Consists of a minimum of 22 credits:
1. Core courses, 12 credits:
a. Required:
6-12 credits from Econ 374; Geography 373; Geography 388 or NRES 388 or Geography
389 or NRES 389 ; Poli Sci 341; Sociology 300, 356.
b. Electives:
0-6 credits from Forestry 444; Geography 370, 372, 378, 496; NRES 474, 495;
Poli Sci 242; Sociology 357, 360.
2. Analytic skills, 6 credits:
a.. Research
methods: 3-4 credits from Geography 276,
279, 476. 477; Poli Sci 203, 497; Sociology 351, 352; Psychology 300; Math 355.
b. Policy
analysis/management: 3 credits from Business 320; Poli Sci 250, 397.
3. Internship
or independent research on small cities:
3 credits from Poli Sci 455, 499; Sociology 497 or 498; Geography 395, 399, 480
or 491, or NRES 499.
4. Seminar or colloquium on small cities--: one credit approved by one of the coordinators.