Minor in Urban Studies

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UWT students can pursue minors and certificates across the curriculum. You may easily earn a certificate or minor while progressing toward your degree. To learn more about all of the programs available on campus, go to UWT Minors and Certificates.

Introduction

Urban Studies is multi-disciplinary by nature and, hence, can serve to complement a variety of degree programs at UWT. The Urban Studies minor is intended to provide students from other programs an understanding of and appreciation for urban issues and problems.

Program Requirements

The Urban Studies minor requires the completion of 30 credits of upper-division Urban Studies courses. All of the courses in the minor must be completed at UW Tacoma. Courses include:

Core Courses (10 credits)

T URB 301 The Urban Condition (5)

T URB 430 Pacific Rim Cities (5) or
T URB 460 Urban Issues in the Developing World (5)

Core Electives (15 credits)

Select 15 credits from the Urban Studies core elective list, including at least one 400-level course.

Capstone Course (5 credits)

T URB 492 Urban Studies Seminar (to be taken your final quarter at UWT).

Graduating with a Minor

When applying for graduation, the student's major program adviser will list the minor requirements on the graduation application. Upon graduation, the minor will be indicated on the student's transcript, but will not appear on the diploma.

Declaring a Minor

You can declare a minor by using the Request to Declare/Change Major form and submitting it to your current adviser. Minors do not have prerequisites and do not require any additional application materials.

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