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URBS 110: Introduction to Urban Studies
Urban Studies allows students to examine the development and impact of urbanization in the great metropolitan regions (comprising larger inner cities and suburban communities) in which a majority of the world's population now lives.  This course focuses on the economic, political, environmental and cultural dimensions of the urban experience, encouraging students to see how all three interrelate to both limit and expand what is possible in these settings.  Field trips to both urban and suburban locations will allow students to understand the range of issues confronting these population centers.  Students will be challenged to think about how compromise and negotiation are crucial parts of urban planning and to ask how decisions that affect the urban and suburban community ultimately are made.