Urban Affairs, BA (GPS) (Urban Management Concentration)

This plan outlines a four-year path to graduation. You are expected to satisfy all “success marker” courses, grades, and GPAs as specified. For part-time students and students needing to complete background material, this schedule represents the order in which courses should be taken. This suggested plan to four-year graduation does not replace regular advising appointments. Some course offerings may change.

Term One

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

Total: 15 Credit Hours

SUCCESS MARKERS: Maintain GPA of 2.0 or better; complete ENG 1100 with C or better

Term Two

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

Total: 15 Credit Hours

SUCCESS MARKERS: Maintain GPA of 2.3 or better; complete ENG 2100 with C or better

Term Three

CORE - Wright State Core Course Credit Hour(s): 3
CORE - URS 2000 Cities of the World Credit Hour(s): 3
URS (Major Core) Credit Hour(s): 3
Intermediate Language Course (2010 level) Credit Hour(s): 3*
CORE - Wright State Core Course Credit Hour(s): 4

Total: 16 Credit Hours

SUCCESS MARKERS: Maintain GPA of 2.0 or better; complete one MTH course; complete one language course; complete URS 2000

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 3450 Public Administration Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 16 Credit Hours

SUCCESS MARKERS: Maintain GPA of 2.0 or better

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

Total: 15 Credit Hours

SUCCESS MARKERS: Maintain GPA of 2.0 or better

Term Six

URS (Major Core) Credit Hour(s): 3
URS (Major Elective) Credit Hour(s): 3
URS 3460 Public Personnel Administration Credit Hour(s): 3
General Elective Credit Hour(s): 3
General Elective Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 15 Credit Hours

SUCCESS MARKERS: Maintain GPA of 2.0 or better; complete 20 upper-level credits

Term Seven

URS 3980 Quantitative Research Methods Credit Hour(s): 3
URS 4230 Public Budgeting Credit Hour(s): 3
URS (Major Elective) Credit Hour(s): 3
ENG 3000 Business Writing Credit Hour(s): 3
General Elective Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 15 Credit Hours

SUCCESS MARKERS: Maintain GPA of 2.0 or better

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

Total: 13 Credit Hours

SUCCESS MARKERS: Maintain GPA of 2.3 or better

Note(s):

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