Urban and Regional Studies Minor

Dr. Henry A. Way, Coordinator
Phone: (540) 568-8186
Email: wayha@jmu.edu

The minor in urban and regional studies prepares students for careers or graduate training in government. While satisfying the B.A. or B.S. requirements of their chosen major, students may complement that major with a 24 credit hour minor in urban and regional studies drawn from the following courses.

Required Courses

SOCI 265. Sociology of the Community 3.00
GEOG 376. Urban Geography 3.00
POSC 360. Urban Politics 3.00
ECON 475. Regional Economics 3.00

Choose from the following: 12 Credit Hours

Must be in a discipline other than the student’s major.

ECON 326. Public Finance 3.00
ECON 340. Econ of Nat Resources 3.00
FIN 210. Real Estate 3.00
GEOG 315. Field Studies in Geography 3.00
GEOL 310. Environmental Impact 1.00 - 4.00
or
GEOG 310. Environmental Impact 1.00 - 4.00
GEOL 340. Environmental Soil Science 3.00
POSC 302. State & Local Gov 3.00
POSC 495. Intern in Posc 4.00
SOCI 352. Birth Death Sex: Exploring Demography 3.00
SOCI 361. Sociology of Organizations 3.00

Total: 24 Credit Hours

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