• 专业概况
• 所属院系
• 中国学生入学要求
• 课程信息

专业概况

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Why study Social Sciences Interdisciplinary BA - Urban and Public Policy Studies Concentration at UB?

Urban and Public Policy Studies is one of six concentration areas in the Social Sciences Interdisciplinary major. It provides an opportunity for students to explore a number of important contemporary issues that influence life in the United States. Why do our neighborhoods and communities look and function the way they do? How are problems such as poverty, homelessness, segregation, gentrification, housing, crime, and inequality defined and addressed by policymakers and governments? What economic, social, political, and demographic factors explain why some cities thrive and others struggle? What role do public transportation systems play in urban development? When and why do governments decide to take action on a particular issue? How are policy decisions made? How do we evaluate the outcome of a given policy? What political dynamics shape our understanding of public issues? Students can explore such questions by taking courses in political science, sociology, economics, geography, and environmental design, offering a rich interdisciplinary perspective and broad exposure to different methodological approaches to the study of cities and policies.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this concentration students will:

• Understand fundamental principles of the social science disciplines foundational to understanding urban policy and urban problems
• Understand basic principles of economics, globalization and economic development, urban studies, urban social problems
• Possess disciplinary knowledge of urban politics, policy development, planning processes, land use and spatial organization, environmental politics
• Have knowledge of the foundational statistical methods used to evaluate data in relation to knowledge claims
• Understand the methodology of social science research; be able to critically evaluate social research; propose a research project that would answer a significant research question
• Understand formation and growth dynamics of cities; industrial, residential, environmental, planning and transportation aspects of urban systems; technological, social, and political factors that affect urban design
• Understand how social factors and urban space interact; social stratification; intergroup relations; urban renewal and poverty

Career Outlook

Urban and Public Policy Studies provides an excellent foundation for students who wish to pursue a wide range of careers including government, urban planning and development, community/nonprofit work, real estate, and business, or who seek to go on to advanced study in urban planning, public policy, public administration, social sciences, or to enroll in law school.

Students have reported obtaining employment with the U.S. Department of Labor, City of Wooster Division of Planning, the YMCA, Town of Wheatfield Planning Board, HSBC Bank and Teach for America and going on to advanced studies as such schools as the University at Buffalo and the University of Miami.

所属院系

进入哪个院系学习？ College of Arts and Sciences

中国学生入学要求

为来自中国的学生设计 Admission to UB’s freshman class is selective and is based in part on the quality of your secondary school academic record and the number of spaces available in the class. You should feel confident applying to UB if you have an above-average academic record and have taken challenging courses in high school to help prepare you to be successful at university. UB uses a 4.0 grading scale and we expect students applying here to have the equivalent of a 3.0 on that scale. That is the same as a grade of B or 83 on a 100-point scale. English Language Scores: The minimum score of TOEFL IBT is 70, the minimum score TOEFL PBT is 523, the minimum score of IELTS is 6.0, the minimum score of PTE is 50, CAEL 70, CanTEST 4.5, Cambridge English Proficiency (CPE) score 185; Cambridge English Advanced (CAE) score 185, IB Higher Level English a Literature 4, IB Higher Level English a Language and Literature 4.

课程信息

学制：全日制(4 年)

学费：US$24,740.00 (¥ 160,164) /年

开学时间：2022八月30日

申请截止日期：预计在November 2022

留学地点：University at Buffalo, The State University Of New York12 Capen Hall,BUFFALO,New York,14260, United States