POLS 1010 Introduction to Urban Studies

4.5 - 0.0 - 4.5

Prerequisite

None

Course Description

This course is designed to provide basic information about the field of urban studies and includes in-depth analyses of the issues, concepts, theories, and discourses of urban studies. Topics covered include the process of urbanization, American and comparative urban settlement patterns, urban and local government administration, economic development and growth, political economy perspectives, suburbanization and sprawl, urban planning, and urban lifestyles.