Urban Affairs, Minor
Director: Robert Smith, Ph.D.
The interdisciplinary minor in urban affairs introduces students to urban issues from multiple viewpoints.
Urban Affairs Minor
The minor consists of six courses (18 credit hours). Students must take at least one course from each of the following four areas listed below in addition to choosing two elective courses.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Economics Course - Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
| Public Finance | ||
| Urban and Regional Economics | ||
| History Course - Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
| Internship in History | ||
| American Urban History | ||
| Topics in History | ||
| Readings in History | ||
| Undergraduate Seminar in History | ||
| Political Science Course - Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
| Urban Public Policy | ||
| State and Local Politics | ||
| Social and Cultural Sciences Course - Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
| Urban Anthropology | ||
| Urban Sociology | ||
| Social Welfare Policy and Services | ||
| Elective Courses - Choose two courses from the following: | 6 | |
| Urban Planning for Civil Engineers | ||
| Police and Society | ||
| Victimology | ||
| Topics in Criminology and Law | ||
| Environmental and Natural Resource Economics | ||
| African-American History | ||
| Introduction to Commercial Real Estate | ||
| Social Problems in Urban Society | ||
| Race and Racism | ||
| Urban Sociology | ||
| Total Credit Hours: | 18 | |
Notes:
- An interdisciplinary urban affairs major can be created for individual students in consultation with the program coordinator. A proposal for an interdisciplinary urban affairs major must be approved by the college’s associate dean for academic affairs.
PUBLIC SERVICE B.A./M.A.P. OR B.S./M.A.P. ACCELERATED DEGREE PROGRAM
Marquette University offers a five-year accelerated degree program in Public Service for students completing a bachelor's degree and declared in the Urban Affairs minor. Students admitted to the program may count up to 12 graduate credits taken during their senior undergraduate year toward both the bachelor's and master's degrees, thereby reducing the time typically needed to complete both degrees from six years to five. The program is designed for the student interested in pursuing a career in a community-based organization or other nonprofit agency. For additional information, see the Graduate Bulletin and contact the Director of Graduate Studies for the Master of Arts in Public Service program.
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