GEO 220 - US CITIES

College of Arts and Sciences

Credit(s): 3

This course introduces salient contemporary US urban topics as seen from and analyzed by a geographic perspective. Topics include migration, urban sprawl, city services, gentrification and urban redevelopment, school districts, parks housing, financing, and others. The course examines key issues, problems, and debates facing diverse US urban communities, and will address the possibilities for citizen engagement in their resolution. Fulfills the Gen Ed US Citizenship requirement.

Prereq: None.
Meets UK Core: Community, Culture and Citizenship in the USA.