B.A. Degree in Urban Studies

Designed as an interdisciplinary program, our program offers a broad introduction to the city and the urban environment. You’ll combine coursework and research in a variety of disciplines with hands-on experience in New York City as well as other American and international cities. You’ll graduate ready to pursue a wide range of careers in government service, community development, nonprofit, journalism, teaching, social work, public policy, architecture, urban planning, law, and more. You’ll learn more than urban studies here. You’ll also study philosophy, theology, history, mathematics, languages, science, and the performing arts through Fordham’s common core curriculum, the centerpiece of our liberal arts education. The interdisciplinary approach of the urban studies major prepares you for a wide range of careers. Some of the many places our graduates have landed: —in the nonprofit sector: Hostos Center for Arts and Culture United Jewish Organizations of Williamsburg Robert Rauschenberg Foundation —in urban planning, architecture, and urban design: New York City Department of Planning American Society of Landscape Architects New York Chapter Metropolitan Planning Council —in real estate, development, consulting, and management: Centerline Capital Group MP Engineers, P.C. MTA Capital Construction —in business and finance: Citi Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC Symantec —in education and research: Chicago Public Schools San Francisco State University NASA Ames Research Center —in lobbying and government: Stop the Violence, Office of the Mayor, City of New York Farmers Market, City of Ann Arbor U.S. Department of Labor’s Emergency Management Center —in medicine and health: Holy Name Medical Center Medic Mobile Franciscan Hospital for Children —in arts and design: WNYC Radio London Artscom, Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design Bruno NYC MSY Design