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The University of Illinois at Chicago College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs (CUPPA) offers an undergraduate program of study leading to the Bachelor of Arts, with a major in Urban and Public Affairs (UPA). Using the Chicago metropolitan region as a home for investigation, students will experience and analyze urban issues from many different academic and practical perspectives. After students complete most of their general education and other liberal arts and sciences requirements, they will take an interdisciplinary curriculum offered jointly by CUPPA’s two academic programs: the Urban Planning and Policy Program and the Public Administration Program. Announcements and Updates UPA Continuing to Accept Fall 2008 Applications The Urban and Public Affairs program is continuing to accept applications for theFall 2008 semester. Please contact the UPA Program Coordinator, Anna Baccellieri at abacce1@uic.edu or (312) 413 - 2565 if you are interested in applying. Urban
and Public Affairs Atlantis Program: Urban Regeneration in Globalizing
Cities - A Transatlantic Undergraduate Planning Study Abroad Program (August 2008 - May 2009)
Interested in studying abroad in the Atlantis program? Please contact the UPA Program Coordinator, Anna Baccellieri at abacce1@uic.edu or (312) 413 - 2565.
Guaranteed Professional Program Admissions Who Should Major in UPA? Students with a particular interest or background in areas such as sociology, economics, geography, government, law, architecture, information technology, public health, civics, urban studies, or urban environments – to name only a few! - might find the program to be especially appealing.Students with professional or volunteer experience in a community, political, or environmental setting will find that the UPA program provides a strong educational background to build upon these experiences.Potential students might also have a background of involvement in other activities such as student or community organizations, student government, debate, soup kitchens, international relief organizations, political parties, or other community based volunteer groups.Anyone with an interest in any one of the numerous topics that affect the urban environment or students who are “undecided” but are looking for a major that offers a multidisciplinary curriculum, professional experience, and the possibility of working toward improving the conditions around us in everyday life should consider this program. What will the UPA do for Students? The UPA Program will provide students with the training needed for entry-level employment with public, nonprofit and private sector organizations, as well as prepare them for graduate studies in such fields as public administration, urban planning, law, business, sociology, political science, and other social science fields. It will offer opportunities to participate in engaged research projects with one of the college’s seven research centers and take part in a wide selection of internship and study abroad experiences. Course Work UPA’s emphasis on experiential learning in university and city settings enables students to learn in contexts closely linked to their job and career interests. For instance, students learn not just how to find work, but what that work means in relation to other choices not taken and to the many economic, social, physical, cultural and political impacts associated with urban policy. Students will learn how professionals address pressing urban problems like traffic congestion, sprawl, and affordable housing. Not only might they learn how urban leaders design development projects, but how cities address the NIMBY - "Not in My Backyard" - reaction to important public improvements. They learn not only how to vote intelligently, but how to improve the institutions that manage the franchise. This program uses the intellectual and practical experience of urban relationships to help students shape and meet their career goals while learning the challenge and responsibility of urban civic engagement. |
