The United Nations estimates that two-thirds of the people in the world will live in cities by 2050. This concentration focuses on the challenges and opportunities created by the unprecedented concentration of the world’s population in urban areas. The courses in this concentration explore the history of cities; urban challenges, such as affordable housing, public health, climate change, transportation, and poverty; and new opportunities for designing sustainable and equitable cities in the twenty-first century. Students with demonstrated knowledge in urbanism may pursue careers in urban planning, real estate development, international non-governmental organizations, community and economic development, transportation policy, sustainable urbanism, affordable housing advocacy and development, urban policy analysis, and in government.
Urbanism
Overview
Requirements
Urbanism Concentration
Students select 16 credits from the list of courses.
- HIST1-UC5815 History of the City of New York 4
- HIST1-UC5847 Pre-Modern Cities 4
- HIST1-UC5819 Early Civilizations 4
- ARTH1-UC5441 History of Architecture 4
- ARTH1-UC5422 New York City Architecture 2
- ARTH1-UC5423 The Manhattan Skyline 2
- ARTH1-UC5425 Public Art in New York 2
- ANTH1-UC5051 Cities & Urban Culture 4
- ECON1-UC0363 Urban Economics 4
- HEAL1-UC2690 International Health Issues 4
- URBN1-UC2205 Current Urbanism Issues: 2
- URBN1-UC2000 Introduction to GIS 4
- SCNC1-UC3209 NYC¿s Natural and Urban Environment 4
- REAL1-UC1030 Affordable and Sustainable Housing 4