Urban Affairs, BS (GPS) (no concentration)

Term One

• CORE - Wright State Core Credit Hour(s): 3
• CORE - Wright State Core Credit Hour(s): 3
• CORE - Wright State Core Credit Hour(s): 3
• CORE - Wright State Core Credit Hour(s): 3
• CORE - Wright State Core  Credit Hour(s): 3

Term Two

• CORE - Wright State Core  Credit Hour(s): 3
• CORE - Wright State Core  Credit Hour(s): 3
• CORE - Wright State Core Credit Hour(s): 3
• CORE - Wright State Core  Credit Hour(s): 3
• CORE - Wright State Core  Credit Hour(s): 4 

Term Three

• CORE - Wright State Core Credit Hour(s): 4 
• CORE - URS 2000 Cities of the World  Credit Hour(s): 3
• URS (Major Core) Credit Hour(s): 3
• ENG 3000 Business Writing  Credit Hour(s): 3
• PHL 3000 Critical Thinking  Credit Hour(s): 3

Term Four

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

Term Five

• 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
• General Elective Credit Hour(s): 3

Term Six

• URS (Major Core) Credit Hour(s): 3
• URS (Major Elective)Credit Hour(s): 3
• URS (Major Elective) Course Credit Hour(s): 3
• URS (Major 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
• GEO 3400 Urban Geography  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
• STT 1600 Statistical Concepts  Credit Hour(s): 4
• General Elective Credit Hour(s): 3
• General Elective Credit Hour(s): 3

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