Master of Interdisciplinary Studies in Urban Studies

The MIS in Urban Studies prepares students for professional or academic careers with specialized knowledge and skills in urban studies. Students will develop a sophisticated understanding of urbanization and the making of cities. They will demonstrate strong analytical skills designed to promote best practices for solving complex challenges of urban environments and synthesize this information at local, national, and international scales. The program is based mainly in the social sciences and is oriented towards translational or policy-relevant research and teaching around cities; it does not emphasize technical planning. It combines:Interdisciplinary urban theory and knowledge: Graduates of the MIS in Urban Studies will be competent urbanists. They will be capable of interpreting and analyzing urban issues from multiple perspectives while recognizing the strengths and limitations of these approaches.Analytical skills: Graduates will be critical thinkers with demonstrable competencies across a range of quantitative and qualitative methods.Application of knowledge within the field: Graduates will be competent communicators, able to apply and communicate their urban knowledge to diverse stakeholder communities.Principles of inclusive and equity urban development: Graduates will demonstrate an orientation towards inclusive, equitable, and sustainable urban development informed by USI’s approach to urban studies.

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