San Diego ,
CA,
United States
Type
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Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
BA in Liberal Arts and Sciences - Urban Studies, Urban Cultures and Societies in San Diego United States | San Diego State University
San Diego State University
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San Diego United States
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Qualification
Bachelor Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
21,328
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
48 months
The Urban Studies program is administered through the College of Arts and Letters. This multidisciplinary degree examines metropolitan areas and their populations, with special attention to environmental factors, cultural dynamics, economic and political systems, and spatial organization. The curriculum incorporates courses taught by distinguished faculty across multiple departments including Anthropology, Chicano and Chicana Studies, Economics, Geography, Latin American Studies, Political Science, Sociology, and Public Administration. Graduates earn a Bachelor of Arts degree in liberal arts and sciences.
Through diverse theoretical approaches, urban studies students investigate historical and modern urban phenomena. The program's wide-ranging course offerings enable examination of subjects like urban origins and expansion, current urbanization trends across various geographic scales, urban design paradigms, migration and cultural diversity in cities, diverse urban economic systems and governance models, urban power dynamics, and civic activism movements, among other relevant topics.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
If you are graduating from a high school outside of the United States, your application will be reviewed on the following admission criteria Completion of high school/secondary level. A certified copy of graduation certificate or diploma will be required prior to enrollment at SDSU. Review the Requirements by Country for country specific information.
A minimum U.S. equivalent GPA (grade point average) of 3.0 (B grade or 80 percent) or higher.
English Proficiency: If you are attending or have attended a high school where English was not the primary language of instruction, you must meet university-level competence in English through one of the following:
TOEFL Passing score is 80 iBT and 550 paper or higher.
IELTS Passing overall score is 6.5 or higher.
A minimum U.S. equivalent GPA (grade point average) of 3.0 (B grade or 80 percent) or higher.
English Proficiency: If you are attending or have attended a high school where English was not the primary language of instruction, you must meet university-level competence in English through one of the following:
TOEFL Passing score is 80 iBT and 550 paper or higher.
IELTS Passing overall score is 6.5 or higher.
Tuition
USD
21,328