Urban Studies Minor
Catalog pages 424
Subject abbreviation: URST College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Mason Gaffney, Ph.D., Chair Office, 4128 Sproul
- (951) 827-3266; urbanstudies.ucr.edu
Committee in Charge Richard Arnott, Ph.D. (Economics) Gary Dymski, Ph.D. (Economics) John Ganim, Ph.D. (English) Patricia Morton, Ph.D. (Art History) Stephen E. Cullenberg, Ph.D. Dean, College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, ex officio The Urban Studies minor is an adaptation of a well-developed interdisciplinary focus on urban concepts, issues, and problems in order to offer the chance for increased understanding of urban processes. The minor also provides preparation leading to increased employment opportunities at the municipal, state, or federal level, or to graduate work in one of several areas related to urban studies.
Requirements for the minor (24 units)
See Minors under the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences in the Colleges and Programs section of this catalog for additional information on minors.
Courses
- URST 010: The City: An Introduction (4 units)
- URST 014: Popular Musics of the World (4 units)
- URST 021: Introduction to Architecture and Urbanism (4 units)
- URST 143: Urban Sociology (5 units)
- URST 146: Urban Economic Problems (4 units)
- URST 172: Urban Politics and Policies (4 units)
- URST 178: The Modern City (4 units)
- URST 182: Urban Problems (4 units)
- URST 184: Modern Architecture (4 units)
- URST 185: Architectural Theory from Vitruvius to Venturi (4 units)