Minor in Urban Affairs

Students may earn a minor in Urban Affairs in conjunction with their major by successfully completing a coordinated set of approved courses. Twenty units must be earned with a minimum grade of C. Two courses may be credited toward both a major and minor specialization. All minor concentrators develop their programs in consultation with and the approval of the program advisor.

Required Courses

(total 12 units)

• MET SO 201 Sociological Methods
• MET UA 301 Introduction to Urban Affairs
• MET UA 509 Public Finance and Urban Infrastructure

Elective Courses

(total 8 units)

Choose two additional courses:

• MET AH 364 Architecture and City Planning in Old Boston
• MET AH 394 Urban Environment and Aesthetic Experience
• MET EC 367 Economics of the Public Sector
• MET HI 373 History of Boston
• MET HI 535 Urban History
• MET UA 508 Real Estate Development
• MET UA 510 Selected Topics in Urban Affairs
• MET UA 515 History, Theory, and Planning Practice