Minor in Civic Analytics
Requirements for the Minor
Students must complete 15 semester hours as outlined below, with at least 6 hours at the 200 level or above. A GPA of 2.50/4.00 is required in courses taken toward the minor.
No more than two courses can double-count toward both the Public Policy major (including selective courses) and PPMA minor(s). Any course counting for one PPMA minor is prohibited to count for another PPMA minor unless the course is a required course for both minors.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| PPOL 105 | Programming and Data Analysis for Public Policy I | 3 |
| PPOL 210 | Introduction to Public Policy a | 3 |
| or PPOL 300 | Urban Policy and Metropolitan Governance | |
| PPOL 220 | Introduction to Civic Technology | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Select at least 6 hours from the following courses: | 6 | |
| Programming and Data Analysis for Public Policy II | ||
| Introduction to Public Policy | ||
| Evidence-Based Public Policy | ||
| Special Topics in Public Policy | ||
| Urban Policy and Metropolitan Governance b | ||
| Policy Implementation and Management c | ||
| Policy Analysis III: Identifying and Developing Alternatives d | ||
| Special Topics in Public Policy | ||
| Evaluating Public Policies and Programs | ||
| Researching the City | ||
| Introduction to Geospatial Analysis and Visualization I e | ||
| Introduction to Geospatial Analysis and Visualization II f | ||
| Introduction to Geospatial Analysis and Visualization g | ||
| Topics in Geospatial Analysis and Visualization h | ||
| Mapping the Urban: Cartography and its Alternatives | ||
| Analyzing the City | ||
| Mapping, Data, and Geographic Information Systems | ||
| Visualizing the City: Methods and Tools for Representing the City | ||
| Urban Policy Analysis Methods i | ||
| Introduction to Geographic Information Systems I | ||
| Total Hours | 15 | |
- a
When students complete both PPOL 210 and PPOL 300, PPOL 300 may be applied as an elective.
- b
Prerequisites: Admission to the BA in Public Policy or BA in Urban Studies and college-level Microeconomics; or consent of the instructor.
- c
Prerequisites: PPOL 210 and admission to the BA in Public Policy or Urban Studies; or consent of the instructor.
- d
Prerequisites: PPOL 210; and grade of C or better in ENGL 161.
- e
Credit is not given for UPP 458 or UPP 459 if a student has credit in UPP 460. Extensive computer use required.
- f
Prerequisites: Grade of B or better in UPP 458; and senior standing or above; or consent of the instructor.
- g
Prerequisites: Junior standing or above; and approval of the department.
- h
Prerequisites: Grade of B or better in UPP 460 or UPP 461; and appropriate score on the department placement test; and senior standing or above; and consent of the instructor.
- i
Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in US 240; Grade of B or better in ECON 120; and junior standing or above; or consent of the instructor.