Metropolitan Studies - Towson University

Metropolitan Studies from Towson University is a Campus Bachelor American Studies degree that prepares you for a Liberal Arts career. The metropolitan studies major offers students the opportunity to explore the complexity of metropolitan regions in the United States as well as overseas. The program is built around an interdisciplinary approach to understanding the physical, social, economic and political factors that shape metropolitan areas. By integrating the perspectives of different academic disciplines, students gain a thorough understanding of the complex historical development of metropolitan areas, as well as the root causes of the contemporary problems and opportunities facing these areas. We offer courses that are intellectually stimulating and, at the same time, socially relevant. As students examine contemporary challenges like sprawl, economic development, or the myriad social and political issues facing the modern metropolis, they are introduced to innovative policy solutions to these challenges, and are encouraged to think creatively about how to solve the problems of the metropolis. The program benefits tremendously from a first rate faculty of sociologists, geographers, political scientists, economists, and historians well versed in the issues of metropolitan areas. The program also benefits significantly from Towson's location. The Baltimore/Washington area provides an ideal "laboratory" for students of metropolitan areas. View more details on Towson University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related American Studies courses.