2023-2024 Course Catalog

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Smart and Sustainable Cities (SSC) Minor

Total Required for Smart and Sustainable Cities Minor – 18 Credit Hours

Departmental Policies

In-minor GPA: Students must have a 2.0 or above in-minor GPA to complete the SSC minor. All courses listed below are used in the computation of the in-minor GPA.

Intra-SPIA Program majoring and minoring: No more than 50% of the graded course credits required for the Minor in Smart and Sustainable Cities may be double-counted by a student also enrolling in a major under the Bachelor of Arts in Public and Urban Affairs.

Prerequisite Statement: Some courses listed on this checksheet have prerequisites. Be sure to consult the University Catalog and/or check with your advisor.

SSC Minor Requirements

SPIA 20051
SPIA 20061
SPIA 21041
SPIA/GEOG 2244Sustainable Urbanization3
SPIA 2554Collaborative Policy-Making and Planning3
UAP 3024Urban and Regional Analysis3
SPIA 3554Transdisciplinary Problem Solving for Social Issues3
SPIA 4454Future of Cities3
Total Credits18