Overview

The Urban Studies degree at the University of Washington starts with an introduction into the discipline of urban studies with course topics on exploring cities, world development, and urban studies "in practice". The formal options deliver focused theory and skill-based courses that teach how to understand and impact the local and global dynamics of urban society.

Graduates are prepared for public or private-sector jobs in areas such as housing and community development, planning, GIS, transportation, government agencies, and social services. The program is also excellent preparation for those interested in graduate study in such fields as community development, spatial analysis, public administration, law or urban planning/design.

Overall goals

Provide students with a broad understanding of the problems and prospects of our metropolitan areas
Equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to pursue careers related to the multi-faceted nature of urban studies

To serve as a resource, through service and research, to communities in the South Sound region

Keeping in mind these goals, graduates of the program are expected to:

Approach urban issues from an interdisciplinary perspective
Apply analytic and quantitative skills to assess and develop strategies to resolve urban issues
Compare and contrast approaches used in designing and undertaking research in urban studies
Demonstrate effective written and oral communication skills
Demonstrate appreciation for diverse nature of urban populations and social justice issues many of these populations face

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Community Development
Race and Poverty in Urban America
Social Production of Space
Housing in the United States
Community and Economy

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

180 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Tacoma, United States

Disciplines

Urban Planning View 193 other Bachelors in Urban Planning in United States

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Academic requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

If you have completed the prerequisites listed below with a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher, and have earned at least 40 credits, you can be considered for admission to the bachelor of arts in Urban Studies.
A cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 in all college course work. Applicants with a completed application and a minimum GPA of 2.50 will be given priority consideration for admission.
Completion of a minimum of 40 transferable college-level credits.
Three years of high school math through intermediate (second year) algebra or a course in intermediate algebra at the college level
5 credits of English composition

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

43404 USD / year

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Out-of-State

43404 USD / year

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In-State

13168 USD / year

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Living costs

Tacoma

United States

1000 - 1580 USD / month

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Overall goals

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Programme Structure

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