Welcome to the UWM Urban Studies Programs’ Virtual Front Office. In order to provide the best student experience we can offer during the COVID-19 pandemic, we invite you to contact us using the links below. In addition, there are some helpful quick links for information about our programs and courses.

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Quick Links

Undergraduate Program

• Brochure (PDF)
• Information about the Undergraduate Major in Urban Studies
• Information about the Undergraduate Certificate in Urban Studies

Graduate Program

• Brochure (PDF)
• Information about the Master’s in Urban Studies
• Information about the PhD in Urban Studies

Undergraduate Courses Offered

Spring 2024 URB STD Courses

Course Code	Course Title and Section Details
URB STD 250	Exploring the Urban Environment
URB STD 289	Internship in Urban Studies, Lower Division
URB STD 360	Perspectives on the Urban Scene:
URB STD 450	Urban Growth and Development: A Global View
URB STD 489	Internship in Urban Studies, Upper Division
URB STD 600	Capstone Seminar in Urban Studies
URB STD 699	Independent Reading

Spring 2024: Additional Courses in Program

Course Code	Course Title and Section Details
AFRIC 125	Economics of the Black Community
GEOG 215	Introduction to Geographic Information Science
GEOG 443	Cities of the World: Comparative Urban Geography
GEOG 464	Environmental Problems
GEOG 525	Geographic Information Science
HIST 463	History of the American City
POL SCI 390	Political Data Analysis
POL SCI 452	Administrative Law
PUB ADM 452	Administrative Law
SOCIOL 224	Race and Ethnicity in the United States
SOCIOL 261	Introduction to Statistical Thinking in Sociology
SOCIOL 324	Race and Ethnicity in Global Contexts
URBPLAN 141	Urban Planning Solutions to Contemporary Urban Problems
URBPLAN 315	Great Cities of the World: Their Growth and Guided Urbanization
URBPLAN 591	Introduction to Urban Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in Planning
URBPLAN 655	Negotiation Theory and Practice for Urban Planners
URBPLAN 684	Planning Local Economic Development

Summer 2024 URB STD Courses

Course Code	Course Title and Section Details
URB STD 150	Multicultural America
URB STD 289	Internship in Urban Studies, Lower Division
URB STD 489	Internship in Urban Studies, Upper Division
URB STD 699	Independent Reading

Summer 2024: Additional Courses in Program

Course Code	Course Title and Section Details
SOCIOL 224	Race and Ethnicity in the United States
SOCIOL 330	Economy and Society

Graduate Courses Offered

Spring 2024 URB STD Courses

Course Code	Course Title and Section Details
URB STD 450G	Urban Growth and Development: A Global View
URB STD 888	Candidate for Degree
URB STD 927	Urban Internship
URB STD 945	The Internal Structure of the City
URB STD 965	Municipal Management
URB STD 990	Master's Research or Thesis
URB STD 998	Independent Study for Master's Students
URB STD 999	Independent Study for Doctoral Students

Spring 2024: Additional Courses in Program

Course Code	Course Title and Section Details
GEOG 443G	Cities of the World: Comparative Urban Geography
GEOG 464G	Environmental Problems
HIST 463G	History of the American City
POL SCI 390G	Political Data Analysis
URBPLAN 655G	Negotiation Theory and Practice for Urban Planners
URBPLAN 684G	Planning Local Economic Development

Summer 2024 URB STD Courses

Course Code	Course Title and Section Details
URB STD 888	Candidate for Degree
URB STD 927	Urban Internship
URB STD 990	Master's Research or Thesis
URB STD 991	Doctoral Research or Dissertation
URB STD 998	Independent Study for Master's Students
URB STD 999	Independent Study for Doctoral Students

Summer 2024: Additional Courses in Program

Course Code	Course Title and Section Details