substitute(s) with consent of advisor (3-4 units)