New York University College of Arts and Science 90 courses 128 total credits
Urban studies is an established and interdisciplinary area of inquiry—focusing on cities and their regions, urban social life, cultures, the built and natural environment, economics, politics, and policy—that is strengthened when students are strongly grounded in a traditional academic discipline. History, meanwhile, deploys archival research, oral histories, and the analysis of past texts, maps, and narratives as crucial tools for the study of the rise and transformation of cities, and examines the evolution of urban policy, politics, and planning; the growth of urban economies in the past; and the trajectory of urban social movements and migrations over time. The joint major in Urban Studies and History introduces students to different approaches to the study of cities and metropolitan areas past and present and provides an overview of the diversity of social scientific and humanistic theories that inform much research on cities. The major takes full advantage of NYU’s location and builds on the University’s long-standing relationships with key urban institutions, both public and private, ranging from planning agencies to urban arts and culture institutions. This program of study trains students in geographic information systems (GIS), a powerful mapping tool that many will find useful in their future careers. The major prepares students for careers in urban policy and planning; community organization and advocacy; civic affairs; the law; public history and museums; libraries and archives; scholarly research in urban humanities and social science; and careers in teaching and academia.
| Urban Studies Major Electives | credits |
| Select two designated urban studies electives from the list below; at least one must focus on global content and not on the US | 8 credits |
| History Requirements | credits |
| HIST-UA XXX US History Elective | 4 credits |
| HIST-UA XXX European History Elective | 4 credits |
| HIST-UA XXX Non-Western History Elective | 4 credits |
| HIST-UA XXX Pre-1800 History Elective | 4 credits |
| HIST-UA 9XX History Workshop | 4 credits |
| HIST-UA 4XX History Capstone | 4 credits |
General Education Requirements
First-Year Seminar
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EXPOS-UA 1 | Writing as Inquiry | 4 |
Major Requirements
Urban Studies Requirements
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| URBS-UA 101 | Social and Cultural Analysis 101 | 4 |
| URBS-UA 102 | The City | 4 |
| URBS-UA 201 | Geographic Information Systems | 4 |
| URBS-UA 301 | Urban Lab | 4 |
Urban Studies Electives
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