Contact Information
- Program Coordinator: David Kaplan | dkaplan@kent.edu | 330-672-3221
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Fully Offered
- Delivery:
- In person
- Location:
- Kent Campus
Description
The Urban Studies minor provides an understanding of cities, towns, urban life, economics and social relations. The minor focuses on the cities as distinctive entities and explores the meaning and function of cities in the larger society. The Urban Studies minor also demonstrates how the growth and development of cities and towns may be conceived and guided using methods from a variety of disciplines.
Admission Requirements
Admission to a minor is open to students declared in a bachelor’s degree, the A.A.B. or A.A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree (not Individualized Program major). Students declared only in the A.A. or A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree in Individualized Program may not declare a minor. Students may not pursue a minor and a major in the same discipline.
Program Requirements
Minor Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Minor Requirement | ||
| Group A, choose from the following: | 9 | |
| URBAN ECONOMICS: CITIES AND HOUSING 1 | ||
| CITIES AND URBANIZATION (DIVG) | ||
| URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING | ||
| URBAN POLITICS AND POLICY 2 | ||
| URBAN SOCIOLOGY (DIVG) 3 | ||
| Group B, choose from the following: 4 | 9 | |
| INTRODUCTION TO LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE | ||
| ECONOMICS OF THE ENVIRONMENT | ||
| URBAN TRANSPORTATION | ||
| URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING | ||
| URBAN SUSTAINABILITY | ||
| SEMINAR IN URBAN GEOGRAPHY | ||
| GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SCIENCE: APPLICATIONS FOR SOCIAL PROBLEMS | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION | ||
| THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT | ||
Internship 5 | ||
| Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 18 | |
- 1
Students in this minor can have the ECON 22061 prerequisite waived by contacting the Department of Economics
- 2
Students in this minor can have the prerequisite waived by contacting the Department of Political Science
- 3
Students in this minor can have the prerequisite waived by contacting the Department of Sociology
- 4
Unused courses from the Group A list may be used to fulfill the Group B list. Some courses have prerequisites and the course description should be consulted
- 5
Internship credits can come from the participating departments of Economics, Geography, Sociology, Political Science and possibly other departments as approved by the program coordinator
Graduation Requirements
| Minimum Minor GPA | Minimum Overall GPA |
|---|---|
| 2.000 | 2.000 |
- Students must complete at least two upper-division (30000 or 40000 level) courses in the minor at Kent State on a graded basis (A-F).
- Minimum 6 credit hours in the minor must be upper-division coursework (30000 and 40000 level).
- Minimum 6 credit hours in the minor must be outside of the course requirements for any major or other minor the student is pursuing.
- Minimum 50 percent of the total credit hours for the minor must be taken at Kent State (in residence).