Bachelor's Degree in Urban Studies

Cities are places where human life is at its most intense. Whether you are interested in business, history, engineering, sociology, political science, environmental sustainability, art or education, it all happens in a city. As an urban studies major, you will learn firsthand how cities work by studying in one of the greatest: New York City. But it doesn’t stop in New York City. Manhattan College’s Study Abroad programs and global partnerships offer you the chance to study cities around the world. Travel everywhere from Venice to London to Buenos Aires and take courses taught by urban studies faculty members. The urban studies program offers the most field-based courses outside of the classroom, throughout the city. You will learn the lay of the land by walking the blocks and crossing the bridges of our home, New York City. Some of our most popular experiential classes include: URBN 202: Introduction to Urban Studies; ART 358: The New York Skyscraper; GOVT 212: Wall Street; MUSC 310: History of the Broadway Musical; and SOC 209: NYC Ethnic Communities.