BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE CHECKLIST (Fall 2017-Summer 2018)
Department of Urban Studies and Community Development, Boise State University
Name: ______ID#______Date ______
Course / Credits / Completed / In Progress / Future / Notes:ENGL 101 / 3
ENGL 102 / 3 / Must have ENGL 101 completed
UF 100¥ / 3
UF 200¥ / 3 / Must have UF 100 and ENGL 102 completed; Must be Sophomore standing (26 or more earned credits)
DLM (MATH 254) / 3 / Must have completed MATH 108 or have satisfactory placement score
DLN w/lab* / 4
DLN (ENVSTD 121) / 3
DLV* / 3
DLL* / 3-4
DLS (SPS 101) / 3
DLS (ECON 202) / 3
SOC 101: Intro to Sociology / 3
URBAN 200: Urban Metropolis / 3 / Service Learning Experience
URBAN 240: Urban Data and Community Evaluation / 3 / Must have URBAN 200 requirement completed
SPS 300 (CID): Communication in the Public Sphere / 3 / Must have ENGL 102 completed
URBAN 300: Urban Infrastructure / 3 / Must have URBAN 200 requirement completed
Urban Tools and Strategies (URBAN 340-350)‡ / 3 / Must have URBAN 240 requirement completed; Reference catalog for options
ECON 432: Urban Economics / 3 / Must have ECON 202 completed
POLS 404: Urban Politics / 3 / Must have URBAN 200 requirement completed
SOC 425: Urban Sociology / 3 / Must have SOC 101 and upper division standing
URBAN 493: Internship or
URBAN 496: Independent Study / 3 / Must have upper division standing
URBAN 491: Project Seminar / 1 / Must have URBAN 240 requirement completed; Must be senior standing
URBAN 492 (FF): Capstone / 3 / Must have URBAN 491 requirement completed
Urban and Community Development Electives / 15 / Select five 3 credit courses;
See back page of checklist for options
Upper Division General Electives (300-400 level) / 0-15 / Must have at least 40 UD credits and at least 30 must be from Boise State
General Electives (Can be lower or upper) / 21-37 / Must take enough so that the grand total of credits is 120
TOTAL CREDITS: / 120 / Need 120 to graduate
‡Reference the Urban Studies and Community Development section of your Catalog to see courses that fulfill requirement
¥ UF 100 and UF 200 are waived for students who transfer in with an earned Associates Degree or Core Certified
*DL course offerings are found in Chapter 10 of the Boise State Undergraduate Catalog
Advisor Notes:
Urban and Community Development Elective Courses:
Must select 5 courses from the below list to fulfill the 15 credit requirement. Please reference elective and career pathway guide.
Urban and Community Development Elective Course / Notes:CJ 101: Introduction to Criminal Justice
CJ 102: Introduction to Police
COMM 160: Communication and Culture
COMM 361: Organizational Communication† / Must have completed COMM 221, COMM 231, BAS 310,
ENGL 302, or MDS 300
COMM 435: Collaboration and Facilitation† / Must have completed COMM 361, COMM 356, or COMM 390
DISPUT 390 Conflict Management / Must have URBAN 200 requirement completed
DISPUT 401: Negotiation
ECON 474: Sustainability and Economic Policy† / Must have completed ECON 201 and ECON 202
HIST 102: Western Civilization
HLTHST 102 Global Environmental Health
HLTHST 304 Public Health / Must have upper division standing
GEOG 360: Intro to Geographic Information Systems / Must have completed MATH 254 or 361
POLS 409: Environmental Politics / Must have URBAN 200 requirement completed
SOC 305: Racial and Cultural Minorities† / Must have completed ENGL 102 and SOC 230; must have upper division standing
SOC 312: Population Demography / SOC 101 and upper division standing
SOC 403: Social Change / SOC 101 and upper division standing
SOC 421: Social Inequality / SOC 101 and upper division standing
SOC 481: Sociology of Gender and Aging / SOC 101 and upper division standing
URBAN 221: The City in Film
URBAN 260: Community Development Theory and Practice / Must have URBAN 200 requirement completed
URBAN 370: Urban Economic Development Policy & Practice / Must have URBAN 240 requirement completed
URBAN 371: The Urban West / Must have upper division standing
URBAN 390: Urban Inequality / Must have upper division standing
URBAN 410: Sustainable Cities / Must have upper division standing
URBAN 420: Public Space and Placemaking / Must have upper division standing
URBAN 297/497: Special Topics / Pre-requisites may vary
URBAN 498/499 Seminar / Must have upper division standing
†These courses have pre-requisites that are not a part of the Urban and Community Development Degree
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General Degree Requirements:
KIN-ACT (maximum of 8 credits)
GPA (Must be at or above 2.0 Cumulative GPA)
Repeats (Maximum of 6)
Internship (Maximum of 12 credits total)
Workshops (Maximum of 9 credits total)
Withdrawals (Maximum of 10)
Need a C- or better in all Foundational Studies requirements and in all upper division courses required by your major and minor
**For questions regarding degree requirements, please consult with your academic advisor**