Urban Affairs, BA (GPS) (no concentration)

Term One

• CORE - Wright State Core Credit Hour(s):
• CORE - Wright State Core Credit Hour(s): 3
• Beginning Language Course (1010 level) Credit Hour(s): 3*
• CORE - Wright State Core Credit Hour(s):
• CORE - Wright State Core Credit Hour(s):

Term Two

• CORE - Wright State Core Credit Hour(s):
• CORE - Wright State Core Credit Hour(s):
• Beginning Language Course (1020 level) Credit Hour(s): 3*
• CORE - Wright State Core Credit Hour(s): 3
• CORE - Wright State Core Credit Hour(s): 3

Term Three

• CORE - Wright State Core Credit Hour(s):
• CORE - URS 2000 Cities of the World  Credit Hour(s): 3
• URS 3000 Introduction to Cities & Communities  Credit Hour(s): 3
• Intermediate Language Course (2010 level) Credit Hour(s): 3*
• CORE - Wright State Core  Credit Hour(s): 4

Term Four

• PHL 3000 - Critical Thinking Credit Hour(s): 3
• URS (Major Core) Credit Hour(s): 3
• CORE - Wright State Core Course Credit Hour(s): 4
• Intermediate Language Course (2020 level) Credit Hour(s): 3*
• URS (Major Core) Credit Hour(s): 3

Term Five

• URS (Major Core) Credit Hour(s): 3
• URS (Major Core) Credit Hour(s): 3
• URS (Major Elective) Credit Hour(s): 3
• URS (Major Elective) Credit Hour(s): 3
• General Elective Credit Hour(s): 3

Term Six

• URS (Major Core) Credit Hour(s): 3
• URS (Major Core) Credit Hour(s): 3
• URS (Major Elective) Credit Hour(s): 3
• General Elective Credit Hour(s): 3
• General Elective Credit Hour(s): 3

Term Seven

• URS 3980 - Quantitative Research Methods Credit Hour(s): 3
• URS (Major Elective) Credit Hour(s): 3
• URS (Major Elective) Credit Hour(s): 3
• General Elective Credit Hour(s): 3
• General Elective Credit Hour(s): 3

Term Eight

• URS (Major Elective)Credit Hour(s): 3
• URS (Major Elective) Credit Hour(s): 3
• GEO 3400 Urban Geography   Credit Hour(s): 3
• General Elective Credit Hour(s): 3
• General Elective Credit Hour(s): 1

Note(s):

*Languages include Arabic (ARA), American Sign Language (ASL), Chinese (CHI), French (FR), German (GER), Greek (GR), Latin (LAT), and Spanish (SPN).

Program Description

Urban Affairs is an interdisciplinary program offering a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree. The program provides students with an appreciation of the urban environment as a complex system and teaches them to approach urban processes from an interdisciplinary perspective. The program is designed to prepare some students for junior- or entry-level positions in both local government and selected community agencies, but it also provides a foundation for students preparing for graduate work. To be admitted as majors, students must have at least a 2.3 grade point average; interested students may apply for admission any time. Majors are required to complete a common core of courses and then select a specialization in one of three areas: urban planning, public management, criminal justice, or community development.

Students majoring in Urban Affairs are urged to develop an area of specialization in consultation with their adviser. This will facilitate the student’s effort at a later date in seeking employment or further study at the graduate level.

Areas of specialization that can be followed by students include Criminal Justice, Urban Management and Administration, Urban Planning: Physical/Social, and Urban Community / Economic Development.

Career Opportunities

For career information, please visit Wright State University Career Services:

http://www.wright.edu/careerservices

Campus Contact Information

School of Public and International Affairs
325 Millett Hall
Phone: (937) 775-2942
E-mail:  urbanaff_geo@wright.edu

http://www.wright.edu/academics/urs_geo/urban.htm

Additional Comments

Academic success resources (math, writing, tutoring): http://www.wright.edu/uc/success/

Admissions: http://www.wright.edu/admissions/

Financial Aid: http://www.wright.edu/financialaid/

Transitional Advising WebPage (TAP): http://www.wright.edu/semesters-advising