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 2541W 2541W. The History of Urban America Also offered as: HIST 2541W 3.00 credits Prerequisites: Grading Basis: Graded The development of Urban America with emphasis on social, political, physical, and environmental change in the industrial city.