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2021/2022 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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, History, Geography, Latin American Studies, Political Science, Public Affairs, and Sociology.

Chair and Undergraduate Adviser: Pascale J. Marcelli, Professor of Geography (B.A., M.A., Facultes Universitaires Notre-Dame de la Paix, Namur, Belgium; Ph.D., University of Southern California)

Committee: Adams, B. (Political Science), Bosco F. (Geography), Gibbons, J. (Sociology), Hernández, R. (Chicano and Chicana Studies), Kim, A. (Public Affairs), Marcelli, E. (Sociology), Marcelli, P. (Geography), Pérez (Latin American Studies), Robb Larkins, E. (Anthropology and Sociology), Wiese, A (History)

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.

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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