Program Overview
Urban Studies (A.A.) Program
The Urban Studies program is an interdisciplinary field that introduces students to a variety of topics and issues in urban community development. The program draws on a variety of study areas, including sociology, economics, political science, and anthropology, to analyze our global economy and culture.
Program Overview
The program will prepare students for a range of future careers in fields such as:
- Public administration
- Law
- Urban planning
- Social work
- Education
- Business administration
- Political analysis
- Non-profit community work
- Research
- Fundraising
Students in the Urban Studies program are part of the Urban Academy, a collaboration between the CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies and partnering community colleges. Urban Academy students receive dual acceptance to their community college urban studies major for their associate's degree and the CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies.
Curriculum Requirements
The program requires a total of 60 credits, including:
- English Composition: 6 credits
- Mathematical and Quantitative Reasoning: 3 credits
- Life and Physical Sciences: 3 credits
- TOTAL REQUIRED COMMON CORE: 12 credits
- Flexible Core:
- Creative Expression: 6 credits
- Individual and Society: 3 credits
- Scientific World: 3 credits
- U.S. Experience in Its Diversity: 3 credits
- World Cultures and Global Issues: 3 credits
- TOTAL FLEXIBLE COMMON CORE: 18 credits
- TOTAL COMMON CORE: 30 credits
Course Requirements
The program requires the following courses:
- SOC 100: Introduction to Sociology: 3 credits
- URB 100: Introduction to Urban Studies: 3 credits
- URB 300: Special Topics in Urban Studies: 3 credits
- Urban Studies Electives: 6 credits
- Social Sciences Electives: 9 credits
- General Electives: 6 credits
Footnotes
- These credits can be satisfied by taking STEM variants in the Common Core.
- No more than two courses in any discipline or interdisciplinary field can be used to satisfy Flexible Common Core requirements.
- Choose two (2) courses from CRJ 101, CRJ 102, CRJ 204, ECO 111/AFL 111, EDU 202, GEO 241, HUM 101, HUM 411, POL 110, POL 111, POL 220, SOC 110, SOC 111, SOC 152/LAT 152, SOC 154/AFN 154, SOC 161/AFN161, SOC 200, or SOC 240.
- Choose three (3) courses from the following disciplines: anthropology, geography, criminal justice, economics, history, human services, philosophy, political sciences, psychology, and sociology.
- Students are encouraged to select from ENG 3xx, HED xxx, or modern languages courses.