Minor: Urban Studies
Student Learning Outcomes
Students graduating from this program will:
- Recognize and define key factors and processes that shape cities and urban spaces
- Analyze how the public and private sectors interact in the production of urban space
- Develop and interpret demographic patterns at various scales, from the city block to the metropolitan area
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Course | ||
| Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction To Urban Studies | ||
| Planning Theory And Practice 1 | ||
| Neighborhood And Community Development 1 | ||
| Electives Coursework | ||
| Choose four of the following: | 12 | |
| Urban Anthropology | ||
| Urban Hydrology | ||
| Race, Class and Justice | ||
| The Kansas City Economy | ||
| Political Economy of Race, Class And Gender: Theory, History, And Policy | ||
| Public Finance | ||
| Urban Economics | ||
| Rise of the City in the U.S. | ||
| Introduction to Geographic Information Systems | ||
| Methods Of Sociological Research | ||
| Environmental Ethics And Policy | ||
| Urban Politics | ||
| Social Stratification | ||
| Introduction to Black Studies | ||
| Introduction to Latinxs and Caribbean Studies | ||
| Racial and Ethnic Inequality and Inclusion in a Changing Society | ||
| Race and Ethnic Relations | ||
| Latinx Immigrants, Migrants, and Refugees in the U.S | ||
| GIS For Urban Planning | ||
| Visual Communication for Urban Design | ||
| History Of Planning And Urban Design | ||
| Land Use Planning | ||
| Planning Theory And Practice (If not already completed above) | ||
| Neighborhood And Community Development (If not already completed above) | ||
| Quantitative Planning Methods And Techniques | ||
| Natural Hazards and Disaster Planning | ||
| Transportation Planning | ||
| Planning For Historic Preservation | ||
| Urban Redevelopment (can fulfill elective for The Urban Built Environment OR Urban Policy and Management) | ||
| Planning Law And Practice | ||
| Urban Redevelopment (can fulfill elective for The Urban Built Environment OR Urban Policy and Management) | ||
| Urban Latin America | ||
| Capstone Course 2 | ||
| Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
| Urban Environment Planning And Design | ||
| American Housing | ||
| Urban Planning Internship | ||
| Total Credits | 18 | |
- 1
If UPD320 or UPD340 are counted as an Introductory Course -they cannot be double counted as an Elective. If a student takes URBNST 101 as the Introductory course – both UPD320 and UPD340 can be counted as Electives.
- 2
This is a final course to demonstrate the foundation in Urban Studies. The same course cannot be double-counted as an Elective.
Total Hours Required: 18
Minimum of 9 hours from UMKC.
Courses selected to meet minor requirements cannot be double-counted.