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Public Policy - Associate of Science

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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.

Admission into these programs is by special procedure, and all candidates must apply directly to the Public Policy Program. 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.

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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