Urban and Community Studies Courses For a complete list of urban and community studies (URBN) courses, please visit the UConn Catalog website. Academic Year 2024-2025 Urban and Community Studies Courses URBN 2000 2000. Introduction to Urban and Community Studies 3.00 credits Prerequisites: Grading Basis: Graded Introduction to the analysis of urban development with particular stress on those problems pertinent to the American central city.