Minor in Public Policy
Requirements for the Minor
Students must complete 15 semester hours (five courses) 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. Students who are majoring in Public Policy may not pursue a Public Policy 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| PPOL 210 | Introduction to Public Policy | 3 |
| PPOL 307 | Policy Analysis III: Identifying and Developing Alternatives | 3 |
| Elective Courses | ||
| Select three of the following with at least one course (3 hours) to be selected from Public Policy or Public Administration. | 9 | |
| NOTE: Students are encouraged to seek guidance in the selection of electives. They may be taken primarily in one department, or across multiple departments. | ||
| Individual Action and Democratic Citizenship | ||
| Evidence-Based Public Policy | ||
| Nonprofit Organizations and Civil Society | ||
| Social Policy and Inequality in the U.S. | ||
| International Development Policy | ||
| Environmental Policy | ||
| Urban Policy and Metropolitan Governance | ||
| Policy Implementation and Management | ||
| Policy Analysis | ||
| Public Budgeting and Financial Management | ||
| Evaluating Public Policies and Programs | ||
| Civic Engagement | ||
| Economics for Management and Policy | ||
| Political Economy of Urban Development | ||
| Urban Policy Analysis Methods | ||
| Globalization and Environmental Planning | ||
| Introduction to Criminology, Law, and Justice | ||
| Law and Society | ||
| Economics of Education | ||
| Health Economics | ||
| Microeconomics: Theory and Applications | ||
| Public Finance | ||
| Labor Economics | ||
| Urban Economics | ||
| Environmental Economics | ||
| Health and the Public | ||
| Public Health and Global Societies | ||
| Social Problems | ||
| Total Hours | 15 | |