Minor in Urban Studies and Planning
Program Learning Outcomes
- Understanding the basic evolution and development of cities, the field of urban studies and planning and the tools and approaches practitioners in these fields uses to address urban issues.
- Be familiar with a range of perspectives and methods used to understand and analyze the dynamics of urban life.
- Demonstrate critical thinking, research, writing, presentation and teamwork skills.
Urban Studies and Planning Minor — 15 units minimum
The minor consists of two core courses 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.
Core Courses (6-7 units)
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Select One: | 3 | |
| Changing Cities | ||
| Dynamics of the American City | ||
| Introduction to Planning History and Theory | ||
| Select One: | 3-4 | |
| Introduction to Urban Policy and Analysis | ||
| Research Methods | ||
| Land-Use Planning | ||
Electives (9-12 units)
Select three courses. Courses taken to fulfill the core may not be counted towards the electives.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| GEOG 435 | Geography of Global Transportation | 4 |
| USP/SOC 200 | Changing Cities | 3 |
| USP 370/SOC 380 | Cities in a Global Society | 3 |
| USP 400/HIST 489 | Dynamics of the American City | 3 |
| USP 401GW | Seminar in Urban Studies and Planning - GWAR | 3 |
| USP 402 | Introduction to Planning History and Theory | 3 |
| USP/GEOG 432 | Urban Geography | 4 |
| USP/GEOG 433 | Urban Transportation | 4 |
| USP/S W 456 | Urban Community Organizing and Citizen Action | 3 |
| USP 475 | Selected Issues in Urban Studies | 3 |
| USP/PLSI 480 | Introduction to Urban Policy and Analysis | 4 |
| USP 485/PLSI 475 | San Francisco Political Issues | 4 |
| USP/PLSI 492 | Research Methods | 3 |
| USP/PLSI 493 | Data Analysis | 3 |
| USP/C J/SOC 511 | Critical Analysis of Re-entry and Housing | 3 |
| USP/PLSI 512 | Urban Politics and Community Power | 4 |
| USP 513/GEOG 668/PLSI 513 | Politics, Law, and the Urban Environment | 4 |
| USP 514 | Sustainable Development in Cities | 4 |
| USP 515/GEOG 667 | Environmental Justice: Race, Poverty, and the Environment | 4 |
| USP 530 | Alternative Urban Futures | 3 |
| USP/ANTH 555 | Urban Anthropology | 3 |
| USP/ANTH 557 | Ethnography of Urban Inequality | 4 |
| USP/PLSI 560 | Urban Poverty and Policy | 4 |
| USP/LABR/PLSI 570 | Urban Health Policy | 3 |
| USP/PLSI 580 | Housing Policy and Planning | 3 |
| USP/GEOG 651 | San Francisco Bay Area Environmental Issues | 4 |
| USP/GEOG 652 | Environmental Impact Analysis | 4 |
| USP/GEOG 658 | Land-Use Planning | 4 |