Major

Hamline’s major in urban studies is designed for students who wish to prepare for careers in public administration or management, government service at various levels, or city, urban, and regional planning.

Ten courses must be completed for the major in urban studies. Seven are required, with the remaining electives to be chosen from the recommended courses listed below or from substitutes approved by the program co-directors. 

Students who intend to pursue graduate studies are encouraged to take courses in statistics and econometrics. Urban studies majors are encouraged to include an urban internship and an independent study in their program.

The major requires ten (10) courses.

Four required courses:  

ECON 1320 - Macroeconomic Analysis 

PSCI 3690 - Politics of Urban and Metropolitan America 

PSCI 3700 - Public Policy and Public Administration 

SOC 3440 - Urban Sociology 

One of the following courses in social science methodology: 

PSCI 3540 - Political Research and Analysis 

SOC 3930 - Social Research Methods 

or a substitute approved by the co-directors

One of the following courses in ethnic and cultural diversity: 

EDU 5620 - Education and Cultural Diversity 

SOC 3350 - Sociology of Racial and Cultural Minorities 

or a substitute approved by the co-directors

Four electives from the following: 

ANTH 3460 - From Development to Globalization 

ANTH 3470 - Prehistory of the Non-Mediterranean World 

ENG 1270 - African-American Literatures 

HLTH 1170 - Personal and Community Health 

ECON 3740 - Economics of Public Finance 

ECON 3700 - Managerial Economics 

ECON 5820 - Econometrics 

ECON 1330 - Statistics 

PHYS 1110 - Energy, Environment, and the Economy 

PSY 1340 - Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences 

SOC 3750 - Criminology 

or substitutes approved by the co-directors