Please Note: Courses with W S Are Noted in Orange

Please note, due to unforeseen circumstances course information may periodically change. We will make every attempt to notify you via e-mail when we become aware of any significant changes to our course offerings in the major. The schedule will be maintained on our website, including any updated changes as they arise. Please visit www.urban.uconn.edu , and then click on the “Degree Information” tab located at the top of our homepage, then click the “Course Schedules” tab. Once you are on our Course Information page, click on the Spring 2017 semester link. Summer 2017 information will also be posted on this page once the summer schedule has been finalized.

Course offerings on all campuses are always available in the Student Admin System at https://student.studentadmin.uconn.edu/. A Dynamic Search can be processed by clicking on the “For Guests: Search for Courses” login button at the top of the page. Winter Intersession information is listed on the last page of this flyer.

Please Note: Courses with “W’s” are noted in orange.

General Education

Course Titles / New 4 Digit # / Hartford / Storrs / Waterbury / Stamford / Avery Point
The City in the Western Tradition / GEOG 1200/URBN 1200 / M/W/F
11:15am – 12:05pm
Ross-Reynolds / T/TH
12:30pm – 1:45pm
Terbeck
Exploring Your Community / URBN 1300 / T
6:00pm – 8:30pm
Agliano
W
6:00pm – 8:30pm
Cuardrado
Exploring Your Community / URBN 1300W / M
6:30pm – 9:00pm
Agliano / T/TH
2:00pm – 3:15pm
Glasser
(Service Learning)
Please discuss your General Education requirements with your academic advisor. The list above is not exhaustive, it only lists courses designated as URBN or cross-listed with URBN.

Group I - Required Core Course

All UCS majors must take either URBN 2000 or URBN 2000W.

Students who declared the major on or after academic year 2014/2015 must also take URBN 4000 in order to graduate.

Course Title / New 4 Digit # / Hartford / Storrs / Waterbury / Stamford / Avery Point
Introduction to Urban Studies / URBN 2000 / T
6:30pm – 9:00pm
Belsito Jr. / T/TH
11:00am – 12:15pm
Rojas / M/W
9:05am – 10:20am
Birge-Liberman / T/TH
11:00am – 12:15pm
Williams
Understanding Your Community / URBN 4000
(Hybrid/Blended Course) / Open to UCS majors in their senior year. This is a hyrbrid course with both an online as well as a once a week seminar discussion.
Required Discussion Sessions: Storrs Section – Thursdays, 3:30pm – 4:45pm, or Hartford Section – Mondays, 4:00pm to 5:15pm
Waterbury Majors Only: Students enrolled in either the Hartford or Storrs discussion session. You must attend the session in person or make arrangments with the instructor to SKYPE into the weekly course discussions.

Group II - Cores

Three of the following with no more than one per department:

(Cross-listed courses count towards the non-URBN department)

Course Title / New 4 Digit # / Hartford / Storrs / Waterbury / Stamford / Avery Point
Economics of Poverty / ECON 2456 / T/TH
9:30am – 10:45am
Ross
Globalization / GEOG 2000 / M/W/F
11:15am – 12:15pm
Ghosh
Intro to Sustainable Cities
(Core Substitute or Related) / GEOG 2400 / T/TH
12:30pm – 1:45pm
Birge- LIberman / T/TH
9:30am – 10:45am
Atkinson-Palombo / M/W
1:25pm – 2:40pm
Birge-Liberman
Urban Geography / GEOG 3200/URBN 3200 / M/W
3:35pm – 4:50pm
Cooke
Urban & Regional Planning / GEOG 4210 / T
3:30pm – 6:00pm
Poland
(Hybrid/Blended) / TH
6:30pm – 9:00pm
Sequin
The History of Urban America / HIST 3541/URBN 3541 / M/W/F
10:10am – 11:00am
Baldwin
The History of Urban America / HIST 3541W/URBN 3541W / W
3:35pm – 6:05pm
Glasser
African American History Since 1865 / HIST 3564/AFRA 3564 / T/TH
2:00pm – 3:15pm
Ogbar / T/TH
11:00am – 12:15pm
Lambe
(Only HIST Section)
Urban Politics / POLS 3632 / T/TH
11:00am – 12:15pm
Waddell
Social Policy / PP 4034/PP 5344 / TH
4:00pm – 6:30pm
Barrett / † W
5:00pm – 7:30pm
Raissian

* This course section is only open to a specific major(s). (Please note: academic departments may remove reserved seating restrictions during winter session, actual date to be announced). You may try to enroll in the course at that time, if slots are available.)

** This course has a limited amount of slots available.

*** A waiting list is maintained by the academic department that offers this course. If you are not able to enroll in this course via the Student Admin. System, please contact the department directly to see if they will place you on their waiting list.

† Open to undergrads in DPP’s Fast-Track program via a permission number. Contact UCS for a link to DPP’s permission number request form.

Group III - Methods

One of the following:

Course Title / New 4 Digit # / Hartford / Storrs / Waterbury / Stamford / Avery Point
Information Technology for Economics / ECON 2327 / M/W
11:15am – 12:05pm
Harmon
(Service Learning)
Intro to Geographic Information Systems / GEOG 2500 / M/W/F
11:15am – 1:10pm + lab
Burnicki
Geographic Data Analysis / GEOG 3500Q / T/TH
12:00pm – 2:00pm
Burnicki
(Hybrid/Blended)
Methods of Social Research / SOCI 3201 / ***T/TH
2:00pm – 3:15pm
Munsch
(Another section is offered but it is only open to SOCI majors - no WL available.)
Quantitative Analysis in Political Science / POLS 2072Q / **M/W/F
2:30pm – 3:20pm
Webb
**T/TH
11:00am – 12:15pm
Griggs
Intro to Statistics II / STAT 2215Q / M/W/F
5:00pm – 6:15pm
Gwon
T/TH
3:30pm – 4:45pm
Deshpande
M/W/F
2:30pm – 3:20pm
Mohammed
Qualitative Methods UCS / URBN 2302 / T/TH
2:00pm – 3:15pm
Rojas
Summer Offerings - Online
Please Note: UCS is offering an online Methods course URBN 2301Q - Quantitative Analysis of Urban and Community Studies during Summer Session I.
The course will be available to students on all campuses once summer registration begins.
To perform a class search enter the semester, enter URBN for the department and check-off Open Classes Only.
This course fulfills a university Q requirement as well as a UCS Methods requirement.
If anyone has any issues finding the course, please contact the main UCS office at 860-570-9092.

if slots are available.)

** This course has a limited amount of slots available.

Group IV - Supporting

Students who declared prior to 2014/2015 – Must take three additional courses selected from group II, group III or the following list:

Students who declared as of 2014/2015 or later – Must take two additional courses selected from group II, group III or the following list:

Course Title / New 4 Digit # / Hartford / Storrs / Waterbury / Stamford / Avery Point
Migration / ANTH 3150 / TH
4:00pm – 6:30pm
McDonnell
Economics of Poverty / ECON 2456 / T/TH
9:30am – 10:45am
Ross
Intro to Sport Based Youth Development
Prev. Service Learning Through Sport & Physical Activity / EDLR 3547 or EDLR 3547W / T/TH
11:00am – 12:15pm
Evanovich
Diversity Issues in Human Dev. & Family Studies / HDFS 2001 / T
6:30pm – 9:00pm
Seepersad
(Hybrid/Blended) / M/W + Discussion
check for Disc. times
12:20pm – 1:10pm
Brown / T
11:00am – 12:15pm
& Online
Halgunseth
(Hybrid/Blended) / F
10:00am – 12:30pm
Csizmadia
T/TH
11:00am – 12:15pm
Ki
Social & Community Influences on Children in the US / HDFS 3110 / TH
4:00pm – 6:30pm
Larusso
Planning & Managing Human Service Programs / HDFS 3510 / T/TH
8:00am – 9:15am
Callion Jr.
Public Policy & the Family / HDFS 3530 / W
4:00pm – 6:30pm
Pons / W
11:15am – 12:30pm & Online
Donofrio
(Hybrid/Blended)
Asian-American Experience Since 1850 / HIST 3530/AASI 3578 / T/TH
12:30pm – 1:45pm
Chang
African American History to 1865 / HIST 3563/AFRA 3563/
HRTS 3563 / T/TH
3:30pm – 4:45pm
Gabriel
Semester in Urban Problems
(Urban Semester) / INTD 3584 / Contact the Urban Semester Program at for additional information.
Students also enroll concurrently in INTD 3590: Urban Field Studies.
Available to students on all campuses.
Urban Semester Field Work Seminar / INTD 3594
* This course section is only open to a specific major(s). (Please note: academic departments may remove reserved seating restrictions during winter session, actual date to be announced). You may try to enroll in the course at that time, if slots are available.)
** This course has a limited amount of slots available.
*** A waiting list is maintained by the academic department that offers this course. If you are not able to enroll in this course via the Student Admin. System, please contact the department directly to see if they will place you on their waiting list.
Group IV – Supporting (Continued)
Course Title / New 4 Digit # / Hartford / Storrs / Waterbury / Stamford / Avery Point
American Political Economy / POLS 3617 / T
4:00pm – 6:30pm
Waddell / M/W/F
10:10am – 11:00am
Ladewig
African American Politics / POLS 3642/ AFRA 3642 / **T/TH
2:00pm – 3:15pm
Nunnally
Latino Political Behavior / POLS 3662 / M/W
11:15am – 12:05pm
Ginsberg
(Hybrid/Blended)
Race and Policy / PP 3033/POLS 3633/AFRA 3033/ † PP 5397 / T
5:00pm – 7:30pm
Robinson
Crimonology / SOCI 2301 / M/W/F
10:10am – 11:00am
Hikel / M/W
5:45pm – 7:00pm
Breslin
Introduction to Criminal Justice / SOCI 2310
(with course substation) / M/W/F
11:15am – 12:05pm
McNeal Jr.
Aging in American Society / SOCI 3459W / T
3:30pm – 6:00pm
Eisenhandler
Ethnicity & Race / SOCI 3501 /AFRA 3501 / M/W/F
9:05am – 9:55am
Taylor
Sociology of Gender / SOCI 3601 / T/TH
12:30pm – 1:45pm
Bunyan
Sociology of Gender / SOCI 3601W / T/TH
9:30am – 10:45am
Bunyan
City Life / SOCI 3907W / TH
6:30pm – 9:00pm
Kwak / T/TH
2:00pm – 3:15pm
Deener
Foreign Study / URBN 3993 / Available by arrangement with consent of UCS instructor
Variable Topic: The Human Services Side of Policing / URBN 3998 / W
4:00pm – 6:30pm
Hall
Internship in UCS / URBN 3981 & 3991 / Barrett
(With approval) / Multiple instructors avail.
(With approval) / Glasser
(With approval)
Faculty by Arrangment / Birge-Liberman
(With approval)
Group IV – Supporting (Continued)
Senior Thesis / URBN 4497W / Available by arrangement with consent of UCS instructor
Independent Study / URBN 4999 / Available by arrangement with consent of UCS instructor

** This course has a limited amount of slots available.

Related Courses

All Liberal Arts majors must take a minimum of 12 credits related to their major.

Please note: UCS majors may take a course(s) listed above as a “Related” as long as the course(s) is not designated as URBN or is not cross-listed with URBN.

Below are just a few examples of courses UCS majors may want to consider as “Related” or “Electives”. This is not an exhaustive list. Related courses must be approved by you UCS faculty advisor.

Course Title / New 4 Digit # / Hartford / Storrs / Waterbury / Stamford / Avery Point
Real Estate Principles / FNCE 3230 / W
5:00pm – 7:30pm
Cover
*M/W
11:00am – 12:15pm
Glascock
Constitutional Law / POLS 3802 / T/TH
9:30am – 10:45am
Hettinger / T/TH
11:00am – 12:15pm
Bridwell / T/TH
2:00pm – 3:15pm
Cole
Constitutional Rights and Liberties / POLS 3807 / **T/TH
9:30am – 10:45am
Yalof
Judiciary in the Political Process / POLS 3812 / **M/W/F
11:15am – 12:05pm
Dudas
Law and Society / POLS 3817 / **M/W/F
10:10am – 11:00am
Dudas / W
7:15pm – 9:45pm
Cole
Politics of Crime and Justice / POLS 3827 / **T/H
9:30am – 10:45am
Bergendahl
Public Policy Issues: Human Resource Management / PP 3098 / †W
2:30pm – 5:00pm
Hatmaker
Public Finance and Budgeting / PP 5364 / W
4:00pm – 6:30pm
Robbins
Related Courses (Continued)
Course Title / New 4 Digit # / Hartford / Storrs / Waterbury / Stamford / Avery Point
Human Resource Management / PP 5365 / T
4:00pm – 6:30pm
Hatmaker / †W
2:30pm – 5:00pm
Hatmaker
Applied Research Design / PP 5370 / M
4:00pm – 6:30pm
Simonsen / †T
2:00pm – 4:30pm
Simonsen
Economics of Educational Reform (Special Topics) / PP 5397/EDLR 6322 / †M
5:00pm – 7:30pm
Hyman
Abnormal Psych / PSYC 2300 / T/TH
11:00am – 12:15pm
Boudreau / Offered at various times, check Peoplesoft
(Limited seating in some sessions) / T/TH
11:00am – 12:15pm
Treadwell
Intro. to Epidemiology / PUBH 3001 / T/TH
11:00am – 12:15pm
Durante
Sociology Theory / SOCI 3251 / T/TH
2:00pm – 3:15pm
Eisenhandler
Deviant Behavior / SOCI 3311 / M/W/F
1:25pm – 2:15pm
Del Villar / M/W/F
9:05am – 9:55am
NcNeal Jr.
Sociology of Health / SOCI 3451 / T/TH
12:30pm – 1:45pm
Ratcliff
Women and Health / SOCI 3453 / T/TH
3:30pm – 4:45pm
Semaan
Sociology of Mental Illness / SOCI 3457 / W
6:30pm – 9:00pm
Mendelson
Sociology of Sexualities / SOCI 3621 / T/TH
9:30am – 10:45am
Price-Glynn
Sociology of the Family / SOCI 3651W / T/TH
8:00am – 9:15am
Price-Glynn
Human Rights in the US / SOCI 3831/HRTS 3831 / T/TH
9:30am – 10:45am
Katuna