Minor in Urban Studies
Immerse yourself in urban history, society, and development, and contribute to social change—all in the vibrant, diverse city of San Antonio. The minor in urban studies is an ideal way to balance becoming an involved citizen of your city with other academic interests.
Requirements for the minor
I. Completion of 18 credit hours of Urban Studies courses, including:
A. The Core Curriculum:
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| URBS-1310/SOCI-1310 | The Urban Experience |
B. Urban Studies electives (15 credit hours) chosen from the course list below. At least 9 hours of the total must be in upper-division courses.
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| ANTH-3452 or SOCI-3440 |
Global Cities or Neoliberal City |
| ARTH-3452 or ARTH-3464 |
19th c Arch and Urbanism or 20th c Arch and Urbanism |
| ARTH-2428 or CLAS-1308 |
The First Cities or Daily Life in Ancient Rome |
| ECON-3434 or ECON-3430 or ECON-3423 |
Urban Economics or Economics and the Environment or Economics of Government |
| PLSI-3416 or PLSI 3413 |
Urban Politics or Policy Analysis and Policy Making |
II. Additional Requirements:
- At least 9 hours of the total must be in upper-division courses.
- No more than 12 of the hours used to satisfy the minor requirements (including cross-listed courses) may come from any one department.
- At least 9 hours of the total must come from URBS courses (including cross-listed courses).
- No more than 3 hours of URBS-3188, URBS-3288, URBS-3388, URBS-3488, URBS-3189, URBS-3289, URBS-3389, URBS-3489, URBS-3689 may be used to meet the minor requirements.
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