Urban and Regional Studies Minor for Non-Majors

The Urban and Regional Studies (URS) minor has been formulated specifically for those students not enrolled in the URS program and who are interested in complementing their current academic program with an introduction to various facets of urban studies (domestic, environmental, international, professional, and urban affairs).

To complete the URS minor, a student must take at least six courses (minimum total of 18 credit hours) in the Department of City and Regional Planning (CRP). Courses must be completed with a letter grade of C or above.

A student must take 9 credit hours of required core courses:

CRP 1100 American Cities (3 credits)
CRP 1101 The Global City: People, Production, and Planning in the Third World (3 credits)
CRP 2000 The Promise and Pitfalls of Contemporary Planning (3 credits)

And 9 credit hours of elective department courses at the 3000 level or higher. Please consult the department course listings.

CRP Course Listings

To Apply for URS Minor

A student must meet with his or her home college faculty adviser. Upon completion of the course requirements, a student completes a URS minor application form, available via the link below and at 106 W. Sibley Hall. The AAP registrar verifies course completion and grades for minor requirements and signs the application form. The URS program director (URS minor adviser) also verifies completion of the minor, signs the form, and sends it (on department letterhead) to the student's home college. The home college will update the student's transcript accordingly.

URS Minor Application (PDF)