Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Urban and Regional Studies with a Concentration in Regional Analysis and Development

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Urban PlanningMain Subject Area

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Urban Planning

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Other

Study Level

Undergraduate

The Bachelor of Science in Urban and Regional Studies requires 120 credits, including 40 credits within the major. The program is designed so that students may enter as late as their junior year and provides a solid foundation for professional work or advanced study aimed at addressing some of the most important challenges and issues facing the U.S. and other world regions, such as urban sprawl, economic marginalization, ethnic and racial conflict and environmental degradation. The program covers a wide range of topics related to these issues, including transportation, housing, land use, environmental management, regional and international development, human-environment interaction, globalization and socioeconomic change. Students can focus on the subject matter of their interest by choosing to concentrate in either urban planning and policy or regional analysis and development; alternatively they may opt for a generalized course of study. Nine core courses and a lab (28 credits total) are required for all majors. These courses provide fundamental background knowledge in an array of disciplines that form the foundations of urban and regional studies, such as urban planning and design, human and physical geography, economics, environmental management, urban and public policy, and geographic information systems. Students complete their remaining 12 credits within one of the two concentrations or through a generalized course of study. The program helps develop a theoretical and methodological background as well as analytical skills that can be used to address a wide range of issues and problems. Students acquire marketable skills in qualitative and quantitative analysis, computer usage, problem solving and communication - as well as a broad perspective on environment and society - that are essential for many occupations. The concentration in regional analysis and development focuses on the economic, sociopolitical, technological and environmental transformations affecting most nations and regions. In some cases, these have given rise to difficult problems and challenges, such as poverty and economic marginalization, resource scarcity, environmental degradation and ethnic conflict. Such issues are addressed by drawing upon both the natural and social sciences and by utilizing detailed yet holistic analysis of the problems and their root causes. The concentration seeks to engage students in exploring how particular regions can maintain or create favorable economic, social and environmental conditions in light of the rapid transformations that are taking place at multiple scales. Like the discipline of geography to which it is related, the regional analysis and development concentration focuses on the phenomena of place and space and, more specifically, on the biophysical, socioeconomic and cultural characteristics of regions and the relationships among these characteristics. Students examine how and why places and regions differ from one another, how and why they change over time and how societies interact with the natural environment. They also explore the impacts of existing and potential policies and programs on regional socioeconomic and environmental conditions.

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Urban Planning

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Other

Study Level

Undergraduate

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80+

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