Urban Diversity

Overview

Subject area

URBST

Catalog Number

103

Course Title

Urban Diversity

Department(s)

Description

An introduction to the study of urban diversity in the United States. It explores the different forms of identity, community, and cultural belonging that dot the urbanlandscape, and analyzes the historical, social, political, and economic forces that shape the everyday lives of diverse urban populations. The course also analyzes debates over migration, assimilation, pluralism, multiculturalism, and cosmopolitanism and introduces students to urban studies' multidisciplinary approaches for the study of diversity and inequality.

Typically Offered

Fall, Spring

Academic Career

Undergraduate

Liberal Arts

Yes

Requirement Designation

FUS - Flexible Core - US Experience in its Diversity

Credits

Minimum Units

3

Maximum Units

3

Academic Progress Units

3

Repeat For Credit

No

Components

Name

Lecture

Hours

3

Course Schedule