URBS R101 — Introduction to Urban Studies
This course serves as an introduction to the multi-disciplinary field of urban studies. It explores the nature of the city, how cities developed, and what the cities of the future will look like. Utilizing an interdisciplinary approach incorporating anthropology, geography, history, political science and sociology, the course examines the space of the city. Students will consider the city’s origins, complexity, richness, challenges, social problems, and its physical, social and cultural characteristics. The class will explore the appeal of the city as a social and political space, and consider the cities of the future and what they mean for human culture and society. Particular focus will be placed on how race and ethnicity shape urban life in US cities.
Part of
- Anthropology, Associate in Arts for Transfer
- Art History, Associate in Arts for Transfer
- Chemistry, Associate in Science for UC Transfer
- California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC), Certificate of Achievement
- Oxnard College General Education (OC GE)
- General Studies: Emphasis in Society, Human Behavior, and Culture