University of Illinois Chicago
AC-3: Undergraduate Program

The US program prepares students with understanding and skills to effectively engage in the transformation of cities, thus enabling them to enter urban professions and graduate education programs.
The US Program has the following learning outcomes with one explicitly dedicated to sustainability in bold:
1. Students will demonstrate knowledge of the complex interrelated forces that shape urban areas.
2. Students will demonstrate skills to craft and evaluate potential solutions to address urban challenges.
3. Students will demonstrate knowledge of ethics and values related to the production of cities and to professional practice, including knowledge of collaboration, diversity, equity, sustainability and democracy.
4. Students will demonstrate critical analytical skills to produce, analyze and present data.
5. Students will demonstrate knowledge of plan making and policy analysis and implementation.
6. Students will demonstrate proficiency and effective use of visualization and communication tools.

Students who perform well in science and math classes and are interested in careers in clinical health sciences are a good fit for the Bachelor of Science in Public Health. The program is designed to provide flexibility to complete basic and applied science pre-requisite courses for admission to a range of graduate and professional programs, including medical school, dentistry, pharmacy, veterinary science, applied health sciences and other STEM disciplines.

The BS in Public Health prepares public health researchers and practitioners for careers in environmental health, addressing the impacts of contaminated water and pollution on environmental health; occupational health, strengthening worker health and safety; and epidemiology, the basic science of public health that tracks and documents disease outbreaks. Graduates are also prepared for community-engaged work in public health settings.

Selectives include courses in biological sciences, chemistry, earth and environmental sciences, kinesiology, mathematics and statistics, physics and advanced public health courses

The Sustainable Cities minor provides students in many disciplines the opportunity to gain further understanding of the field of urban sustainability while introducing them to concepts and techniques relevant to all disciplines.

"Growth in the world’s population continues to put increasing pressure on resources that must be met in a sustainable way. Environmental Engineering is the field of engineering that employs biological, chemical, and physical treatment principles for the reduction of pollution in water, soil, sediment, and air to protect both human and ecological health. While great strides have been made in the last half century to improve the quality of these resources, much needs to be done to limit pollution of the environment and prevent pollution from happening in the first place. The College of Engineering offers a minor area of study in Environmental Engineering that crosses disciplinary boundaries among engineering specialties and departments."

Minor in Urban Studies
The minor in Urban Studies provides students in many disciplines the opportunity to gain further understanding of urban phenomena, the complex interactions between local and global forces, and the needs and opportunities of Chicago and other “Great Cities” historically, in the present, and moving forward. Students are required to take US 130 - Principles of Urban Sustainability and US2020 Social Justice and the City.

https://catalog.uic.edu/ucat/colleges-depts/urban-planning-public-affairs/upp/minor-upp/

Urban Studies Program Coordinator
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