University of Pittsburgh

Urban Studies Program

Concentrations

Concentration Descriptions

Each concentration requires completion of 18 credits.

Students are required to complete six courses, chosen in consultation with the major advisor, from one of the following concentrations:

NOTE: Each of the following courses marked with an asterisk* is a non-Arts and Sciences course. The School of Arts and Sciences permits no more than 18 non-Arts and Sciences credits to count toward graduation.

Community Organization Concentration

Fundamentals Course

SOCWRK 1000 Intro to Social Work*

Core and Elective Courses
These courses must be chosen from at least three different discipline. The actual list of possible elective courses for each term can be found under Urban Studies on the course description Web site.

Two (2) of the following courses
AFRCNA 0011 Intro African American Family
SOC 0460 Urban Anthropology
PS 1251 Minority Groups
PUBSRV 1200 Practices of Non-Profit Mgt*

 

Three (3) of the following courses
AFRCNA 0042 Africana Urban Women
AFRCNA 1038 History of Black Pittsburgh
ECON 0330 Urban Economics
ENGLIT 0616 The Immigrant Experience
HIST 1665 History of the American City
HIST 1772 Race, Class, and Ethnicity
PUBSRV 1220 Hum Res Mgt Non-Prof Orgs*
PUBSRV 1410 Housing and Community Dev*
SOC 0438 Sociology of the Family
SOC 0446 Sociology of Gender
SOC 0471 Deviance and Social Control
SOC 1443 Juvenile Delinquency
URBNST 1200 Urban Field Research Seminar

 

Comparative International Urbanism Concentration

Fundamentals Course

URBNST 1700 International Urbanism Seminar

Elective Courses
These courses must be chosen from at least three different discipline. The actual list of possible elective courses for each term can be found under Urban Studies on the course description Web site.

Five (5) of the following courses
AFRCNA 0042 Africana Urban Woman
AFRCNA 1711 The City in Africa
ANTH 1530 Origins of Cities
ANTH 1755 Urban Anthropology
ECON 0500 Intro to International Trade
ECON 0530 Intro to Development Economics
GERM 1528 Vienna
HA&A 1880 World Cities
HIST 0502 Afro-Latin America
HIST 0756 Intro to Islamic Civilization
HIST 1772 Race, Class, and Ethnicity
LING 1951 Languages of the World
PS 0300 Comparative Politics
PS 0500 World Politics
PS 1543 Globalization and International Politics
PUBSRV 1360 Admin of International Orgs*
PUBSRV 1380 Global Citizenship*
SPAN 0082 Latin America Today

 

Urban Policy and Administration Concentration

Fundamentals Course

PUBSRV 1100 Practices in Public Admin*

Core and Elective Courses
These courses must be chosen from at least three different disciplines. The actual list of possible elective courses for each term can be found under Urban Studies on the course description Web site.

Two of the following courses
ECON 0230 Public Finance
PS 1251 Urban Government
PS 1261 American Public Policy
PUBSRV 1110 Financial Mgt in the Pub Sect*

Three of the following courses
AFRCNA 1038 History of Black Pittsburgh
ECON 0280 Intro to Money and Banking
ECON 0330 Urban Economics
ENGLIT 0628 Working Class Literature
HA&A 1510 Pittsburgh Architecture / Urbanism
HIST 1656 American Workers 20th Century
HIST 1665 History of the American City
LEGLST 1152 Legal Issues in Public Service*
PS 1241 Public Admin and Political Systems
PS 1252 State Government
PUBSRV 1310 Diversity Issues in Pub Serv*
SOC 1476 Urban Policy and Planning
URBNST 1200 Urban Field Research Seminar

 

Urban Planning Concentration

Fundamentals Course

PUBSRV 1130 Planning in the Public Sector*

Core and Elective Courses
These courses must be chosen from at least three different disciplines. The actual list of possible elective courses for each term can be found under Urban Studies on the course description Web site.

Two of the following courses
ECON 0330 Urban Economics
HIST 1665 History of the American City
PS 1251 Urban Government
SOC 1476 Urban Policy and Planning

Three of the following courses
AFRCNA 0087 Black Consciousness
ANTH 1541 Cultural Resource Management
ANTH 1755 Urban Anthropology
ECON 0230 Public Finance
ENGLIT 1272 Roaring 20s
GEOL 1445 GIS, GPS, and Computer Methods
HA&A 1510 Pittsburgh Architecture / Urbanism
HIST 1668 History of Pittsburgh
PS 1241 Public Admin and Political Systems
PS 1252 State Government
PS 1261 American Public Policy
URBNST 1200 Urban Field Research Seminar
URBNST 1700 International Urbanism Seminar

An Urban Studies major …

Helps address problems like urban poverty, homelessness, and troubled schools.

Contact Us:

Coordinator:
Dr. Carolyn J. L. Carson
E-mail: cjlc@pitt.edu

Director:
Professor Edward K. Muller

Urban Studies Program
University of Pittsburgh
3500 Wesley W. Posvar Hall
Pittsburgh, PA 15260

Tel: 412-648-7489