Apr 16, 2024

Undergraduate Catalog 2011 - 2012

Undergraduate Catalog 2011 - 2012 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Urban Studies, B.A.

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At-a-Glance

Degree granted: Bachelor of Arts

Hours required for major: 36

Tracks: urban and regional planning, public management, environmental policy and management, and personally-designed track.

Articulation Agreements: public management, public safety management, environmental health and safety, community health management, paralegal studies, and human services

Advising: designated college adviser: phone: 216-687-3884

Student organizations: Urban Studies Association, Pi Alpha Alpha, American Planning Association Student Chapter

Additional Information:

Internship opportunities are available to all students; the Columbus Seminar and Washington Seminar provide on-site involvement in government in action; scholarships are available to qualified students; all required courses in the major are available in the evening; students with substantial prior learning experience may apply for credit through the Assessment and Accreditation of Prior Learning Experience program.

Opportunities to participate in small seminar groups, research projects, community engagement, and Cooperative Education are available. Students majoring in Urban Studies should consult their adviser for assistance in planning their course of study.

Major Field Requirements

Urban Studies majors are required to complete a minimum of 36 credit hours from the following courses.

A. Core courses (16 credit hours):

B. Tracks

Students select one track from 1 through 4 below (20 credit hours) or a Degree Completion program area if transferring with a degree from a community college.

1. Urban and Regional Planning

Urban planners use their skills in research, design, and development to effect social goals in cities. The urban and regional planning track helps students use the heritage of urban planning to influence urban and regional development. Planners analyze a range of data regarding an area—the economic base, the needs of the people, the available resources, and the effects of change—and make recommendations for action.

2. Public Management

Public managers develop budgets, strategic plans, policies, and programs for a variety of public and private organizations. The public management track gives students basic management techniques and analytic skills necessary to manage effectively in an urban environment

Required courses (8 credit hours):

Electives – Students choose three courses (12 credit hours):

3. Environmental Policy and Management

This track is designed to give students an understanding of the economic, political, and social changes necessary for improving the quality of the physical environment in cities. Courses focus on domestic environmental policies and programs, environmental design, and issues related to sustainable development.

Required courses (8 credit hours):

Electives – Students choose three courses (12 credit hours):

4. Personally-Designed Track

Students may design their own track with their adviser, with the permission of the Director of Undergraduate Studies (five courses, 20 credit hours). Examples of personally-designed tracks are: historic preservation, economic development, Geographic Information Systems, and community health management.

Degree Completion Programs

For community college transfer students with A.A., A.A.S. and A.A.B. degrees the following degree completion programs may be completed with technical credits transferred into the Levin College.

Public Management

(For transfer students from public administration programs)

Public Safety Management

(For transfer students from law enforcement, corrections, security administration, emergency management, and police and fire science programs)

Environmental Policy

(For transfer students from environmental health and safety technology programs)

Community Health Management

(For transfer students from nursing programs)

Paralegal Studies

(For transfer students from paralegal studies programs)

Students who have earned an AAB in Paralegal Studies can earn the BA, Urban Studies by completing the following program.

Completion of all University and College requirements, including a minimum of 128 semester hours, 36 hours at the upper division (300-400 level), and 30 hours in residency, with a grade point average of 2.00 or better.
Clearance of foreign language deficiency, if any.

28 credit hours as follows:

Human Services

(For transfer students from human services programs)

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Urban Studies, B.A.

At-a-Glance

Additional Information:

Major Field Requirements

A. Core courses (16 credit hours):

B. Tracks

1. Urban and Regional Planning

Required courses (8 credit hours):

Electives – Students choose three courses (12 credit hours):

2. Public Management

Required courses (8 credit hours):

Electives – Students choose three courses (12 credit hours):

3. Environmental Policy and Management

Required courses (8 credit hours):

Electives – Students choose three courses (12 credit hours):

4. Personally-Designed Track

Degree Completion Programs

Public Management

Public Safety Management

Environmental Policy

Community Health Management

Paralegal Studies

28 credit hours as follows:

Human Services