Declare an Urban Studies Concentration Declare Heading link Copy link Name(Required)Complete this form if you are an urban studies student in CUPPA and would like to declare your concentration. You must declare a concentration by the second semester of your junior year. If you are declaring a self-designed concentration, your concentration is pending until you receive notification from your advisor that the Director of Urban Studies has approved your proposed course plan. First Last Are you an Urban Studies major in CUPPA?(Required)If you are not an Urban Studies student then you do NOT need to complete this form.YESNOUIN(Required) Email(Required) Select the Urban Studies Concentration that you would like to declare(Required)Students must complete four courses within one of the concentrations and at least TWO (2) courses should be at the 200, 300, or 400 level. STUDENTS CHOOSING THE SELF-DESIGNED CONCENTRATION WILL NEED AT LEAST THREE (3) OF FOUR COURSES AT THE 200+ LEVEL.Urban Data AnalyticsUrban Environments and Climate ChangeCity Design and InfrastructureHealthy Cities and Social WelfareDiverse and Just CitiesUrban EconomicsCommunity Building and OrganizingUrban Studies Self DesignedSelf-Designed Concentration Justification(Required)Please explain why none of the available concentrations meet your academic needs, why you have chosen the self-designed concentration, and how the self-designed concentration will help you develop in-depth and focused knowledge in a specialized area related to Urban Studies and your career and scholarly interests. PLEASE RESPOND IN DETAIL. THE DIRECTOR OF URBAN STUDIES WILL USE THIS INFORMATION TO DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT TO APPROVE THE SELF-DESIGNED CONCENTRATION.Self-Designed Concentration Courses(Required)Please list 4 courses you propose to fulfill the self-designed concentration. At least THREE of the four courses must be at the 200, 300, or 400 level. PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU CHOOSE THREE COURSES THAT ARE AT THE 200+ LEVEL. YOUR SELF-DESIGNED COURSE PLAN WILL NOT BE APPROVED IF THESE CRITERIA ARE NOT MET.