The Urban Studies Undergraduate Certificate Program provides the undergraduate student with a coordinated set of courses which focus on urban issues and policy alternatives examined from a variety of humanistic, social scientific and professional perspectives. Particular emphasis is placed on the impact of gender, racial and ethnic diversity within the context of urban policy choices and delivery. This certificate will be of particular interest to those students considering careers or graduate work in urban areas and as a supplement to majors in the arts and sciences or professions.
Eligibility for the Program
The Certificate Program in Urban Studies is open to all students seeking a bachelor’s degree from UWM and to students who previously have received a bachelor’s degree from UWM or any other accredited college or university.
To declare the certificate in Urban Studies, make an appointment with the Urban Studies Associate Director, Dr. Jamie Harris (jmh@uwm.edu) at 229-4629. Students may print out the Certificate Declaration Form and complete the top portion to bring with them to their meeting along with a current transcript.
Urban Studies Approved Certificate Courses
The following courses in the College of Letters and Science are approved to count toward the Urban Studies Certificate. Additional classes may be found each semester in the schedule of classes and on the list in the USP office.
- Africology
- Africol 300: Urban Violence
- Africol 319: History of Blacks in the American City
- Africol 341: Black Politics and City Government
- Africol 372: African American Literary Movements: Harlem Renaissance
- Anthopology
- Anthro 431: Urban Anthropology
- Anthro 022: Ancient Cities of the Americas
- Art History
- ArtHist 106: Art Cities of Europe
- ArtHist 360: Modern Architecture II: The Rise of Modern Architecture
- ArtHist 361: Modern Architecture III: Contemporary Architecture
- ArtHist 412: Cities and Sanctuaries of Ancient Greece
- ArtHist 425: Romanesque Architecture
- ArtHist 426: French Gothic Architecture
- ArtHist 429: English Medieval Architecture
- ArtHist 431: Renaissance Architecture in Italy
- ArtHist 458: A Comparative History of Architecture and Urbanism
- ArtHist 459: American Architecture
- ArtHist 461: Early Modern American Architecture in Midwest
- ArtHist 462: Frank Lloyd Wright
- Biological Sciences
- BioSci 204: Urban Horticulture
- Comparative Literature
- CompLit 230: Literature and Society
- CompLit 232: Literature and Politics
- Criminal Justice
- CrmJst 370: Criminal Justice Administration
- CrmJst 372: Criminal Justice Policy and Community
- CrmJst 674: History of Criminal Justice
- Economics
- Econ 323: Urban Economics
- Education Policy and Community Studies
- EdPol 113: The Milwaukee Community
- EdPol 114: Community Problems
- EdPol 203: Communities and Neighborhoods in America
- EdPol 500: Sociology and the Policy of Urban Communities and Schools
- EdPol 503: Foundations of Community-Based Organizations
- EdPol 507: Action Research on Milwaukee Institutions
- English
- English 248: Literature and Contemporary Life “Mapping the City”
- English 394: Theories of Mass Culture
- Geography
- Geog 140: Our Urban Environment: Introduction to Urban Geography
- Geog 440: Geography of Cities and Metropolitan Areas: External
- Geog 441: Geography of Cities and Metropolitan Areas: Internal
- Geog 443: Cities of the World: Comparative Urban Geography
- Geog 520: Physical Geography of the City
- Geog 540: Globalization and the City
- Geog 564: Urban Environmental Change and Social Justice
- Geosciences
- GeoSci 140: Water, Man and the Urban Environment
- GeoSci 465: Advanced Environmental Geology
- GeoSci 466: Advanced Environmental Geology Laboratory
- History
- Hist 192: Freshman Seminar: “Living in Ancient Rome”; or “The Burbs: History of American Suburbs”
- Hist 200: Historical Roots of Contemporary Issues
- Hist 303: A History of Greek Civilization: The Greek City-State
- Hist 307: A History of Rome: The Republic
- Hist 308: A History of Rome: The Empire
- Hist 436: Immigrant America Since 1880
- Hist 440: History of the American Working Classes
- Hist 450: Growth of Metropolitan Milwaukee
- Hist 460: History of Poverty
- Hist 463: History of the American City
- Hist 595: The Quantitative Analysis of Historical Data
- Hist 600: Seminar in History: “Milwaukee and the World”
- Political Science
- PolSci 213: Urban Government and Politics
- PolSci 387: Seminar in American Politics: Intensive in American Politics
- PolSci 413: Governing Metropolitan Areas
- PolSci 450: Urban Political Problems
- PolSci 452: Administrative Law
- Social Work
- SocWrk 205: Social Welfare: A Societal Imperative
- SocWrk 206: Society, Poverty, and Welfare Programs
- SocWrk 630: Women, Poverty, and Welfare Reforms
- Sociology
- Sociol 193: Freshman Seminar: College in the City
- Sociol 224: American Minority Groups
- Sociol 307: Industrial Sociology
- Sociol 323: Perspectives on Latino Communities
- Sociol 324: Comparative Race Relations
- Sociol 325: Social Change
- Sociol 330: Economy and Society
- Sociol 377: Urbanism and Urbanization
- Sociol 450: Environmental Sociology
- Sociol 472: Population and Society
- Sociol 610: Reproduction of Minority Communities
- Urban Planning
- All Available Courses
- Urban Studies
- All Available Courses
- Women's Studies
- Wmns 489: Feminism in City: “Internship in Women's Studies”