Minor in Civic Analytics

Requirements for the Minor

Students must complete 15 semester hours as outlined below. 

Core Courses
PPOL 105Programming and Data Analysis for Public Policy I3
PPOL 210Introduction to Public Policy a3
or PPOL 300 Urban Policy and Metropolitan Governance
PPOL 220Introduction to Civic Technology3
Electives
Select at least 6 hours from the following courses:6
PPOL 205
Programming and Data Analysis for Public Policy II
PPOL 210
Introduction to Public Policy
PPOL 212
Evidence-Based Public Policy
PPOL 296
Special Topics in Public Policy
PPOL 300
Urban Policy and Metropolitan Governance b
PPOL 303
Policy Implementation and Management c
PPOL 307
Policy Analysis III: Identifying and Developing Alternatives d
PPOL 396
Special Topics in Public Policy
PPOL 405
Evaluating Public Policies and Programs
UPP 405
Researching the City
UPP 458
Introduction to Geospatial Analysis and Visualization I e
UPP 459
Introduction to Geospatial Analysis and Visualization II f
UPP 460
Introduction to Geospatial Analysis and Visualization g
UPP 465
Topics in Geospatial Analysis and Visualization h
US 208
Mapping the Urban: Cartography and its Alternatives
US 250
Analyzing the City
US 261
Mapping, Data, and Geographic Information Systems
US 304
Visualizing the City: Methods and Tools for Representing the City
US 306
Urban Policy Analysis Methods i
US 361
Introduction to Geographic Information Systems I
Total Hours15
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.