Urban Studies

Urban Studies

The Urban Studies Program immerses students in the study of cities and urbanization in the past, present and future.

Urban Studies

The Urban Studies Program immerses students in the study of cities and urbanization in the past, present and future.

Exploration and Understanding

A quintessentially interdisciplinary program, Urban Studies equips students with the tools to seek comprehensive approaches to the complex challenges facing cities today.

More About the Program

Undergraduate Program

Concentration Requirements

The program’s interdisciplinary curriculum provides students with the flexibility and range to craft an individualized course plan exploring their own specific interests in the urban world.

Honors Thesis

The Urban Studies Honors Program is intended for students who have been highly successful in their Urban Studies concentration coursework and who want the opportunity to pursue a research project in more depth than is possible in an undergraduate seminar.

Department Undergraduate Group (DUG)

The Urban Studies DUG is a student-run organization of concentrators who sponsor a variety of activities and contribute to a vibrant departmental life.

Recent News

 Recent Highlights
News from Urban Studies

Urban DUG Fall Bike Ride!

The Urban Studies DUG spent the Election Day afternoon biking down the East Bay Bike Path, a former rail line that now allows bikers and pedestrians to travel from Providence to Bristol with views of the Narragansett Bay.
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News from Urban Studies

New Urban Studies Course

New Course here in Urban Studies, being offered by Nicole Pangborn. Details are listed in the flier seen below, and is available to all Undergraduate level students.

URBN 1100
Investigating the City: Hands-on Research Methods for Urban Analysis
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