Bachelor of Arts in Urban Studies

Program Director:

Dr. Andrew Douglas (Professor)

Program overview:

Established in 1976, our urban studies program enjoys an excellent reputation in the nation, especially among the universities and colleges in Atlanta that offer urban studies and regional planning programs. Our program’s core introduces students to the field and prepares them for advanced work. We offer two concentrations: urban management and urban planning.

Student learning outcomes:

Demonstrate knowledge of major concepts, themes, principles, and institutions in Urban Studies.
Demonstrate knowledge of geographic information system (GIS) relevant to analyzing, querying, and mapping of land uses and planning decisions.
Identify and analyze policy prescriptions to domestic and international policy problems and issues.
Demonstrate quantitative and qualitative research skills relevant to the field of Urban Studies.
Describe citizenship as it relates to local, state, national, and/or global organizations and communities.

Department policies and/or General Education modifications:

Students will need a grade of C in HMTH 115 , HMTH 130 , HMTH 160 , or HMTH 161 to satisfy the prerequisites for HECO 201 and HECO 202 . Most Urban Studies majors take HMTH 130 to satisfy this prerequisite and the General Education Quantitative Literacy requirement.
Urban Studies major are required to HECO 201 and HECO 202 to satisfy the Society and Culture area in general education and the major cognate requirement.
Students who take the Urban Management concentration are required to take HBA 211 . HMTH 130 currently does NOT satisfy the prerequisite. The math prerequisite for this course is HMTH 115 , HMTH 160 , or HMTH 161 .
Urban Studies majors are not required to take any Society and Culture courses. That General Education requirement will be satisfied by HUST 261 and HPSC 251 .
A grade of C or higher is required for majors or minor to satisfactorily complete all courses that are required for Urban Studies. This includes all courses that are used for a concentration.
There is an internship requirement for the major. Students are responsible for finding and securing these internships.

Core Curriculum 33 credits

HUST 261 - Introduction to Urban Studies I Credit Hours: 3
HUST 262 - Introduction to Urban Studies II Credit Hours: 3
HPSC 251 - National Government Credit Hours: 3
HSOC 301 - Statistics in Research Context Credit Hours: 3
HSOC 305 - Urban and Community Sociology Credit Hours: 3
HUST 361 - Introduction to Urban Planning Credit Hours: 3
HUST 372 - Urban Management and Policy Analysis Credit Hours: 3
HUST 401 - Internship Credit Hours: 3
HUST 402 - Internship Credit Hours: 3
HECO 404 - Urban Economics Credit Hours: 3
HUST 490 - Seminar in Urban Management and Planning Credit Hours: 3

Communication requirement 3 credits:

HCOM 351 - Professional Communication Credit Hours: 3
HCOM 352 - Communication in Small Groups and Teams Credit Hours: 3
HCOM 354 - Intercultural Communication Credit Hours: 3

Urban Planning Concentration 18 credits:

HECO 305 - Economic Development Credit Hours: 3
HUST 362 - Techniques of Urban Planning Credit Hours: 3
HUST 363 - Urban Planning Workshop Credit Hours: 3
HUST 413 - Housing and Community Development Credit Hours: 3
HUST 420 - Transportation Planning and Policy Credit Hours: 3

Urban Management Concentration 15 credits:

HBA 211 - Principles of Accounting I Credit Hours: 3
HUST 371 - Introduction to Public Management Credit Hours: 3
HECO 406 - Public Finance Credit Hours:
HUST 411 - Financial Management in Local Government Credit Hours: 3
HUST 413 - Housing and Community Development Credit Hours: 3