Program Overview

Urban Studies & Planning Program

The Urban Studies & Planning program at San Francisco State University is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of urban systems and the skills to address the complex challenges facing cities.

Declaring a Major or Minor

To declare a major or minor in Urban Studies and Planning, students must follow the steps outlined on the Registrar Office's website. The degree requirements for the major and minor can be found in the Academic Bulletin.

Course Offerings

The program offers a variety of courses, which can be found by searching for "USP" in the online course schedule.

Academic Advising

The Undergraduate Advising Center provides advising services to first-year freshmen, second-year, and undeclared students. Students in their third year through graduation who are declared majors or pre-majors are advised by their college advising team.

Undergraduate Advising Center Services

• First-year freshmen, second-year, and undeclared students have an assigned counselor in the UAC.
• Students in their third year through graduation who are declared majors or pre-majors are advised by their college advising team.
  • Visit the UAC website for more information and to make an appointment with one of their advisors.

Faculty Advising

Faculty advising is available to USP majors and minors. Students are assigned a faculty advisor alphabetically, but they can select any tenured USP faculty member as their advisor.

Faculty Advisors

• A C: Dr. Ayse Pamuk
  • Office Location: HSS 136
• D L: Dr. Raquel Rivera Pinderhughes
  • Office Location: HSS 137
• M R: Dr. Jasper Rubin
  • Office Location: HSS 133
• S Z: Dr. Tony Sparks
  • Office Location: HSS 210

Program Roadmaps

The program offers roadmaps for the B.A. in Urban Studies and Planning, including roadmaps for first-time students, transfer students, and SF Scholars. The minor in Urban Studies and Planning program requirements are also available.

Program Requirements

• B.A. in Urban Studies and Planning Roadmaps
• Minor in Urban Studies and Planning Program Requirements

Location

The program is located on the Main Campus and Downtown Campus of San Francisco State University.

Campus Locations

• Main Campus: 1600 Holloway Avenue, HSS 261, San Francisco, CA 94132
• Downtown Campus: 5th Floor, 160 Spear Street, San Francisco, CA 94103