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
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 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 461and 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.