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If you’re interested in how politics shapes cities—and how cities, in turn, shape politics—the Urban Policy and Politics minor is a great choice. This program looks beyond demographic trends to examine how public policies and political actors influence urban life. You’ll explore the political economies of global and U.S. cities, especially New York, and engage with pressing issues like gentrification, segregation, and grassroots movements for justice. With a focus on how race, gender, and class intersect in city life, the minor equips you with the analytical tools to understand—and challenge—the systems that build and divide our urban environments.
This minor will help you think critically about how political forces shape cities, how urban institutions operate, and the role that cities play in struggles for social justice, the environment, economic development, and regional, national, and global politics. Completing the minor demonstrates interdisciplinary insight and a readiness to tackle pressing urban challenges.
The program information listed here reflects the approved curriculum for the 2025–26 academic year per the Brooklyn College Bulletin. Bulletins from past academic years can be found here.
At least 12 credits of the following: POLS 1007, or POLS 3126, or POLS 3140, or POLS 3141, or POLS 3143, or POLS 3144, or POLS 3145, or POLS 3150, or POLS 3151, or POLS 3152, or POLS 3156, or POLS 3157, or POLS 3650, or POLS 3347.
All 12 credits must be completed at Brooklyn College with a grade of C- or higher. Similarly, to enroll in any course students must have completed the appropriate prerequisite courses with a grade of C- or better.
Contact the Political Science Department for information on academic advisers and office hours.
