Urban Affairs, BA (GPS)

Term One

• ENG 1100 - Academic Writing and Reading Credit Hour(s): 3
• PLS 2000 - Power and Politics Credit Hour(s): 3
• Beginning Language Course (1010 level) Credit Hour(s): 3*
• MTH 1450 - Mathematics and the Modern World Credit Hour(s): 3
• HST 1100 - Western Civilizations to 1500 Credit Hour(s): 3

Term Two

• EC 2900 - Global Economic, Business and Social Issues Credit Hour(s): 3
• SOC 2000 - Introduction to Sociology Credit Hour(s): 3
• Intermediate Language Course (1020 level) Credit Hour(s): 3*
• CORE - Arts and Humanities Core Course Credit Hour(s): 3
• ENG 2100 - Research Writing and Argumentation Credit Hour(s): 3

Term Three

• GEO 2210 - Nonwestern Human Environments Credit Hour(s): 3
• URS 2000 - Growth and Change in Urban Society Credit Hour(s): 3
• URS 3000 - Foundations of Urban Affairs Credit Hour(s): 3
• Intermediate Language Course (2010 level) Credit Hour(s): 3*

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• EES 1050 - Dynamic Earth Credit Hour(s): 4 and
• EES 1050L - Dynamic Earth Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 0

Term Four

• PHL 3000 - Critical Thinking Credit Hour(s): 3
• URS Field Elective - URS Field Elective Credit Hour(s): 3

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• EES 1070 - Sustainable Earth Credit Hour(s): 4 and **
• EES 1070L - Sustainable Earth Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 0

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• Intermediate Language Course (2020 level) Credit Hour(s): 3*

• URS 3450 - Public Administration Credit Hour(s): 3

Term Five

• URS 3300 - Ethics in Public Service Credit Hour(s): 3
• URS Field Elective - URS Field Elective Credit Hour(s): 3
• URS Field Elective - URS Field Elective Credit Hour(s): 3
• URS Field Elective - URS Field Elective Credit Hour(s): 3
• GE - General Elective Credit Hour(s): 3

Term Six

• URS 4270 - Public Policy Analysis Credit Hour(s): 3
• URS Field Elective - URS Field Elective Credit Hour(s): 3
• URS Field Elective - URS Field Elective Credit Hour(s): 3
• GE - General Elective Credit Hour(s): 3
• GE - General Elective Credit Hour(s): 3

Term Seven

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

Term Eight

• URS 4990 - Applied Research Project Credit Hour(s): 3
• URS 4950 - Urban Affairs Internship Credit Hour(s): 3
• GE - General Elective Credit Hour(s): 3
• GE - General Elective Credit Hour(s): 3
• GE - General Elective Credit Hour(s): 3

Note(s):

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

** (Preferred science course)

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

The Department of Urban Affairs and Geography
225 Millett Hall
Phone: (937) 775-4451
E-mail: Tina.Wiley@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