The city is a central feature of modern societies and economies and the development of cities over the past 500 years has paralleled and in fact led the evolution of the modern world. Academic interest in urban studies spans many disciplines and is focussed on understanding what cities are, how they function, and how they change. Focussed study of the city provides important perspectives on many of today’s social and economic problems.
The Urban Studies program provides an exciting opportunity to study the city and its functions from several perspectives. This part-time professional program is for those whose work concern cities (planners, researchers, consultants, analysts, members of NGOs) and those curious about planning, local politics, and urban development. The program provides a strong foundation in various urban related disciplines and emphasizes the application of these disciplines to real-world problems and situations.
Courses are offered in the evenings at the University’s Harbour Centre campus, located in the core of British Columbia’s principal urban, national, and international centre. The program draws particularly on Vancouver’s experience but also encompasses study of cities in other places and from other times.
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The University expects a Master of Urban Studies Program (M.URB.) to begin in September, 2005. This new degree program will add several new graduate Urban Studies courses and expand the opportunities for students to carry out urban research as part of their program.
To qualify for the M.URB., students would complete a total of 32 credit hours drawn from the listing of current and future courses.
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