Minor in Urban Studies and Planning
Urban Studies and Planning Minor — 20–23 units
The minor consists of a two core course and three elective courses in urban planning and policy.
A minimum of 6 upper-division units are required to complete the minor.
All coursework used to satisfy the requirements of the minor must be completed with a minimum grade point average of 2.0.
Core Courses (7 units)
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Select One: | 3 | |
| Dynamics of the American City | ||
| Seminar in Urban Studies and Planning - GWAR | ||
| Introduction to Planning History and Theory | ||
| USP/PLSI 492 | Research Methods | 4 |
Electives (13-16 units)
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| GEOG 435 | Geography of Global Transportation | 4 |
| USP 400/HIST 489 | Dynamics of the American City (if not selected to meet the core requirement) | 3 |
| USP 402 | Introduction to Planning History and Theory | 3 |
| USP/GEOG 433 | Urban Transportation | 4 |
| USP/S W 456 | Urban Community Organizing and Citizen Action | 3 |
| USP 470/SOC 480 | City in a Global Society | 4 |
| USP/PLSI 480 | Introduction to Urban Policy and Analysis | 4 |
| USP 485/PLSI 475 | San Francisco Political Issues | 4 |
| USP 513/GEOG 668/PLSI 513 | Politics, Law, and the Urban Environment | 4 |
| USP 514 | Sustainable Development in Cities | 4 |
| USP 515/GEOG 667 | Environmental Justice: Race, Poverty, and the Environment | 4 |
| USP 530 | Alternative Urban Futures | 3 |
| USP/ANTH 555 | Urban Anthropology | 3 |
| USP/PLSI 560 | Urban Poverty and Policy | 4 |
| USP/LABR/PLSI 570 | Urban Health Policy | 3 |
| USP/PLSI 580 | Housing Policy and Planning | 3 |
| USP/GEOG 652 | Environmental Impact Analysis | 4 |
| USP/GEOG 658 | Land-Use Planning | 4 |
| USP 685 | Projects in the Teaching of Urban Studies | 1-4 |
| USP 686 | Field Work in Urban Studies | 1-4 |
| USP 699 | Independent Study | 1-4 |
| Approved substitute(s) with consent of advisor | 3-4 | |