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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 

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   
or Ma105  Finite Mathematics I  ( 3 crs)
 Total     33 crs 
     

Second Year Courses 

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     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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