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Liberal Arts Minors

PUBL - Public Policy (Policy Analysis, Policy Issues)

This minor provides students with a foundation in the field of public policy and to allow them to make connections between public policy and other fields of study. Students are allowed to follow one of two "tracks" within the public policy minor. The first track, "policy issues," develops a broad perspective on public policy and its relationship to other fields. The second track, "policy analysis," highlights the analytical tools used by the policy analyst to evaluate and understand policy formulation and impacts. Both tracks explore contemporary public policy issues, especially those connected to the science and technology fields. This minor underscores the role of public policy on science and technology based problems. Students will obtain a deeper understanding of what public policy is and how it is integrated within a number of specific contexts.

Policy Issues Track
Two of the following required courses:
0521-400 Foundations of Public Policy (first course in minor) AND
0521-460 Capstone: Public Policy Minor (last course in minor) OR
0508-530 Seminar in Science, Technology and the Environment

Choose three of the following:
0508-441 Science & Technology Policy
0508-484 Environmental Policy
0508-540 Science & Technology Policy Seminar
0513-455 Politics & Public Policy*
0515-413 Urban Planning & Policy
0515-451 Technology Transfer & Globalization*
0521-401 Values & Public Policy
0521-406 Introduction to Qualitative Analysis*
0521-408 Technological Innovation & Public Policy
0521-410 Information & Communication Policy*
0521-449 Special Topics in Public Policy (topics vary)
0521-451 Energy Policy

Policy Analysis Track
Requirements:
0521-400 Foundations of Public Policy
0521-402 Policy Analysis I*
0521-403 Policy Analysis II*
0521-404 Policy Analysis III*

Choose one of the following:
0508-441 Science & Technology Policy
0508-484 Environmental Policy
0508-540 Science & Technology Policy Seminar
0515-413 Urban Planning & Policy
0521-401 Values & Public Policy
0521-406 Introduction to Qualitative Analysis*
0521-408 Technological Innovation & Public Policy
0521-410 Information & Communication Policy*
0521-449 Special Topics in Public Policy (topics vary)
0521-451 Energy Policy

*These courses have pre-requisites or co-requisites.