Minors offered by ALS
Minor in Urban Studies
The Urban Studies minor offers an interdisciplinary approach to the study of varied forces which shape and have shaped the institutions and quality of life in American metropolitan regions. With over 70% of the United States classified as urban, this minor is an important opportunity for students to closely examine relevant economic, socio-political and cultural trends, past and present, which affect urban social policy, urban living and urban cultures. Employing several social science and humanities perspectives, the urban studies minor is designed to familiarize students with urban American history, urban social policy and urban co-cultures, and to complement other majors and career goals: pre-law/law enforcement, education, public administration, business, social work, entertainment industry and journalism among others. Students will be encouraged to pursue fieldwork through volunteerism or internships, including intern programs already available, e.g., Albany, Washington programs in government through Political Science or Social Services through Sociology or Women’s Studies intern programs.
Interested students should seek further information and advisement from the Chairperson of Africana and Latino Studies, Fitzelle 335, x3449.
Requirements:
- Required Courses: choose two/6 s.h.
ALS 273 Race, Class, Gender & Culture 3 s.h.
SOCL 240 Urban Sociology 3 s.h.
SOCL 261 Sociology of Ethnic Relations 3 s.h.
GEOG 233 Urban Geography 3 s.h.
Total 6 s.h.
- Select 12 semester hours of approved courses:
A. Choose a minimum of one course/3 s.h.
ALS/ALIT 250 Black American Literature 3 s.h.
ALS/ALIT 286 African American Women Writers 3 s.h.
ALIT 303 Literature of Imprisonment 3 s.h.
ALS/ALIT 351 Literature of the Harlem Renaissance 3 s.h.
ALS/THTR 206 African American Theater 3 s.h.
ALS/MCOM 208 African Americans & Latinos in Film/t.v. 3 s.h.
ALS 278 The African Atlantic: Popular Culture 3 s.h.
ALS 279 Hip Hop Culture 3 s.h.
WMST 290 Women, Race & Representation 3 s.h.
B. Choose a minimum of two courses/6 s.h. (cannot count “A” selections twice)
ALS/Hist 264 African American History II 3 s.h.
ALS/Hist 288 Borderlands: Latino/a’s in the U.S. 3 s.h.
HIST 208 The City in American Culture 3 s.h.
HIST 283 New York City History 3 s.h.
HIST 284 American Ethnic History 3 s.h.
ANTH 209 Hispanic Communities in the US 3 s.h.
ALS 262 Topics on Racism 3 s.h.
ALS 266 The African American Experience 3 s.h.
ALS 273 Race, Class, Gender & Culture 3 s.h.
ALS/FAMS 361 American Families in Poverty 3 s.h.
GEOG 233 Urban Geography 3 s.h.
GEOG 347 Urban Planning 3 s.h.
SOCL 240 Urban Sociology 3 s.h.
SOCL 258 Drugs and Society 3 s.h.
SOCL 261 Sociology of Ethnic Relations 3 s.h.
SOCL 277 Police and Society
SOCL 279 Race, Crime & Justice
POLS 222 Governing New York 3 s.h.
WMST 269 Women of Color in U.S. 3 s.h.
III. Research or Field Experience (Choose one, minimum of 3 s.h.)
ALS 299/399 Independent Study 3 s.h.
ALS 395 Seminar 3 s.h.
ALS 397 Internship 3 – 9 s.h.
Total: 18-21 s.h.