Urban Studies and Planning
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The Urban Studies and Planning Program
The great majority of U.S. citizens, and a growing proportion of people
throughout the world, live in cities. Cities provide the environment
in which people work, learn, play, and make decisions together. Local
governments make critical interventions in the quality of life. At the
same time, the cities of the world are increasingly linked in a global
economic system, making diverse contributions to the international division
of labor.
Urban studies and planning is an interdisciplinary program providing
students with a variety of perspectives for understanding the development,
growth, and culture of cities and the communities within them. Course
work introduces students to the ways different disciplines understand
cities and the societies of which they are a part. Upper-division requirements
educate students about the parameters within which urban choices are
made.
One of the outstanding features of the Urban Studies and Planning Program
is the upper- division research requirement. During a two-quarter sequence
designed to be taken in the fall and winter of the senior year, all
USP majors are guided through a research internship and writing process.
The upper-division field studies sequence allows students to work on
specific policy projects in the San Diego region. Eligible students
may choose to enroll in USP 190 in the spring to write an honors thesis.
The honors option is an opportunity to do advanced research and writing
that builds on work already completed in the senior sequence.
Urban studies and planning is an undergraduate community of students
with diverse interests and goals. After graduation some majors pursue
graduate work in social science disciplines. Others pursue graduate
study in public policy, law, planning, or architecture. Urban studies
has always also attracted students interested in medicine and public
health issues, who continue to study in these areas at schools of medicine
or public health. Urban studies and planning provides students with
a solid liberal arts background for graduate study or for professional
work in a number of fields. Many students find employment opportunities
through their field work placement. More generally, graduates of urban
studies and planning will have the analytic skills to think clearly
and act creatively about the problems and prospects of the urban environment.
The Urban Studies and Planning Major
A bachelor of arts degree in urban studies and planning will be given
to students who satisfactorily complete the general-education requirements
of Muir, Revelle, Marshall, Warren, Roosevelt, or Sixth College in addition
to the urban studies and planning courses described below. The undergraduate
program in urban studies and planning requires a three-quarter lower-division
sequence in urban studies; Political Science 30; and twelve courses
in upper-division urban studies and planning. Students are encouraged
to complete the lower-division prerequisites before they enroll in the
upper-division courses.
In accordance with campus academic regulations, courses used to satisfy
the major cannot be applied toward a minor, although some overlap is
allowed for double majors. All lower-division and upper-division requirements
must be taken for a letter grade. A 2.0 grade-point average is required
in the major, and students must earn at least C in each course
used for the major. Transfer students should see the USP student affairs
adviser to determine whether courses taken elsewhere satisfy USP program
requirements. No more than one special studies course, USP 198 or USP
199, will be accepted to count towards the major.
Lower-Division Requirements
Students majoring in urban studies and planning must complete the introductory
sequence:
USP 1. History of U.S. Urban Communities (4)
USP 2. Urban World System (4)
USP 3. The City and Social Theory (4)
and
Political Science 30. Political Inquiry (4)
(Psychology 60, Introduction to Statistics or Sociology L60, The Practice
of Social Research may be substituted for Political Science 30.)
Upper-Division Requirements
The upper-division requirements in urban studies and planning are:
- three foundation courses
- one research methods course to be taken junior year
- six upper-division elective courses
- two senior sequence courses of field work and internship
Foundation Courses
Foundation courses provide the conceptual tools for the major. Students
are to choose three of:
USP 102. Urban Economics (Economics 135) (4)
USP 103. U.S. Cities in the Twentieth Century (HIUS 148) (4)
(USP 165/HIUS 147, History of the American Suburb may be substituted
for USP103.)
USP 104. Ethnic Diversity and the City (Ethnic Studies 105) (4)
USP 105. Urban Sociology (Sociology C/153) (4)
USP 107. Urban Politics (Political Science 102E) (4)
(USP 113, Politics & Policymaking in Los Angeles may be substituted
for USP 107.)
USP 124. Land Use Planning (4)
(USP 173, History of Urban Planning and Design may be substituted for
USP 124.)
research methods courses
Students are to choose one course of:
USP 125. The Design of Social Research (4)
USP 129. Research Methods:
Studying Racial and Ethnic Communities (Ethnic Studies 190) (4)
USP 130. Field Work in Racial and Ethnic Communities (Ethnic Studies
107) (4)
USP 192. GIS for Urban Community Planning (4)
USP 193. San Diego Community Research (4)
Senior Sequence Requirement
In their senior year, all students must complete the senior sequence,
USP 186 in the fall, and USP 187 in the winter. These courses must
be taken IN ORDER. The sequence develops each students ability to:
(1) critically review others research, (2) formulate interesting
research questions of their own, (3) design an original research
project and investigative strategy, (4) conduct research, and (5)
analyze, interpret, and write up findings. The final requirement
of USP 186 is a research proposal. By the end of USP 187 each student
must complete a Senior Research Project.
Because the senior sequence includes an internship, no other internship
or field placement will be counted towards the major.
Honors in Urban Studies and Planning
Candidates for Honors in Urban Studies and Planning are required
to take USP 190 Senior Seminar, in which students write a senior
thesis. Prerequisites for enrolling in USP 190 are a minimum 3.5
GPA in the major, senior standing, USP 186 and 187, and consent
of instructor. Majors who plan to write a senior thesis in USP 190
must declare their intent in USP 186.
USP 190. Senior Honors Seminar (4)
upper-division elective courses
Students are encouraged to pick an area of concentration,
and choose upper-division electives listed under that cluster. Students
may also define their own area of concentration and
design an appropriate curriculum drawn from courses offered by USP
and other related departments. USP 199 Independent Study taken for
pass/no pass counts for one USP upper-division elective course.
Urban/Regional Policy and Planning
USP 101/Political Science 160AA. Introduction to Policy Analysis
USP 102/Economics 135. Urban Economics
USP 107/Political Science 102E. Urban Politics
USP 109/Political Science 103A. California Government and Politics
USP 110/Political Science 102J. Advanced Topics in Urban Politics
USP 111/Political Science 102JJ. Field Research in Urban Politics
USP 112/Political Science 166F. The American Welfare State
USP 113/Political Science 103B. Politics and Policymaking in
Los Angeles
USP 115/Political Science 103C. Politics and Policymaking in
San Diego
USP 124. Land Use Planning
USP 133/Sociology C/152. Social Inequality and Public Policy
USP 137. Housing and Community Development Policy and Practice
USP 171. Sustainable Development
USP 172. Planning/Policy-making: U.S.-Mexican Border Region
USP 173. History of Urban Planning and Design
USP 174. Regional Governance and Planning Reconsidered
USP 180. Transportation Planning
USP 192. GIs for Urban and Community Planning
USP 193. San Diego Community Research
Anthropology (ANBI) 132/Biology (BIEB) 176.
Conservation and the Human Predicament
Economics 116. Economic Development
Economics 130. Public Policy
Economics 131. Economics of the Environment
Economics 139. Labor Economics
Economics 150. Economics of the Public Sector: Taxation
Economics 151. Economics of the Public Sector: Expenditures
Economics 155. Economics of Voting and Public Choice
Economics 179. Decisions in the Public Sector
Envi 102. Selected Topics in Environmental Studies
Envi 130. Environmental Issues: Social Sciences
Political Science 160AB. Introduction to Policy Analysis
Political Science 162. Environmental Policy
Political Science 168. Policy Assessment
Sociology C/121. Economy and Society
Sociology C/155. The City of San Diego
Sociology C/180. Social Movements and Social Protest
Sociology D/179. Social Change
Urban Design/Built Environment
USP 103/History (HIUS) 148. American Cities in the Twentieth
Century
USP 124. Land Use Planning
USP 137. Housing and Community Development Policy and Practice
USP 139. Race, Gender and Urban Planning
USP 165/History (HIUS) 147. History of the American Suburb
USP 171. Sustainable Development
USP 172. Planning/Policymaking: U.S.-Mexican Border Region
USP 173. History of Urban Planning and Design
USP 174. Regional Governance and Planning Reconsidered
USP 179. Urban Design, Theory, and Practice
USP 180. Transportation Planning
USP 192. GIs for Urban and Community Planning
USP 193. San Diego Community Research
Envi 102. Selected Topics in Environmental Studies
Envi 110. Environmental Law
Envi 130. Environmental Issues: Social Sciences
Ethnic Studies 103. Environmental Racism
Ethnic Studies 104. Race, Space, and Segregation
History (HIUS)137. The Built Environment in the Twentieth Century
Political Science162. Environmental Policy
Health, Social Services and Education
USP 101/Political Science 160AA. Introduction to Policy Analysis
USP 112/Political Science 166F. The American Welfare State
USP 133/Sociology C/152. Social Inequality and Public Policy
USP 143. The U.S. Health Care System
USP 144. Environmental and Preventive Health Issues
USP 145. Aging-Social and Health Policy Issues
USP 147. Case Studies in Health Care Programs/Poor and Underserved
Populations
Economics 130. Public Policy
Economics 138A-B. Economics of Health
Economics 139. Labor Economics
Economics 150. Economics of the Public Sector: Taxation
Economics 151. Economics of the Public Sector: Expenditures
Economics 179. Decisions in the Public Sector
Ethnic Studies 142. Medicine, Race, and the Global Politics
of Inequality
Ethnic Studies 163. Leisure in Urban America
Philosophy 163. Biomedical Ethics
Political Science 117. Violence and Social Order
Political Science 168. Policy Assessment
Psychology 104. Introduction in Social Psychology
Psychology 186. Psychology and Social Policy
Sociology B/112. Social Psychology
Sociology B117/TEP117. Language, Culture, and Education
Sociology C/123. Sociology of Work
Sociology C126/TEP 126. Social Organization of Education
Sociology C/132. Gender and Work
Sociology C/135. Medical Sociology
Sociology C/136A. Sociology of Mental Illness: An Historical
Approach
Sociology C/136B. Sociology of Mental Illness in Contemporary
Society
Sociology C/141. Crime and Society
Sociology C/159. Special Topics in Social Organizations and
Institutions
TEP 130. Introduction to Academic Mentoring of Elementary/School
Students
Urban Diversity
USP 104/Ethnic Studies 105. Ethnic Diversity and the City
USP 112/Political Science 166F. The American Welfare State
USP 129/Ethnic Studies 190. Research Methods: Studying
Racial and Ethnic Communities
USP 130/Ethnic Studies 107. Field Work in Racial and Ethnic
Communities
USP 132/Ethnic Studies 188. African Americans, Religion, and
the City
USP 135/Ethnic Studies 129. Asian and Latina Immigrant Workers
in the Global Economy
USP 139. Race, Gender and Urban Planning
Anthropology (ANRG) 114. Urban Cultures in Latin America
Ethnic Studies 106. Ethnoracial Tranformations of US Communities
Ethnic Studies 118.Contemporary Immigration Issues
Ethnic Studies 121. Contemporary Asian-American History
Ethnic Studies 123. Asian-American Politics
Ethnic Studies 131/History (HIUS) 159. Social and Economic History
of the Southwest II
Ethnic Studies 151. Ethnic Politics in America
Ethnic Studies 160. Black Politics and Protest 1885–1941
Ethnic Studies 161. Black Politics and Protest Since 1941
Ethnic Studies 182/History (HIUS) 165. Segregation, Freedom
Movements, Crisis 20th Century
Ethnic Studies 184. Black Intellectuals in the 20th Century
History (HILA) 115. The Latin American City, a History
History (HILA) 121. History of Brazil
History (HIUS) 114. California History
History (HIUS) 117. History of Los Angeles
History (HIUS) 180/Ethnic Studies 134. Immigration and Ethnicity
in Modern American Society
Political Science 100H. Race and Ethnicity in American Politics
Political Science 100J. Race in American Political Development
Political Science 150A. Politics of Immigration
Sociology A/100. Classical Sociological Theory
Sociology A/104. Field Research: Methods of Participant Observation
Sociology C/139. Social Inequality: Class, Race, and Gender
Sociology C/144. Forms of Social Control
Sociology C/148. Political Sociology
Sociology C/148L. Inequality and Jobs
Sociology D/151. Comparative Race and Ethnic Relations
Cities in Historical and Comparative Perspectives
USP 103/History (HIUS) 148. American Cities in the Twentieth
Century
USP 105/Sociology C/153. Urban Sociology
USP 107/Political Science 102E. Urban Politics
USP 112/Political Science 166F. The American Welfare State
USP 165/History (HIUS) 147. History of the American Suburb
USP 166. History of San Diego
USP 173. History of Urban Planning and Design
Anthropology (ANRG) 114. Urban Cultures in Latin America
Economics 116. Economic Development
Ethnic Studies 121. Contemporary Asian-American History
Ethnic Studies 131/History (HIUS) 159. Social and Economic History
of the Southwest II
History (HILA) 115. The Latin American City, a History
History (HILA) 121. History of Brazil
History (HISC) 105. History of Environmentalism
History (HITO) 121. Geographic Information Systems for Historians
and Social Scientists
History (HIUS) 114. California History
History (HIUS) 117. History of Los Angeles
History (HIUS) 137. The Built Environment in the Twentieth Century
History (HIUS) 140/Economics158A. Economic History
History (HIUS) 141/Economics 158B.Economic History of the United
States II
History (HIUS) 154. Western Environmental History
History (HIUS) 184. Special Topics in American Urban History
The Minor Program
The urban studies and planning minor consists of seven courses
in urban studies and planning, selected with the prior approval
of the USP student affairs adviser. Students who wish to minor in
urban studies may do so by taking any two courses from among the
lower-division sequence and the upper-division foundation courses,
and five upper-division courses from among those that serve the
USP major. All courses must be taken for a letter grade and students
must earn at least C in each course used for the minor.
Education Abroad Program
Students are encouraged to participate in the UC Education Abroad
Program (EAP) or Opportunities Abroad Program (OAP) while still
making progress towards completing their USP major. For more information
on EAP, see the section of this catalog on the Education Abroad
Program or visit http://www.ucsd.edu/icenter/pao.
Students considering this option are advised to discuss their plans
with the USP student affairs adviser before going abroad.
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