BA Urban Studies at University of California, Berkeley

The study of cities is a vital part of a liberal arts curriculum. During this moment of global change, such forms of knowledge are of critical importance. The world is more urban now than in any other era in human history, and with this rapid urbanization has come the crucial role of cities as sites of economic development, crucibles of civic citizenship, and spaces of cultural imagination.

Faculty: College of Environmental Design  |  Department: City and Regional Planning  |  Duration: 4 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Berkeley, CA, United States

What you will study

Major requirements are organised as: Lower Division (Major Requirements, Statistics, Lower Division Major Electives); Upper Division (Urban Studies Core, Major Electives List One, Major Elective List Two, Capstone Experience). Courses taken to fulfill the Capstone Experience requirement cannot overlap with another college or major requirement: Thesis: This option requires ENV DES 195B (note: ENV DES 199 or 195A is a prerequisite).

Career pathways

Graduates enter career areas including Architecture & Environmental Design, Urban and Regional Planning.

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