Urban Studies Student Resources
Advising
Students will be assigned a faculty advisor before they begin the program. Your advisor can provide general advice and guidance on graduate school, course selection, and Program of Study approval. Students should initiate contact with their advisors during the first week of classes of their first semester in the program and are encouraged to identify and get to know the faculty in their areas of interest (regardless of advisor status).
USI Courses
| Course Title | Syllabus |
| URB 8010 Urban Theory and Practice | URB 8010.pdf |
| 8670 The Interdisciplinary City | URB 4670_8670.pdf |
| URB 8680 Community Development & Affordable Housing | URB 8680.pdf |
| URB 8097 Special Topics- Applied Governance or GIS | URB 8097.pdf |
| URB 4660/8660 Urban Environments (crosslisted GEOS) | URB 4660_8660.pdf |
| URB 8010 Urban Theory & Praxis | URB 8010.pdf |
| URB 8020 The Remaking of Cities | URB 8020.pdf |
| URB 8030 Urban Statistics and Social Justice | URB 8030.pdf |
| URB 8040 Urban Data Analytics | URB 8040.pdf |
| URB 8661 Housing Policy & Markets (crosslisted PMAP) | URB 8661.pdf |
| URB 8670 Sustainability Transformations (crosslisted LAW) | URB 8670.pdf |
| URB 9010 Seminar in Inclusive Urbanism | URB 9010.pdf |
| URB 9011 Seminar in Environmental Sustainability | URB 9011.pdf |
| URB 9012 Seminar in Urban Economic Resilience | URB 9012.pdf |
| URB 8620/9020 Advanced Research Design | URB 8620 9020.pdf |
Urban studies graduates go on to careers in variety of fields, including, academia, business, government, law, planning, public policy, research and consultancy, and journalism.
The interdisciplinary skills developed through an advanced urban studies degree are particularly in demand when working in areas such as economic development, urban regeneration, public health, transportation and land-use planning, urban education, environmental management, community development, and ‘smart’ urban design.
Titles can include: director, program manager, city manager, project supervisor, services manager, research analyst, consultant, grant manager, and GIS analyst.
View potential career opportunities by industry/sector below:
The public sector, including local authority departments (such as regeneration services or planning and development) and central government:
The private sector, including planning and environmental consultancies, start-ups and social innovators, large retail business, housing advocacy organizations, private developers, architects and urban design studios, smart-city engineering firms, utilities companies:
- Arcadis (Atlanta, GA)
- Georgia Power (Georgia)
- MARTA (Atlanta, GA)
- Urban Airship
- Seven Oaks Company, LLC (Atlanta, GA)
- Urban Land Institute (Atlanta, GA)
- Southface Energy Institute
- Georgia Health Policy Center (Atlanta, GA)
- Enterprise Community Partners (Atlanta, GA)
- Urban League of Greater Atlanta (Atlanta, GA)
- Urban Institute (Washington, DC)
- Atlanta Beltline (Atlanta, GA)
Charity and non-governmental organization (NGO) sectors, including advocacy groups, foundations, and think tanks focusing on urban development, governance, and environmental issues
- Community Foundation of Greater Atlanta (Atlanta, GA)
- The Kendeda Fund (Atlanta, GA)
- Annie E. Casey Foundation(Baltimore, MD)
- Anthony Health Foundation(Denver, CO)
- Coro Center for Civic Leadership(Philadelphia, PA)
- SAVE: Shelter Against Violent Environments(Fremont, CA)
- National Trust for Historic Preservation(Washington, DC)
- New School Venture Fund(San Francisco, CA)
- American Civil Liberties Union(San Francisco, CA)
- Service Employees International Union(Washington, DC)
- Food Well Alliance (Atlanta, GA)
- Aspen Institute (Washington, DC)
Recent Placements
Recent urban studies students have completed internships with:
