B.A. in Urban Community Change
College of Arts and Humanities
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS | ||
| Academic Foundations | ||
| First Year Experience requirement | 4 | |
| English Composition requirement | 6-7 | |
| Mathematics requirement | 3-4 | |
| Interdisciplinary requirement | 3 | |
| Diverse Communities requirement | 3 | |
| Ethics requirement | 3 | |
| Distributed Disciplinary Foundations | ||
| Science requirement | 6-8 | |
| Behavioral & Social Science requirement | 6 | |
| Humanities requirement | 6 | |
| Arts requirement | 3 | |
| ADDITIONAL BACCALAUREATE REQUIREMENTS | ||
| University Requirements | ||
| Writing Emphasis requirement | 9 | |
| Speaking Emphasis requirement | 9 | |
| Degree Requirements | ||
| Language/Culture requirement | 0-15 | |
Demonstrating language proficiency through the intermediate level (202) or demonstrating language proficiency through the elementary II (102) level of a language and further acquiring a cultural foundation. | ||
| Capstone requirement | 1-15 | |
| MAJOR REQUIREMENTS | ||
| Required Courses | ||
| RUX 110 | Introduction to Urban Community Change | 3 |
| YES 250 | Intro to Youth and Urban Community Work: Urban Prof Workshop | 3 |
| RUX/PSY 215 | Liberation Psychology: Sustaining Community Change | 3 |
| YES 300 | Youth Empowerment and the Urban Context | 3 |
| RUX/PAX 377 | Community Organizing: Strategies and Practice | 3 |
| Cognate Courses | ||
| Students select one class from each of the six areas below: | 18 | |
| Urban Contexts and Communities | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Urban Studies | ||
| Sustainable Cities | ||
| Global Cities | ||
| Urban Geography | ||
| Housing and Planning in America | ||
| Urban Economics 1 | ||
| The Cultures of Cities | ||
| Urban Sociology 1 | ||
| Urban Politics | ||
| U.S. Urban History | ||
| Urbanism and the Modern Imagination | ||
| Critical Consciousness and Grassroots Democracy | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Peace and Conflict Studies | ||
| Feminist Activism | ||
| Social Movements 1 | ||
| Philosophy of Human Rights 1 | ||
| Global Human Rights in Cultural Production | ||
| Introduction to Sustainability and Resilience | ||
| Life and Times of Frederick Douglass | ||
| Thoughts/Writings of Martin Luther King | ||
| Utopia and Apocalypse in the Americas | ||
| Globalization and the Ethics of Sustainability | ||
| Queer Theory 1 | ||
| Race and Social Class | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Latina Writing | ||
| 20TH Century Native American Literature | ||
| African American Film | ||
| Asian American Literature | ||
| African American Literature I | ||
| African American Literature II | ||
| New Black Women Writers in America | ||
| The Rhetorics of Black Americans | ||
| Latinos in the U.S. | ||
| Race Relations | ||
| Racial and Cultural Minorities 1 | ||
| Multicultural Psychology | ||
| Social Stratification 1 | ||
| Field Experience in Psychology III 1 | ||
| Latinx Politics | ||
| Racial/Ethnic Politics | ||
| Race and Gender in American Theatre | ||
| Race, Ethnicity and Criminal Justice 1 | ||
| Let's Talk About Race | ||
| Methods of Research and Assessment | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Digital History | ||
| Methods of Sociological Research 1 | ||
| Community Engagement Techniques | ||
| Digital Social Research 1 | ||
| Digital Research Methods 1 | ||
| How to Do Things with Feminism | ||
| Communication Skills for Justice Workers | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Seminar in Youth-Led Media and Inquiry | ||
| Business and Organizational Writing | ||
| Digital Journalism | ||
| Activism and Advocacy Writing | ||
| Propaganda, Power, and Politics | ||
| Document Design | ||
| Grant and Proposal Writing | ||
| Media Writing | ||
| Public Administration | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Planning | ||
| Elements of Public Administration | ||
| Introduction to Social Welfare | ||
| Labor Economics 1 | ||
| Foundations of Public Service 2 | ||
| Capstone Requirement | ||
| RUX 400 | Critical Urban Work Practicum Seminar 3 | 6 |
| Electives | ||
| RUX majors are strongly encouraged to double major, take one or more minors, or to create a directed concentration in courses that will provide them expertise in a particular issue area, such as, but not limited to: Women's and Gender Studies, Peace and Conflict Studies, African American Studies, Latin American Studies, Ethnic Studies, Digital Humanities, Journalism, Arts, Sustainability, Psychology, Health, Political Science, Planning, Education, Globalization, Nutrition, Foreign Languages, etc. | ||
| Total Minimum Credits Required | 120 | |
- 1
This course requires a prerequisite.
- 2
Students must obtain approval from the Dean of the Graduate School.
- 3
This course fulfills the Capstone requirement.
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To track their individual degree progress, students are advised to access their Degree Progress Report (DPR) via myWCU regularly. For more information, visit wcupa.edu/DegreeProgressReport.
The following is a sample suggested course sequence for this program; course offerings and availability are not guaranteed. Students should consult their academic advisor with any questions.
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester One | Credits | |
| RUX 110 | Introduction to Urban Community Change | 3 |
| WRT 120 | Effective Writing I | 3 |
| MAT XXX | Mathematics Gen Ed | 3 |
| FYE 100X | First Year Experience | 4 |
| Language 101 | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Semester Two | ||
| WRT 2XX | 200-level WRT Course | 3 |
| Humanities Gen Ed | 3 | |
| Science Gen Ed | 3 | |
| Behavioral & Social Science Gen Ed | 3 | |
| Behavioral & Social Science Gen Ed | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Semester Three | ||
| YES 250 | Intro to Youth and Urban Community Work: Urban Prof Workshop | 3 |
| Humanities Gen Ed | 3 | |
| Interdisciplinary Gen Ed | 3 | |
or Diverse Communities Gen Ed |
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| Arts Gen Ed | 3 | |
| Language 102 | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Semester Four | ||
| RUX 215 or PSY 215 |
Liberation Psychology: Sustaining Community Change or Liberation Psychology: Sustaining Community Change |
3 |
| RUX 377 or PAX 377 |
Community Organizing: Strategies and Practice or Community Organizing: Strategies and Practice |
3 |
| Urban Contexts and Communities Cognate | 3 | |
| Science Gen Ed | 3 | |
| Language 201 or Language Culture Cluster | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year Three | ||
| Semester Five | ||
| Race and Social Class Cognate | 3 | |
| Communication Skills for Justice Workers Cognate | 3 | |
| Public Administration Cognate | 3 | |
| Ethics Gen Ed | 3 | |
| Free/Directed (Area of Concentration) Elective | 3 | |
or Writing Emphasis Gen Ed |
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| Credits | 15 | |
| Semester Six | ||
| YES 300 | Youth Empowerment and the Urban Context | 3 |
| Critical Consciousness/Grassroots Democracy Cognate | 3 | |
| Methods of Research and Assessment Cognate | 3 | |
| Free/Directed (Area of Concentration) Elective | 3 | |
or Speaking Emphasis Gen Ed |
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| Free/Directed (Area of Concentration) Elective | 3 | |
or Writing Emphasis Gen Ed |
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| Credits | 15 | |
| Year Four | ||
| Semester Seven | ||
| RUX 400 | Critical Urban Work Practicum Seminar | 6 |
| Free/Directed (Area of Concentration) Elective | 8 | |
or Speaking Emphasis Gen Ed |
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or Writing Emphasis Gen Ed |
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| Credits | 14 | |
| Semester Eight | ||
| Language 202 or Language Culture Cluster | 3 | |
| Free/Directed Electives | 12 | |
(to complete any remaining gen ed or major requirements) |
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| Credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
