The Department of Urban Studies and Planning offers many possibilities for creating a concentration tailored to your needs and interests.
The Following list suggests some of the possible combinations of subjects.
When more than three subjects are listed, the student should select three (3) in consultation with the Concentration Advisor.
You can also always create a concentration that fits your particular interests within Institute guidelines.
We will assist you in selecting three subjects that suit your concerns and background.
Since some subjects are offered only every other year, we encourage you to discuss the possibilities with us by the end of your sophomore year.
For further information contact Professor Lawrence Susskind, [email protected], room 9-‐332, 617-‐253-‐2026.
Course offerings change on an annual basis and students should check with the Department for the latest information.
DESIGNING THE URBAN ENVIRONMENT 11.001J Introduction to Urban Design and Development, 12 units, HASS, (4.250J) 11.016J The Once and Future City, 12 units, HASS, CI-‐H, (4.211J) 11.026J Downtown, 9 units, HASS, (21H.234J) (meets with 11.339) 11.123
Big Plans & Mega-‐Urban Landscapes, 9 units, HASS
and prereq: 11.002J, 17.30J; corequisite: 14.01 11.011
The Art and Science of Negotiation, 12 units, HASS 11.162
Politics of Energy & the Environment, 12 units 11.165
Infrastructure in Crisis:
Energy & Security Challenges, 12 units, HASS 11.168
Enabling an Energy Efficient Society, 12 units
(meets with 11.379) 11.363
Civil Society and the Environment, 12 units, (permission of instructor)
URBAN HISTORY 11.013J
American Urban History I, 9 units, HASS, (21H.231J) 11.014J American Urban History II, 9 units, HASS, (21H.232J) 11.015J
Riots, Strikes, and Conspiracies in American History, 12 units, HASS-‐D
CI-‐H, (21H.104J) 11.016J The Once and Future City, 12 units, HASS, CI-‐H, (4.211J) 11.019J Migration and Immigration in US History, 12 units, HASS, (21H.221J) 11.026J Downtown, 9 units, HASS, (21H.234J) (subjects meets with 11.339) 11.150J
Metropolis: A Comparative History of New York City, 12 units, HASS
(21H.235)
POLICY ANALYSIS AND URBAN PROBLEMS 11.002J Making Public Policy, 12 units, HASS-‐D, CI-‐H, (17.30J) 11.003J Methods of Policy Analysis, 12 units, HASS, (17.303J) and
prereq: 11.002J, 17.30J; corequisite:14.01 11.011
The Art and Science of Negotiation, 12 units, HASS 11.163J
Law and Society, 12 units, HASS, CI-‐H, (17.249J, 21A.219J) 11.167
Economic Development and Technological Capabilities, 12 units, HASS
LEGAL ISSUES AND SOCIAL CHANGE 11.163J
Law and Society, 12 units, HASS, CI-‐H, (17.249J, 21A.219J) 11.167
Economic Development and Technological Capabilities, 12 units, HASS 11.363
Civil Society and the Environment, 12 units, (permission of instructor)
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT 11.005
Introduction to International Development, 12 Units, HASS 11.025J D-‐Lab: Development, 12 units, (SP.721J) (meets with 11.472) 11.163J
Law and Society, 12 units, HASS, CI-‐H, (17.349J, 21A.219J) 11.166
Law, Social Movements, and Public Policy, 12 units, HASS,
(meets with 11.496) (permission of instructor) 11.167
Economic Development and Technological Capabilities, 12 units, HASS
EDUCATION 11.124 Introduction to Education:
Looking Forward & Looking Back on Education, 12 units, HASS, CI-‐H 11.125 Introduction to Education:
Economics of Education, 12 units, HASS, (14.48J) (meets with
11.249) and prereq: 14.01 11.127J
Computer Games and Simulations for Investigation and Education,
12 units, (CMS.590J)( meets with 11.252J, CMS.863J) 11.129
Educational Theory and Practice I, 12 units, and coreq: 11.124 11.130
Educational Theory and Practice II, 12 units, and prereq: 11.129
11.131
Educational Theory and Practice III, 12 units, and prereq: 11.130
The DUSP concentration focusing on Education can also lead to Massachusetts Certification in math and science at the middle and high school levels, if two additional subjects are taken at Wellesley.
More information is available from Eric Klopfer, [email protected], Room 10-‐337, 617-‐253-‐2025.