Core Curriculum, Research Core and Dissertation Sequence
The curriculum consists of a 18-credit core curriculum, a 9-credit research core, a 9 credit specialization component, and a 24-credit dissertation sequence.
| Urban Systems Core | Urban Systems I: History and Future of the Metropolis | 3 cr |
| Urban Systems II: Urban Populations | 3 cr | |
| Urban Systems III: Cities in World Perspective | 3 cr | |
| Determinants & Consequences of Urban Health | 3 cr | |
| The Good City: Environmental Design & the Quality of Metropolitan Life | 3 cr | |
| Urban Educational Policy | 3 cr | |
Research Core |
Qualitative Methods | 3 cr |
| Quantitative Methods | 3 cr | |
| Geographical Information Systems | 3 cr | |
| Specialization Requirements | Urban Health, Urban Environments, or Urban Health Policy | 9 cr |
| Dissertation Sequence | Continuing dissertation preparation | 24 cr |
| Electives | In consultation with dissertation committee | 12 |
| TOTAL | 72+ cr | |