Public Policy - Associate of Science
Programs in Urban Studies / Public Policy
The College offers both Associate and Bachelor’s degree programs in Urban Studies/Public Policy. These programs are designed for para-professional and entry-level government and social-service workers who are also active in community, civic, and voluntary organizations.
Candidates for admission must have obtained a high school diploma or its equivalent (GED). Transfer students will be considered for admission. Only courses in which the grade was a 2.0 (C) or better may be considered for transfer. Special arrangements can be made for a certificate of 30 credits. Apply for Admission.
The recommended sequence of courses for the Associate degree program follows:
First Year Courses
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| Ur151 |
Contemporary Issues |
( 3 crs) |
| Cm106-117 |
Introduction to English Composition, I and II |
( 6 crs) |
| Ur308 |
Analysis of Urban Social Class |
( 3 crs) |
| Ur412 |
Ethnicity and Race in Urban History |
( 3 crs) |
| Ur413 |
Dynamics of Urban Development |
( 3 crs) |
| Ur414 |
Urban Institutional Analysis |
( 3 crs) |
| Ur490 |
Urban Field Work |
( 3 crs) |
| Ur492 |
Urban Internship |
( 3 crs) |
| Ec100 |
Introduction to Economics |
( 3 crs) |
| Ma102 |
Mathematics for the Humanities, I |
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| or Ma105 |
Finite Mathematics I |
( 3 crs) |
| Total |
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33 crs |
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Second Year Courses
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| Ur311 |
Strategies for Urban Change |
( 3 crs) |
| Ur332 |
Contemporary Urban Cultures |
( 3 crs) |
| So237 |
Urban Economic Problems |
( 3 crs) |
| El134 |
Forms of Literature: Fiction |
( 3 crs) |
| Pl100 |
Introduction to Philosophy, I |
( 3 crs) |
| *Ps151 |
Introduction to Psychology |
( 3 crs) |
| *Ps220 |
Social Psychology |
( 3 crs) |
| Sp113-114 |
Elementary Spanish, I and II |
( 6 crs) |
| *Ur493 |
Advanced Urban Internship |
( 3 crs) |
| Total |
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30 crs |
Special Notes
The courses marked by an asterisk are electives for which other courses may be substituted. Students whose placement test shows a need for a developmental mathematics course must take Ma026.
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