Major
Students majoring in Urban and Environmental Policy are required to take the following introductory courses:
| ECON 101 | Principles of Economics I | 4 units |
| POLS 101 | American Politics and Public Policy | 4 units |
| UEP 101 | Environment and Society | 4 units |
An alternative Economics course may be used as a substitute with approval from the department chair. The course substitution must be filed the Registrar's Office using the Transfer Credit & Course Substitution Form.
Upper Division Coursework
Students majoring in UEP are required to take the following upper division courses:
| UEP 300 | Environmental Law and Policy | 4 units |
| UEP 301/POLS 301 | Urban Policy and Politics | 4 units |
| UEP 305 | Urban Data Analysis | 4 units |
| UEP 310 | Community Organizing and Leadership | 4 units |
| UEP 311 | Community Internship | 4 units |
| UEP 410 | Controversies in Policy and Politics | 4 units |
| UEP 411 | Applied Public Policy Practicum | 4 units |
Methods
UEP majors are required to take at least one methods course. Students may choose from among the following: UEP 304 (Qualitative Methods), UEP 305 (Urban Data Analysis), or UEP 150 (Geographic Information Systems/Spatial Statistics). Each of these has a focus on approaches that center community questions in asking/answering urban and environmental questions. In addition, for students who are interested in pathways that center quantitative methods, we encourage taking UEP 150 and UEP 305 for a grounding in both, one of which would count as your UEP elective and the other towards a methods requirement:. For those interested in mixed methods approaches, we encourage both UEP 304 and UEP 305 or UEP 150. In some cases, students may take POLS 300 (Research Methods in Politics and Public Policy) or other methods course(s) with permission of the UEP department Chair. You must complete this methods requirement before enrolling in the UEP 410/411 senior comprehensive requirement.
| UEP 305 | Urban Data Analysis | 4 units |
| UEP 150 | Geographic Information Science I | 4 units |
Additional Electives
Majors are required to complete two additional electives (minimum 8 units). All courses offered within the UEP department will fulfill the elective requirement (click here for the complete list). Students may also choose one of these two courses from the approved UEP electives listed below outside of the UEP department. A study abroad course may count as the one outside course, as approved by the department chair.
UEP electives cannot be double counted to satisfy other minor and major requirements. Double counting electives will be allowed only by Petition for Special Consideration. Students are required to obtain approval from the adviser and the department chair.
| ECON 301 | Environmental Economics and Policy | 4 units |
| ECON 322 | Economics of Sustainable Development | 4 units |
| ECON 324 | The Economics of Immigration | 4 units |
| ECON 328 | Economics of Race and Gender | 4 units |
| PHIL 231 | Environmental and Animal Ethics | 4 units |
| POLS 206 | Race and American Politics | 4 units |
| POLS 207 | Los Angeles Politics | 4 units |
| POLS 208 | Movements for Social Justice | 4 units |
| RELS 242 | Environmental Ethics and Religion | 4 units |
| SOC 250 | Race and Ethnicity in American Society | 4 units |
| UEP 150 | Geographic Information Science I | 4 units |
Honors in the Major
Students are required to have an overall grade point average of 3.50. Contact the department chair for more information and specific requirements.
Minor
Introductory Courses
| POLS 101 | American Politics and Public Policy | 4 units |
| UEP 101 | Environment and Society | 4 units |
Additional electives:
Students are required to successfully complete three additional courses (minimum 12 units) within the UEP program. Students may complete one of these courses outside of the department, selected from the approved UEP electives listed above ("Additional Electives").