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Urban Studies

Advisor — GIUFFRE, MCKENDRY

A study of human communities that have been organized into cities and conurbations. Variations of urban lifestyles, urban social problems, and the technical and ethical considerations of the impact of built environments. (Application deadlines: April 5 — fall, November 5 — spring.) 5 units minimum.

Students must accumulate four units of credit from the courses listed below, distributed over at least three of the categories, or take the ACM urban studies program in Chicago. In addition, all students must complete the Integrative Experience under the direction of the advisor.

CATEGORY ONE: Studies in Urban Life. SO 123, EN 280 (when topic appropriate).
CATEGORY TWO: Ecology. PH 224, EC 335, CH 110.
CATEGORY THREE: The Built Environment of Cities. AH 111, 116.
CATEGORY FOUR: Politics. PS 316.
CATEGORY FIVE: An Experiential Approach. SO 233.

THE INTEGRATIVE EXPERIENCE:
A thesis, project, etc., completed in GS 330, with the instructor’s permission.