Apr 30, 2026

2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog

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2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog

Urban Studies Minor

Campus: Knoxville

Minor Requirements

The Urban Studies Minor consists of a minimum of 15 credit hours.

Complete:

GEOG 341* - Introduction to Urban Studies: Social and Spatial Origins of Contemporary Cities 3 Credit Hours

Complete 12 hours as specified from the following two groups.

Select 6-9 hours:

GEOG 441* - Cities as Economic Engines 3 Credit Hours
GEOG 442* - Urban Spaces and Urban Society 3 Credit Hours
GEOG 443 - Urban Ecology 3 Credit Hours
GEOG 445* - Cities in a World System 3 Credit Hours
GEOG 446 - City and Community Sustainability Planning 3 Credit Hours
GEOG 449* - Geography of Transportation 3 Credit Hours

Select 3-6 hours:

ANTH 436* - Cities and Sanctuaries of the Greek and Roman World 3 Credit Hours
ARCH 515 – Seminar in Urban Design Theory 3 Credit Hours
CLAS 439* - Pompeii 3 Credit Hours
HIAS 494* - History of Tokyo 3 Credit Hours

Note:

Geography majors and second majors cannot take the Urban Studies Minor.

*Meets Volunteer Core Requirements .