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Urban and Community Studies (Hartford Campus)

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Key facts

  • Program
    Bachelor's
  • Duration
    4 years
  • Program
    On campus
  • Pace
    Full-time
  • Annual tuition fee
    39,678USD
  • Start date
    Jan, Aug

Program overview

What the University of Connecticut (in partnership with Kaplan International) says about their program:

The undergraduate major in Urban and Community Studies is an interdisciplinary program in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences with a focus on educating citizens on the multiple dimensions of urban and community life and preparing students for careers in public and community service as well as graduate study in social work, public administration, law, planning, public health, or other related areas.

The major has three parts. First, students receive a broad education in the study of cities, suburbs, neighborhoods and communities through core courses in three fields drawn from Economics, Geography, History, Political Science, Public Policy, Sociology, and Urban and Community Studies. Second, students acquire a solid foundation in analytical techniques such as statistical analysis, survey research, geographic information systems, qualitative methods, or archival research. Finally, students take additional electives in order to broaden their academic training or to develop a deeper specialization in selected areas.

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Admission requirements

Undergraduate academic requirements

  • Complete secondary school (equivalent to U.S. grades 9-12)
  • International applicants should have college preparatory coursework in the core subjects of English (if offered), mathematics, physical science, and social science reflected throughout their high school academic careers
  • Students applying to the School of Engineering must have taken secondary school level physics and chemistry.

English requirements

  • TOEFL PBT

    550

  • TOEFL iBT

    79

  • TOEFL CBT

    213

  • IELTS

    6.5

  • Duolingo

    100

English proficiency waivers

  • International applicants whose native language is English
  • International applicants who have completed at least 2 years at a secondary school in the United States
  • International applicants who have completed one year or more of full-time coursework at a post-secondary institution in the United States. The total amount of academic work completed must be officially graded by the registrar of that institution and have a cumulative GPA value of 3.0 or higher, excluding ESL curriculum
  • International applicants who have received a degree from an international post-secondary institution whose language of instruction is English. Official documentation will be required from the institution’s Registrar’s office stating that the medium of instruction for the degree received was English

Documents required

  • Application form
  • Academic requirements
  • Diploma of previous studies
  • Translations
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Copy of passport
  • Personal essay
  • 2 Letters of recommendation (optional)
  • SAT or ACT (optional)
  • Audition (if applicable)
  • Portfolio (if applicable)
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Fees and funding

Funding

Global Excellence Awards

  • Amount

    Renewable for 4 years; valued at a fixed amount determined on a yearly basis

  • Requirements

    Merit based Scholarship. Achieved exceptional academic achievement and excel as leaders both in- and outside of the classroom will be considered for the Global Excellence Award

Global Distinction Award

  • Amount

    Renewable for 4 years; valued at a fixed amount determined on a yearly basis

  • Requirements

    Merit based Scholarship. Achieved exceptional academic achievement and excel as leaders both in- and outside of the classroom will be considered for the Global Distinction Award

Global Leader Award

  • Amount

    Renewable for 4 years; valued at a fixed amount determined on a yearly basis

  • Requirements

    Merit based Scholarship. Achieved exceptional academic achievement and excel as leaders both in- and outside of the classroom will be considered for the Global Leader Award

Fee information

  • Undergraduate tuition

    US$39,678 per year

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