Students take six courses to satisfy Urban Studies minor requirements.
- 3 courses in Arts and Humanities and 3 courses in Natural and Social Sciences that support a coherent thematic focus (see Thematic Focus section below)
- At least 3 different disciplines/departments represented
- No more than 3 courses at 100-level (MONT courses require special permission); at least 3 courses 200-level or above
- 1 upper-level course must be an advanced seminar based on the student’s interest in Urban Studies, with a final paper / project relating directly to the Urban Studies theme
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Arts and Humanities (Choose 3) |
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CLAS 222: Archaeology of Pompeii (Ellen Perry) |
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ENGL 351: Thoreau Then and Now (Sarah Luria) |
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ENGL 392: The Black Urban Experience (Nadine Knight) |
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HIST 140: Nature and Society in American History (Edward O’Donnell) |
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HIST 227: Muslim Africa (Lorelle Semley) |
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HIST 290: Sex and Society in African History (Lorelle Semley) |
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HIST 275: US-Mexico Border: History and Culture (Justin Poche) |
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HIST 399: China’s Urban Transformations (Ke Ren) |
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MUSC 236: African-American Music: From Blues to Rap (Daniel Dicenso) |
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MUSC 390: Music and Gay Rights (Daniel Dicenso) |
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RELS 233: Households and Early Christianity (Caroline Johnson-Hodge) |
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RELS 280: Liberation Theology (Matthew Eggemeier) |
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RELS 340: Gardens and World Religions (Todd Lewis) |
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VAHI 111: History of Pre-Modern Global Architecture (Amy Finstein / David Karmon) |
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VAHI 112: History of Modern Global Architecture (Amy Finstein / David Karmon) |
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VAHI 137: Destruction and Renewal (David Karmon) |
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VAHI 205: Global Commerce in 15c Italy (David Karmon) |
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VAHI 205: Global Commerce in 15c Italy (David Karmon) |
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VAHI 206: Art and Antiquity in 16c Italy (David Karmon) |
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VAHI 207: Art, Science, and Power in the 17c (David Karmon) |
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VAHI 230: American Architecture (Amy Finstein) |
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VAHI 240: Modern Architecture (Amy Finstein) |
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VAHI 250: Making the Modern City (Amy Finstein) |
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VAHI 320: The Modern Home (Amy Finstein) |
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VAHI 330: Designing Green (Amy Finstein) |
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VAHI 350: City Nature (David Karmon) |
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Natural and Social Science (Choose 3) |
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ACIP 380: Non-Profit and Government Agencies (Isabelle Jenkins) |
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CIS 203: Community Engagement and Social Responsibility (Michelle Sterk Barrett) |
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CIS 250: Introduction to Global Health (Tsitsi Masvawure) |
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CIS 255: Critical Issues in Global Health (Tsitsi Masvawure) |
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ECON 220: Economics of Inequality (Kolleen Rask) |
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ECON 224: Environmental Economics (Conor Carney) |
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ECON 319: Urban Economics (Kathy Kiel) |
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EDUC 273: Urban Education (Danielle Poche) |
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GEOS 199 Geohazards (Sara Mitchell) |
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GEOS 210: Geomorphology (Sara Mitchell) |
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GEOS 270: Watershed Hydrology (Sara Mitchell) |
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PSYC 328: Adolescent Health (Alison Ludden) |
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PSYC 337: Substance Use, Misuse, and Abuse (Jumi Hayaki) |
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The Worcester City Semester (Daniel Klinghard) |
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POLS 206: Public Policy (Greg Burnep) |
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POLS 257: Politics of Development (Maria Rodrigues) |
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POLS 299-06: The Policymaking Process (Greg Burnep) |
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ANTH 251: Informal Economies (Jeremy Jones) |
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ANTH 273: Anthropology of Africa (Jeremy Jones) |
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SOC 238: Cities and the Environment (Daina Cheyenne Harvey) |
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SOC 399: Social Disruption and the City (Daina Cheyenne Harvey) |
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SOC 299: Disaster Sociology (Daina Cheyenne Harvey) |
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SOC 299: Social Disruption (Daina Cheyenne Harvey) |
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HNRS 395: Cultures of Risk (Daina Cheyenne Harvey) |
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SOC 277: Gender and Society (Selina Gallo-Cruz) |
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SOC 299: Social Movements and Social Change (Selina Gallo-Cruz) |
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Consortium Courses Offered at Clark University* |
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GEOG020: American Cities (offered annually, often taught by Asha Best) |
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GEOG241/341: Suburbia: Culture, Politics, Place (Deb Martin) |
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GEOG248: Social Justice and the City (Mark Davidson) |
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GEOG258/356: Utopian Visions, Urban Realities (Deb Martin) |
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GEOG: How Cities Work (Mark Davidson) |
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GEOG240: Race and Urban Space (Asha Best) |
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PSCI 171: Urban Politics (Clark University) |
*These courses offer our students a unique opportunity to enroll in courses offered at Clark, including the longest established Geography Department in the United States. Courses may be difficult to access, so please be sure to research these options to ensure availability.
Thematic Focus
Students are required to develop a thematic focus in their study of the urban environment. Minors may choose one of the themes listed below, or they may propose their own theme, subject to approval. The thematic focus should provide the student with a significant degree of breadth and depth in the theoretical study of their theme.
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History, Design, and Policy |
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ACIP 380: Non-Profit and Government Agencies (Isabelle Jenkins) |
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CIS 205: Architectural Studio (Gerry Sullivan) |
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CIS 203: Community Engagement and Social Responsibility (Michelle Sterk Barrett) |
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CLAS 222: Archaeology of Pompeii (Ellen Perry) |
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ECON 220: Economics of Inequality (Kolleen Rask) |
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ECON 224: Environmental Economics (Conor Carney) |
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EDUC 273: Urban Education (Danielle Poche) |
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ECON 319: Urban Economics (Kathy Kiel) |
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HIST 275: US-Mexico Border: History and Culture (Justin Poche) |
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HIST 399: China’s Urban Transformations (Ke Ren) |
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POLS 206: Public Policy (Greg Burnep) |
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POLS 257: Politics of Development (Maria Rodrigues) |
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VAHI 111: History of Pre-Modern Global Architecture (Amy Finstein / David Karmon) |
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VAHI 112: History of Modern Global Architecture (Amy Finstein / David Karmon) |
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VAHI 137: Destruction and Renewal (David Karmon) |
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VAHI 205: Global Commerce in 15c Italy (David Karmon) |
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VAHI 206: Art and Antiquity in 16c Italy (David Karmon) |
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VAHI 207: Art, Science, and Power in the 17c (David Karmon) |
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VAHI 230: American Architecture (Amy Finstein) |
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VAHI 240: Modern Architecture (Amy Finstein) |
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VAHI 250: Making the Modern City (Amy Finstein) |
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VAHI 350: City Nature (David Karmon) |
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GEOG241/341 Suburbia: Culture, Politics, Place (Deb Martin, Clark University) |
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GEOG258/356 Utopian Visions, Urban Realities (Deb Martin, Clark University) |
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Cities and Belonging |
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ENGL 351 Thoreau Then and Now (Sarah Luria) |
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ENGL 392: The Black Urban Experience (Nadine Knight) |
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MUSC 236: African-American Music: From Blues to Rap (Daniel Dicenso) |
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MUSC 390: Music and Gay Rights (Daniel Dicenso) |
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HIST 140: Nature and Society in American History (Edward O’Donnell) |
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HIST 275: US-Mexico Border: History and Culture (Justin Poche) |
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HIST 227: Muslim Africa (Lorelle Semley) |
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PSYC 328: Adolescent Health (Alison Ludden) |
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PSYC 337: Substance Use, Misuse, and Abuse (Jumi Hayaki) |
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RELS 233: Households and Early Christianity (Caroline Johnson-Hodge) |
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RELS 280: Liberation Theology (Matthew Eggemeier) |
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SOC 277: Gender and Society (Selina Gallo-Cruz) |
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SOC 299: Social Movements and Social Change (Selina Gallo-Cruz) |
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VAHI 137: Destruction and Renewal (David Karmon) |
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VAHI 320: The Modern Home (Amy Finstein) |
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VAHI 350: City Nature (David Karmon) |
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GEOG020 American Cities (offered annually, often taught by Asha Best, Clark University) |
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GEOG240 Race and Urban Space (Asha Best, Clark University) |
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GEOG248 Social Justice and the City (Mark Davidson, Clark University) |
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GEOG: How Cities Work (Mark Davidson, Clark University) |
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PSCI 171: Urban Politics (Clark University) |
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Race, Gender, and Intersectionality |
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ACIP 380: Non-Profit and Government Agencies (Isabelle Jenkins) |
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ANTH 273: Anthropology of Africa (Jeremy Jones) |
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CIS 203: Community Engagement and Social Responsibility (Michelle Sterk Barrett) |
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CIS 250: Introduction to Global Health (Tsitsi Masvawure) |
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CIS 255: Critical Issues in Global Health (Tsitsi Masvawure) |
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CIS 350: HIV/AIDS in Global Perspective (Tsitsi Masvawure) |
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ENGL 392: The Black Urban Experience (Nadine Knight) |
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HIST 290: Sex and Society in African History (Lorelle Semley) |
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MUSC 236: African-American Music: From Blues to Rap (Daniel Dicenso) |
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MUSC 390: Music and Gay Rights (Daniel Dicenso) |
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SOC 238: Cities and the Environment (Daina Cheyenne Harvey) |
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SOC 299: Social Movements and Social Change (Selina Gallo-Cruz) |
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VAHI 111: History of Pre-Modern Global Architecture (Amy Finstein / David Karmon) |
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VAHI 112: History of Modern Global Architecture (Amy Finstein / David Karmon) |
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VAHI 137: Destruction and Renewal (David Karmon) |
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VAHI 205: Global Commerce in 15c Italy (David Karmon) |
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VAHI 206: Art and Antiquity in 16c Italy (David Karmon) |
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VAHI 250: Making the Modern City (Amy Finstein) |
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VAHI 320: The Modern Home (Amy Finstein) |
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VAHI 350: City Nature (David Karmon) |
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GEOG240 Race and Urban Space (Asha Best, Clark University) |
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Urban Ecology |
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ANTH 251: Informal Economies (Jeremy Jones) |
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ANTH 273: Anthropology of Africa (Jeremy Jones) |
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CIS 250: Introduction to Global Health (Tsitsi Masvawure) |
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CIS 350: HIV/AIDS in Global Perspective (Tsitsi Masvawure) |
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GEOS 199 Geohazards (Sara Mitchell) |
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GEOS 210: Geomorphology (Sara Mitchell) |
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GEOS 270: Watershed Hydrology (Sara Mitchell) |
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HIST 275: US-Mexico Border: History and Culture (Justin Poche) |
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RELS 340: Gardens and World Religions (Todd Lewis) |
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SOC 238: Cities and the Environment (Daina Cheyenne Harvey) |
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SOC 399: Social Disruption and the City (Daina Cheyenne Harvey) |
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SOC 299: Disaster Sociology (Daina Cheyenne Harvey) |
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SOC 299: Social Disruption (Daina Cheyenne Harvey) |
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HNRS 395: Cultures of Risk (Daina Cheyenne Harvey) |
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VAHI 137: Destruction and Renewal (David Karmon) |
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VAHI 330: Designing Green (Amy Finstein) |
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VAHI 350: City Nature (David Karmon) |
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Worcester City Semester (Daniel Klinghard) |