Description: Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour (when scheduled). Designed for juniors/seniors. Exploration of one aspect of U.S. urban history in depth without having to attend to basic chronology or geography. Topics include crime and police, urban economics, and urban government. Students do primary research papers based on local materials in addition to written examinations. May be repeated for maximum of 16 units with topic and/or instructor change. P/NP or letter grading.

Units: 4.0