




For a concentration in Urban Studies, the following requirements apply:
- 14 units, including Introduction to Urban Studies, one unit of Urban Theory, and the Senior Seminar.
- One unit of Research Methods appropriate to the student's concentration in Urban Studies, chosen from Art 102-103, Art 275/276, Economics 209, Geography 220, Geography 222, Sociology 254, Anthropology 245, Political Science 207, or Psychology 270.
- Disciplinary Cluster. Four units at the 200-level, with 2 units taken from two separate disciplinary areas related to Urban Studies, i.e., Architecture, Art, Economics, Geography, History, Political Science, Sociology, etc., including other multidisciplinaries. In addition, two units at the 300-level, from two separate disciplines, reflecting the intellectual path set by the 200-level courses.
- Urban Studies Cluster. Two units at the 200-level, originating in Urban Studies or cross-listed with Urban Studies.
- One unit of fieldwork, or one half unit of Urban Studies 249, plus one half unit in a chosen fieldwork in cooperation with the course instructor.
- Senior Thesis. One unit, two semester length requirement, to be considered for honors in Urban Studies. Majors will have the option of taking one additional 300 level course, instead of the senior thesis, in the disciplinary concentration or in Urban Studies.
The following recommendations should be adhered to:
- Foreign Language. Competency through the third-year college level, as demonstrated by completion of the relevant courses or examination.
- Structured JYA Experience. This is especially recommended for those who are interested in architecture and/or global, historical and comparative issues, and area studies.
- Outside of Major Course Work. This includes Introduction to Macroeconomics and Introduction to Microeconomics, study of aesthetics, ethics and social and political philosophy, and study of theories of confrontation and liberation, concentrating on class movements, critical race theory, anti-racism, feminist theory, queer theory, and environmental theory.



A correlate sequence in Urban Studies must meet the following requirements:
- Six units including Urban Studies 100, which should be taken no later than the junior year, one unit of Urban Studies 200, two 200-level courses, reflecting the concentration of the student in the Urban Studies correlate, two 300-levelcourses in accordance with the intellectual path set by the 200-level work. No more than two transfer units may be credited towards the sequence. No more than one unit may overlap with the major.
- After declaration of the major or correlate sequence, no NRO work will be permissible or applicable to the major.

