Sample Four-Year Plan

There are hundreds of courses that satisfy various L&S Degree Requirements, and courses can double-count towards more than one requirement. The sample below assumes no high school Foreign Language was taken and that the student placed into college-level Math and English. In addition, this sample reflects the degree requirements for students who began their college education in Fall of 2013 or later. If you started college coursework prior to Fall of 2013, your degree requirements may be different.

This sample shows just one possible pathway to earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in Urban Studies Programs in four years. This plan does not replace the advice of your advisor, and you are cautioned to meet regularly with your advisor to create a personalized plan that matches your particular circumstances rather than following the sample four-year plan verbatim. To clarify any degree requirements, please contact your Undergraduate Advisor.

    Sample Study Plan

    Year 1
    Fall Credits
    ENGLISH 101
    Introduction to College Writing
    3
    MATH 103
    Contemporary Applications of Mathematics (QL-A)
    or MATH 105
    Introduction to College Algebra
    3
    1st semester Foreign Language
    3-5
    SOCIOL 101
    Introduction to Sociology (SS)
    3
    L&S Humanities
    3
    Spring Credits
    ENGLISH 102
    College Writing and Research (OWC-A)
    3
    Arts GER
    3
    2nd semester Foreign Language
    3-5
    L&S Natural Science
    3-5
    URB STD 150
    Multicultural America (CD) (SS)
    3
    Year 2
    Fall Credits
    OWC-B course
    3
    3rd semester Foreign Language (Int'l)
    3-5
    Urb Std elective
    3
    L&S Natural Science with lab
    3-5
    L&S Humanities
    3
    Spring Credits
    Elective
    3
    4th semester Foreign Language (Int'l)
    3-5
    SOCIOL 261
    Introduction to Statistical Thinking in Sociology (QL-B) (formal reasoning)
    3
    L&S Natural Science
    3-5
    Urb Std elective (SS)
    3
    Year 3
    Fall Credits
    L&S Humanities
    3
    L&S Natural Science
    3-5
    URB STD 360
    Perspectives on the Urban Scene: (SS)
    3
    L&S upper-level
    3
    Elective
    3
    Spring Credits
    L&S Humanities
    3
    URB STD 377
    Urbanism and Urbanization
    3
    Urb St upper-level
    3
    L&S upper-level
    3
    Elective
    3
    Year 4
    Fall Credits
    Urb St upper-level
    3
    Urb St upper-level
    3
    L&S upper-level
    3
    L&S upper-level
    3
    Elective
    3
    Spring Credits
    URB STD 600
    Capstone Seminar in Urban Studies
    3
    Urb St upper-level
    3
    L&S upper-level
    3
    L&S upper-level
    3
    Elective
    3

    Key
    (A) Arts GER (Int’l) International
    (HU) Humanities (QL-A) Quantitative Literacy A
    (NS) Natural Science (QL-B) Quantitative Literacy B
    (SS) Social Science (OWC-A) Oral and Written Communication A
    (CD) Cultural Diversity GER (OWC-B) Oral and Written Communication B