Urban Studies

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OFFICE: Department of Geography, Storm Hall 314
TELEPHONE: 619-594-5437 / FAX: 619-594-4938

Faculty

Urban studies is administered by the Urban Studies Committee. The program draws upon courses offered by faculty in the Departments of Anthropology, Chicana and Chicano Studies, Economics, Geography, Latin American Studies, Political Science, Public Affairs, and Sociology.

Chair: Marcelli, P. (Geography)
Undergraduate Adviser: Marcelli, P. (Geography)
Committee: Baer (Political Science), Bosco (Geography), Marcelli, E. (Sociology), Marcelli, P. (Geography), Pérez (Anthropology)

The Major

The major in urban studies is designed to prepare students for career opportunities in the urban milieu by providing an interdisciplinary major focused on the urban community, its environment and problems. The major combines the study of broad issues and theoretical concerns with specialized training in urban analytical research methodologies.

Impacted Program

The urban studies major is an impacted program. To be admitted to the urban studies major, students must meet the following criteria:

1. Complete preparation for the major;
2. Complete a minimum of 60 transferable semester units;
3. Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0.

To complete the major, students must fulfill the degree requirements for the major described in the catalog in effect at the time they are accepted into the premajor at SDSU (assuming continuous enrollment).

Advising

All urban studies majors must meet at least once each semester with the urban studies undergraduate adviser for advice on meeting general program requirements.

Major Academic Plans (MAPs)

Visit http://www.sdsu.edu/mymap for the recommended courses needed to fulfill your major requirements. The MAPs website was created to help students navigate the course requirements for their majors and to identify which General Education course will also fulfill a major preparation course requirement.

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