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URBST 105: Urban Politics at Queens College

3 credits · Fall 2026

Urban Politics (URBST 105) at Queens College has 2 ways to take it in Fall 2026. 0 of 2 sections have an open seat right now.

Professors teaching it: James Vacca and Eric Goldfischer.

Of the 2 professors with a Chill Rank, James Vacca ranks chillest (Chill) and Eric Goldfischer least chill (Fair).

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About this course

Examination of the governance of US cities, especially New York City exploring the historical development of governmental structures, political parties, machine politics and reform movements in US cities. Theories of power in the urban setting and the role of advocacy groups, ethnic organizations, business, labor, and other interest and activist groups will be discussed. (SS, US)

Best professors for URBST 105 at Queens, Fall 2026

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URBST 105 sections, times and seats

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001-LEC Regular
Mon/Wed · 3:10 PM - 4:25 PM
Powdermker 153
James VaccaChill Rank 1 of 5: Chill?★ 4.7(75)Difficulty 2.1/5 · 93% would take again#1 chillest of 2 for this course
In PersonClosed
002-LEC Regular
Mon/Wed · 1:40 PM - 2:55 PM
Powdermker 115
Eric GoldfischerChill Rank 3 of 5: Fairlimited data?★ 3.0(3)Difficulty 2.3/5 · 67% would take again#2 chillest of 2 for this course
In PersonClosed

Questions about URBST 105 at Queens

Who teaches URBST 105 at Queens in Fall 2026?
James Vacca and Eric Goldfischer are listed for Fall 2026. Each name links to a page with their Chill Rank and Rate My Professors numbers.
Is URBST 105 at Queens hard?
It depends on the professor. Across the 2 professors with a Chill Rank, students on Rate My Professors give an average difficulty of 2.2 out of 5. The Chill Rank above compares them directly.
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