Minor in Urban and Public Affairs
About This Program
The College of Architecture, Planning and Public Affairs offers a Minor in Urban and Public Affairs for students interested in complementing their undergraduate career with a broader understanding of Urban Affairs, Urban Planning and the Environment, or Public Administration.
Competencies
- Upon completion, students will be able to analyze, synthesize, think critically, solve problems and make decisions.
- Upon completion, students will be able to articulate and apply a public service perspective.
Admissions Criteria
Students interested in adding the Minor in Urban and Public Affairs to their degree plan should send questions to arch.advising@uta.edu and complete the Urban Affairs Minor Request Form.
Curriculum
| Foundations | ||
| PLAN 1301 | INTRODUCTION TO URBAN LIFE | 3 |
| PLAN 3301 | THE METROPLEX | 3 |
| Specialization | ||
| Select four courses from one of the following areas: | 12 | |
| Group 1: Public Administration | ||
| ACCOUNTING FOR MANAGERS | ||
| GOVERNMENTAL ACCOUNTING | ||
| POLITICAL ANTHROPOLOGY | ||
| COMMUNICATION & SOCIETY | ||
| POLITICAL COMMUNICATION | ||
| INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION | ||
| ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION | ||
| GROUP COMMUNICATION THEORY | ||
| COMMUNICATION IN HUMAN RELATIONS | ||
| ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION | ||
| GROUP COMMUNICATION THEORY | ||
| PRIVATE SECURITY ADMINISTRATION | ||
| PUBLIC SECTOR ECONOMICS | ||
| INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATION AND PUBLIC POLICY | ||
| ECONOMICS OF PUBLIC POLICIES | ||
| HUMAN RESOURCE ECONOMICS | ||
| GLOBAL WARMING | ||
| NATURAL RESOURCES & SUSTAINABILITY | ||
| ANALYSIS OF SPATIAL DATA | ||
| SITE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT PROCESSES | ||
| MANAGING ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR | ||
| CONTEMPORARY MANAGERIAL CHALLENGES | ||
| NEGOTIATIONS AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION | ||
| URBAN GEOGRAPHY | ||
| ETHICS | ||
| PLANNING THE AMERICAN CITY | ||
| SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES | ||
| STUDIES IN PLANNING (when topic is Environmental Assessment Policy & Practice; Transportation Policies, Programs & History; or Social Justice) | ||
| STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT | ||
| BUREAUCRATIC POLITICS | ||
| GOVERNMENT IN URBAN AMERICA | ||
| COMPARATIVE STATE AND LOCAL POLITICS | ||
| PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND THE POLITICAL PROCESS | ||
| U.S. CONSTITUTIONAL LAW: GOVERNMENT POWER | ||
| PSYCHOLOGY OF HUMAN RELATIONS | ||
| BUSINESS PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| Group 2: Urban Affairs | ||
| RACE, CRIME, AND JUSTICE | ||
| DIVERSITY IN ORGANIZATIONS | ||
| GLOBAL CULTURES | ||
| URBAN ANTHROPOLOGY | ||
| THE RISE OF CIVILIZATION | ||
| THE LIFE OF CITIES | ||
| TOPICS IN ARCHITECTURAL THEORY (when topic is Planning & Designing the Sustainable City; What Makes A City: Critical Issues in Architecture, Planning, and Urban Design) | ||
| THE ARCHITECT IN CONTEMPORARY SOCIETY | ||
| TOPICS IN THE HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN (when topic is Skyscraper Histories) | ||
| SELECTED TOPICS ARCHITECTURE (when topic is Adv. Manufacturing & Sustainability; Density & Affordability: Reshaping the Suburban City ) | ||
| COMMUNICATION & SOCIETY | ||
| INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION | ||
| POLITICAL COMMUNICATION | ||
| GROUP COMMUNICATION THEORY | ||
| COMMUNICATION IN HUMAN RELATIONS | ||
| RACE, CRIME, AND JUSTICE | ||
| THE AMERICAN JUDICIAL SYSTEM | ||
| GANGS | ||
| ECONOMICS OF SOCIAL ISSUES | ||
| THE ECONOMICS OF CRIME | ||
| ECONOMICS OF PUBLIC POLICIES | ||
| HUMAN RESOURCE ECONOMICS | ||
| CITIES AND SUBURBS IN THE UNITED STATES | ||
| HISTORY OF THE DALLAS-FORT WORTH METROPLEX | ||
| ANCIENT ROME | ||
| EARLY FRANCE: OLD REGIME AND REVOLUTION, 1610-1799 | ||
| MODERN FRANCE, 1799-PRESENT | ||
| GERMANY AND THE WORLD, 1918-PRESENT | ||
| PUTINISM AND THE CULTURE OF RUSSIAN POLITICS | ||
| HISTORY OF MEXICO | ||
| SOCIAL AND POLITICAL THEORY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE | ||
| REGIONALISM, CREATIVITY, AND DESIGN | ||
| SELECTED TOPICS IN LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE (when topic is relevant) | ||
| DIVERSITY IN ORGANIZATIONS | ||
| BUSINESS AND SOCIETY | ||
| NEGOTIATIONS AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION | ||
| URBAN GEOGRAPHY | ||
| SOCIAL AND POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY | ||
| PLANNING THE AMERICAN CITY | ||
| SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES | ||
| STUDIES IN PLANNING (when topic is Transportation Policies, Programs & History; Social Justice) | ||
| STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT | ||
| GOVERNMENT IN URBAN AMERICA | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC POLICY ANALYSIS | ||
| MODERN CRITICS OF SOCIETY AND POLITICS | ||
| POLITICS OF AFRICAN AMERICANS | ||
| POLITICS OF MEXICAN AMERICANS | ||
| SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| INDIVIDUAL AND SOCIETY | ||
| SOCIAL INEQUALITY | ||
| SOCIAL CLIMATE OF CITIES | ||
| LAW AND SOCIETY | ||
| VIOLENCE IN SOCIETY | ||
| THEORIES OF HUMAN BEHAVIOR | ||
| SOCIAL WELFARE POLICY AND SERVICES | ||
| Total Hours | 18 | |
Prerequisites and scheduling may affect course availability.
Advising Resources
The College of Architecture, Planning and Public Affairs (CAPPA) at UT Arlington equips students with skills and knowledge to address real-world challenges in design, public policy, and research. Our Advising Office supports academic and career success. Explore our Future Students page to connect with an Academic Advisor and shape your future.
Location:
203 CAPPA Building
Email:
cappa.advising@uta.edu
Phone:
817-272-2801