Undergraduate Certificate Program
Undergraduate Requirements
 College of Letters and Science Degree Requirements
Urban Studies Degree Requirements
UWM Undergraduate Catalog - Courses offered list
Courses offered Spring 2007 that count toward USP Certificate
Certificate Declaration Form (pdf - 13k)
UWM Schedule of Classes
www.uwm.edu/schedule/
The Urban Studies Undergraduate Certificate Program provides the undergraduate student with a coordinated core of courses which focus on urban issues and policy alternatives examined from a variety of humanistic, social scientific and professional perspectives. Particular emphasis is placed on the impact of gender, racial and ethnic diversity within the context of urban policy choices and delivery. This certificate will be of particular interest to those students considering careers or graduate work in urban areas and as a supplement to majors in the arts and sciences or professions.
Eligibility for the Program
The Certificate Program in Urban Studies is open to all students seeking a bachelor's degree from UWM and to students who previously have received a bachelor's degree from UWM or any other accredited college or university.
Requirements
- At least 18 credits in approved Urban Studies courses with a minimum grade point average of 2.5.
- Completion of Urban Studies 250 (Exploring the Urban Environment), Urban Studies 193 (Freshman Seminar) or Urban Studies 360 (Perspectives on the Urban Scene).
- Completion of 6 credits in the humanities and 6 in the social sciences from approved Urban Studies related courses.
- One course is recommended in the natural sciences.
- No more than 9 credits from any one department outside Urban Studies and a maximum of 6 credits in independent study courses may be applied to the certificate requirements.
- In the senior year, a student may plan an independent study course to synthesize previous work in Urban Studies.
- An internship in Urban Studies 289 or 489 is recommended highly.
- While students may elect courses outside the College of Letters and Science to count toward the certificate, at least 12 credits must be completed in L&S courses and at least 6 of these must be at the 300 level or above. A total of 9 credits at the 300 level or above must be taken in residence at UWM. Credits earned at other institutions in equivalent Urban Studies programs and accepted by UWM as transfer credits may count in partial fulfillment of the certificate requirements.
Urban Studies Related Courses
The following courses in the College of Letters and Science are approved to count toward the Urban Studies Certificate. Additional classes may be found each semester in the schedule of classes and on the list in the USP office.
Undergraduate Certificate Classes
Africology
300 Urban Violence
319 History of Blacks in the American City
341 Black Politics and City Government
Anthopology
431 Urban Anthropology
022 Ancient Cities of the Americas
Art History
106 Art Cities of Europe
360 Modern Architecture II: The Rise of Modern Architecture
361 Modern Architecture III: Contemporary Architecture
412 Cities and Sanctuaries of Ancient Greece
458 A Comparative History of Architecture and Urbanism
Biological Sciences
204 Urban Horticulture
Criminal Justice
674 History of Criminal Justice
Economics
323 Urban Economics
Geography
140 Our Urban Environment: Introduction to Urban Geography
440 Geography of Cities and Metropolitan Areas: External
441 Geography of Cities and Metropolitan Areas: Internal
443 Cities of the World: Comparative Urban Geography
540 Globalization and the City
564 Urban Environmental Hazards
Geosciences
140 Water, Man and the Urban Environment
465 Advanced Environmental Geology
466 Advanced Environmental Geology Laboratory
History
200 Historical Roots of Contemporary Issues
303 A History of Greek Civilization: The Greek City-State
307 A History of Rome: The Republic
308 A History of Rome: The Empire
450 Growth of Metropolitan Milwaukee
463 History of the American City
Political Science
213 Urban Government and Politics
387 Seminar in American Politics: Intensive in American Politics
413 Governing Metropolitan Areas
450 Urban Political Problems
452 Administrative Law
Sociology
193 Freshman Seminar: College in the City
377 Urbanism and Urbanization
603 Urban Minority Communities
604 Research in Urban Minority Communities
Urban Planning
All Available UG Courses
Women's Studies
489 Feminism in City: "Internship in Women's Studies"
Information on the Urban Studies Programs
Urban Studies also offers interdisciplinary Masters and Doctoral degree programs. Faculty from the Departments of Sociology, History, Geography and Political Science constitute the faculty. They come together to teach and conduct research on the growth and development of urban communities and social institutions with a special emphasis on understanding urban processes and developing policies for the resolution of contemporary social problems. For more information contact Urban Studies at:
Urban Studies Programs
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Bolton Hall - Room 768
P.O. Box 413
Milwaukee, WI 53201
Phone: 414-229-4751
Fax: 414-229-5942
E-mail: usp@uwm.edu
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