Urban Studies Minor

About Urban Studies

The Urban Studies Minor provides students with an interdisciplinary consideration of the diverse social, cultural, economic, political, and spatial issues confronting contemporary American cities. The majority of the minor is comprised of an experiential semester in one of America's largest and most diverse metropolitan areas--Chicago. This program involves living, learning, and working in the city and offers opportunities for students in a wide range of programs, from art to economics to premed. The goal of the minor is to enhance students' career opportunities, particularly through the internship, while equipping them to contribute meaningfully to public life and discourse.

Program News

Urban Semester Information Meeting

A representative from the Chicago Urban Semester program will be on campus on February 11 to share information about the program and asnwer questions. An interest meeting will be held in Mueller 20 at 4:15 P.M.

 

Applications for Fall 2009 Chicago Urban Semester

Applications for the Fall 2009 Chicago Urban Semester should be submitted to professor Michael Longan prior to Spring Break so that they may be reviewed and forwarded to the Chicago program before the March 15th deadline. Applications may be accepted after March 15 only if room is still availalbe in the program. Students interested in studying in Chicagoshould contact professor Michael Longan for informaiton. You may also contact the Urban Studies Program directly at urbanstudies@acm.edu. Students should submit application materials and arrange to have letters of recomendation sent to Professor Longan as far in advance of these deadlines as possible.