Political Science, Minor in Public Policy

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Public Policy focuses on the design, development, implementation, and evaluation of public sector programs and initiatives. A minor in Public Policy equips graduates to better contribute to good, enlightened, and critical governance. The minor in Public Policy is open to all majors. Completion of the minor in Public Policy signals preparation to work with or in a broad spectrum of public sector entities.

Lower Division Requirements - 9 unit

ECON 110 - Principles of Microeconomics Units: 3
POLS 150 - American Political Institutions Units: 3
Complete one from the following:
MATH 201 - Elementary Statistics Units: 3
MATH 202 - Biostatistics (Cross-listed as PSY 202) Units: 3

Upper Division Requirements - 7 units

POLS 310 - Statistical Applications in Political Science Units: 4
POLS 325 - American Public Policy Units: 3

Upper Division Electives - 6 units

Complete 6 units from the following:

POLS 201 - Careers in Public Service and Law Units: 3
POLS 300 - Political Science Research Methods Units: 3
POLS 305 - Gender and Politics Units: 3
POLS 306 - The Politics of Race and Ethnicity Units: 3
POLS 307 - Contemporary Political Theory Units: 3
POLS 308 - Modern Political Theory Units: 3
POLS 312 - Interest Groups and Collective Action Units: 3
POLS 316 - State and Local Politics and Policy Units: 3
POLS 320 - Public Administration: Writing as Public Service Units: 3
POLS 321 - Public Budgeting Units: 3
POLS 324 - Ethics and Public Policy Units: 3
POLS 328 - United States Foreign Policy Units: 3
POLS 330 - Political Sociology Units: 3
POLS 332 - Politics of Neurodiversity Units: 3
POLS 340 - Politics and the Environment (Cross-listed as ESRM 340) Units: 3
POLS 345 - Science and Public Policy (Cross-listed as BIOL 345) Units: 3
POLS 348 - Immigration Politics and Policy Units: 3
POLS 360 - Contemporary Issues in Law and Policy Units: 3
POLS 362 - Law, Politics, and Society Units: 3
POLS 401 - Constitutional Law Units: 3
POLS 402 - Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Units: 3
POLS 403 - Comparative Foreign Policy Units: 3
POLS 404 - Political Leadership Units: 3
POLS 428 - International Political Economy Units: 3
POLS 431 - Education Policy and Politics (Cross-listed as EDUC 431) Units: 3
POLS 432 - Faces of Policy: Civil Servants in Public Organizations Units: 3
POLS 490 - Special Topics in Political Science Units: 3
POLS 492 - Service Learning in Political Science Units: 3
POLS 493 - Internship in Political Science Units: 3
POLS 494 - Independent Research Units: 1-3
POLS 499 - Capstone Units: 3