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As an Urban Studies major, you will learn how to revitalize neighborhoods or to write grant proposals. You will discover how public policy decisions affect everyone’s daily lives. You’ll explore environment-friendly urban development.

Your courses will come from the fields of geography, economics, political science, urban planning, statistics, environmental studies, and public management.

You may choose one or more specializations from the following areas:

• Urban Planning
• Urban Management
• Environmental Policy and Management
• Historic Preservation
• Geographic Information Systems

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Graduates of the Levin College work in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors including human services agencies, healthcare, local government, public safety, community development, housing and environmental advocacy.

A major in Urban Studies is good preparation for law school, or for graduate study in Public Administration, Urban Planning, Environmental Studies, or Urban Studies.

For more information, visit CSU's Urban Studies Department's website

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RELATED CAREER TITLES

• Human Service Practitioner
• Politician
• Communications Manager
• Probation and Parole Officer
• Congressional Aide
• Information Abstractor
• Product Manager
• Copywriter
• Insurance Agent
• Program Manager
• Interior Designer
• Proofreader
• Creative Writer
• Interpreter & Translator
• Property Manager
• Critic, Art/Book
• Investment Counselor/Manager
• Public Administrator
• Journalist
• Public Relations Specialist

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RELATED MAJOR SKILLS

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CAREER PLANNING LINKS

• American Planning Association
• Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning
• The Sierra Club
• Urban Land Institute
• International Economic Development Council
• U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development
• GIS Jobs
• Light Rail
• Urban and Regional Planners from the Occupational Outlook Handbook

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