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2014-2015 Catalog FINAL VERSION - Closed for Revisions

Small City Analysis Minor

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This minor is an Interdisciplinary minor.

Consists of a minimum of 22 credits.

Core courses, 12 credits

Required, 6-12 credits

Choose from:

ECON 374 - Regional Economic Growth 3 cr.
GEOG 373 - Urban Geography 3 cr.
GEOG 388 - Introduction to Urban and Regional Planning 3 cr. or
NRES 388 - Introduction to Urban and Regional Planning 3 cr.
or
GEOG 389 - Urban and Regional Planning Analysis 3 cr. or
NRES 389 - Urban and Regional Planning Analysis 3 cr.
POLI 341 - Urban Politics 3 cr.
SOC 300 - The American Community 2 or 3 cr.
SOC 356 - Urban Sociology 3 cr.

Electives, 0-6 credits

Choose from:

FOR 444 - Urban Forestry 3 cr.
GEOG 370 - Transportation and Logistics 3 cr.
GEOG 372
GEOG 378
GEOG 496 - Community Development Practices 3 cr.
NRES 474 - Integrated Resource Management 3 cr.
NRES 394 - Ecological Basis for Planning and Design 3 cr.
POLI 242 - State and Local Government 3 cr.
SOC 357 - Sociology of Planning 3 cr.
SOC 360 - Population Problems 3 cr.

Analytic skills, 6-7 credits

Research methods, 3-4 credits

Choose from:

Policy analysis/management, 3 credits

Choose from:

BUS 320 - Principles of Management 3 cr.
POLI 250 - Public Administration 3 cr.
POLI 397 - Methods of Policy Analysis 3 cr.

Internship or independent research on small cities, 3 credits

Choose from:

POLI 455 - Internship in Government 1-6 cr.
POLI 499 - Special Work 1-3 cr.
SOC 497 - Sociological Analysis and Research 1-3 cr. or
GEOG 395 - Directed Study 1-3 cr.
GEOG 399 - Research 1-3 cr.
GEOG 480 - Internship in Geography 1-12 cr.
GEOG 491 - Senior Thesis 3 cr.
NRES 499 - Special Work Credit based on scope of project.

Seminar or colloquium on small cities, 1 credit

As approved by one of the coordinators.