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The Master of Arts degree is awarded for completion of 36 credits. A maximum of six credits of graduate-level coursework can be transferred from another institution. Students must maintain a 3.0 cumulative grade point average and fulfill all requirements in a timely manner.

The curriculum and associated student work addresses diverse topics including social movements, urban governance, nonprofit management, socio-spatial design in the sharing economy, racial and gender injustices, logistics and politics of infrastructure, women-led urban movements and practices, climate change and environmental justice, securitization and militarization of cities, resistance against displacement, and alternative economies.

For a complete listing of courses and course descriptions, visit the university course catalog.

First Year Fall
PGUD 5020 Urban History Lab3
PGUD 5110 Urban Colloquium 13
3
Subtotal9
First Year Spring
PGUD 5120 Urban Colloquium 23
PGUD 5005 Urban Theory Lab3
3
Subtotal9
Second Year Fall
PGUD 5200 Theories of Urban Practice Thesis Prep3
PGUD 5230 Advanced Research in Theories of Urban Practice3
3
Subtotal9
Second Year Spring
PGUD 5300 Theories of Urban Practice Thesis6
3
Subtotal9
Total Credits
36

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