Course Descriptions

Each individual course title on the following list is linked to that course’s syllabus (PDF) or to its webpage.

Summer and Fall 2024

• Undergraduate Course Descriptions (PDF)
• Graduate Course Descriptions (PDF)

Spring 2024

• Spring 2024 Graduate Course Booklet
• Spring 2024 Undergraduate Course Booklet
• Urban Studies 250: Exploring the Urban Environment
• Urban Studies 360: Green Cities: Urban Culture, Sustainability, and Environmental Justice
• Urban Studies 450: Urban Growth and Development: A Global View
• Urban Studies 600: Capstone Seminar in Urban Studies
• Urban Studies 965: Municipal Management

Fall 2023

• Fall 2023 Graduate Course Booklet
• Fall 2023 Undergraduate Course Booklet
• Urban Studies 250: Exploring the Urban Environment
• Urban Studies 360: Green Cities: Urban Culture, Sustainability, and Environmental Justice
• Urban Studies/Sociology 377: Urbanism and Urbanization
• Urban Studies/Sociology 901: Urban Social Structure
• Urban Studies 921: Research Methods in Urban Studies
• History/Urban Studies 971: History of American Urban Problems 
• Urban Studies 979: Qualitative Research Methods

Spring 2023

• Spring 2023 Graduate Course Booklet
• Spring 2023 Undergraduate Course Booklet
• Urban Studies 250: Exploring the Urban Environment
• Urban Studies 360: Green Cities: Urban Culture, Sustainability, and Environmental Justice
• Urban Studies 377/Sociology 377: Urbanism and Urbanization
• Urban Studies 600: Capstone Seminar in Urban Studies
• Urban Studies 901/Sociology 901: Urban Social Structure
• Urban Studies 913/Political Science 913: Urban Political Process

Fall 2022

• Fall 2022 Graduate Course Booklet
• Fall 2022 Undergraduate Course Booklet
• Urban Studies 150: Multicultural America
• Urban Studies 250: Exploring the Urban Environment
• Urban Studies 360: Green Cities: Urban Agriculture, Sustainability, and Environmental Justice
• Urban Studies 921: Research Methods in Urban Studies

Spring 2022

• Spring 2022 Graduate Course Booklet
• Spring 2022 Undergraduate Course Booklet
• Urban Studies 250: Exploring the Urban Environment
• Urban Studies 360: Green Cities: Urban Agriculture, Sustainability, and Environmental Justice
• Urban Studies/Sociology 377: Urbanism and Urbanization
• Urban Studies 600: Capstone Seminar in Urban Studies
• Urban Studies/Geography 945: The Internal Structure of the City
• Urban Studies 983: Contemporary Urban Social Structure and Change

Fall 2021

• Fall 2021 Undergraduate Course Booklet
• Fall 2021 Graduate Course Booklet
• Urban Studies 150: Multicultural America
• Urban Studies 250: Exploring the Urban Environment
• Urban Studies 360: Green Cities: Urban Agriculture, Sustainability, and Environmental Justice
• Urban Studies 921: Research Methods in Urban Studies
• Urban Studies 971: History of American Urban Problems
• Urban Studies/Sociology 979: Qualitative Research Methods

Summer 2021

• Urban Studies 150, Multicultural America (City-building, Social Movements, and Urban Change)

Spring 2021

• Spring 2021 Undergraduate Course Booklet
• Spring 2021 Graduate Course Booklet

• Urban Studies 250: Exploring the Urban Environment
• Urban Studies 360: Perspectives on the Urban Scene: Green Cities, Urban Agriculture, Sustainability, and Environmental Justice
• Urban Studies/Sociology 377: Urbanism and Urbanization
• Urban Studies 600: Capstone Seminar in Urban Studies
• Urban Studies 901: Urban Social Structures

Winterim 2021

• Urban Studies 150 (online), Multicultural America

Fall 2020

• Fall 2020 Undergraduate Course Descriptions
• Fall 2020 Graduate Course Descriptions
• Urban Studies 150: Multicultural America
• Urban Studies 250: Exploring the Urban Environment
• Urban Studies 360: Perspectives on the Urban Scene: Green Cities: Urban Agriculture, Sustainability, and Environmental Justice
• Urban Studies 921: Research Methods in Urban Studies
• History/Urban Studies 971: History of American Urban Problems
• Sociology/Urban Studies 979: Qualitative Research Methods
• Urban Studies 982: Advanced Quantitative Analysis

Spring 2020

• Spring 2020 Undergraduate Course Descriptions
• Spring 2020 Graduate Course Descriptions
• Urban Studies 250: Exploring the Urban Environment
• Urban Studies 360: Perspectives on the Urban Scene – Green Cities, Urban Agriculture, Sustainability and Environmental Justice
• Urban Studies 377: Urbanism and Urbanization
• Urban Studies 600: Capstone Seminar in Urban Studies
• Urban Studies 945: The Internal Structure of the City
• Urban Studies 965: Municipal Management
• Urban Studies 983: Contemporary Urban Social Structure and Change

Fall 2019 Courses

• Urban Studies 150: Multicultural America
• Urban Studies 250 Exploring the Urban Environment
• Urban Studies 360: (ONLINE) Perspectives on the Urban Scene: Green Cities: Urban Agriculture, Sustainability, and Environmental Justice
• Urban Studies 913: Urban Political Process
• Urban Studies 921: Research Methods in Urban Studies
• Urban Studies 982: Advanced Quantitative Analysis
• Fall 2019 Graduate Course Descriptions
• Fall 2019 Undergraduate Course Descriptions
• Urban Studies GER Courses

Spring 2019 Courses

• Urban Studies 250 Exploring the Urban Environment
• Urban Studies 360: Perspectives on the Urban Scene–Green Cities: Urban Agriculture, Sustainability, and Environmental Justice

• Spring 2019 Graduate Course Descriptions
• Spring 2019 Undergraduate Course Descriptions

Winterim 2019 Course

• Urban Studies 150: (ONLINE) – Multicultural America, course poster

Fall 2018 Courses

• Urban Studies 150: Multicultural America
• Urban Studies 250 Exploring the Urban Environment
• Urban Studies 360: (ONLINE) Perspectives on the Urban Scene: Green Cities: Urban Agriculture, Sustainability, and Environmental Justice

• Fall 2018 Graduate Course Descriptions
• Fall 2018 Undergraduate Course Descriptions

Summer 2018 Course

• Urban Studies 150: (ONLINE) Multicultural America, Course Poster

Spring 2018 Courses

• Urban Studies 250 Exploring the Urban Environment
• Urban Studies 360: (ONLINE) Perspectives on the Urban Scene: Green Cities: Urban Agriculture, Sustainability, and Environmental Justice
• Urban Studies 377 Urbanism and Urbanization
• Urban Studies 945 The Internal Structure of the City
• Urban Studies 965 Municipal Management
• Urban Studies 983 Contemporary Urban Social Structure and Change

• Spring 2018 Undergraduate Course Descriptions
• Spring 2018 Graduate Course Descriptions

Winterim 2018 Course

• Urban Studies 150: (ONLINE) Multicultural America, Course Poster

Graduate Courses

• • • • Urb Std/Sociol 901: Urban Social Structure – Marcus Britton
      • Urb Std 913: Urban Political Process – Joel Rast
      • Urb Std 921: Research Methods in Urban Studies – Joel Rast
      • Urb Std/Sociol 928: Place Stratification – Marcus Britton
      • Urb Std/Geog 945: The Internal Structure of the City – Anne Bonds
      • Urb Std 965: Municipal Management
      • Hist/Urb Std 971: History of American Urban Problems – Amanda Seligman
      • Urb Std 981: Perspectives Toward Change in Urban Institutions – Amanda Seligman
      • UrbStd/Soc 982: Advanced Quantitative Analysis – John Roberts
      • Urb Std 983: Contemporary Urban Social Structure and Change – Jennifer Jordan
      • Urb Std 984: Research Project in Urban Institutions – Margo Anderson
      • Urb Std 987: Urban Social Control – Joe Austin
      • PubAdm/Pol Sci 769: Analyzing and Evaluating Public Policies and Programs – Grace Chikoto