URBST 206: Global Cities at Queens College
3 credits · Spring 2027
Global Cities (URBST 206) at Queens College has 2 ways to take it in Spring 2027. 2 of 2 sections have an open seat right now.
Professors teaching it: Padmini Biswas and Rafael De Balanzo Joue.
Of the 2 professors with a Chill Rank, Padmini Biswas ranks chillest (Chill) and Rafael De Balanzo Joue least chill (Busy).
Compare them below, check the days and times, and add the course to your schedule.
About this course
As the world becomes more interconnected, it is also becoming more urbanized. This course explores the global flows of ideas, culture, people, goods, and capital, focusing on how these flows have affected cities across the globe, and on the disparities between cities in the Global North and Global South and within each area.
Best professors for URBST 206 at Queens, Spring 2027
- Padmini BiswasChill Rank 1 of 5: Chill?
1 section · 1 open · ★ 4.7 (13) · difficulty 1.8/5 · 100% would take again
- Rafael De Balanzo JoueChill Rank 4 of 5: Busy?
1 section · 1 open · ★ 3.4 (24) · difficulty 3.1/5 · 50% would take again
Ordered chillest first. A Chill Rank compares a professor with other CUNY professors on Rate My Professors difficulty, rating and would-take-again; it needs at least 3 ratings. How it works
URBST 206 sections, times and seats
Seat status as of Oct 5, 12:03 AM ET. Seats can change between refreshes. How fresh is this?
Chill Rank compares professors using Rate My Professors reviews, from Chill to Brutal. What each rank means
Questions about URBST 206 at Queens
- Who teaches URBST 206 at Queens in Spring 2027?
- Padmini Biswas and Rafael De Balanzo Joue are listed for Spring 2027. Each name links to a page with their Chill Rank and Rate My Professors numbers.
- Is URBST 206 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 2.5 out of 5. The Chill Rank above compares them directly.
- What if a URBST 206 section is full?
- Try another section, join the waitlist in CUNYfirst if there is one, or ask the department. You can also watch a full section and get an email when a seat opens; you still enroll yourself in CUNYfirst.