Minor in Public Policy

The Public Policy minor provides an overview of the design, management, and evaluation of public policies and programs. The minor emphasizes applying interdisciplinary social science theory and methods to issues of public policy and management. The Public Policy minor is an excellent complement to social science majors such as economics, political science, and sociology. The minor’s interdisciplinary approach also works very well with majors in applied and interdisciplinary fields such as business, family studies, urban and community studies, and environmental science.

Requirements

Students choose 15 credits of Public Policy (PP) credits in consultation with their academic advisors. The minor requires either 15 credits at the 2000-level or above, or 12 credits at the 2000-level or above plus PP 1001.

PP 1001 is the only 1000-level course that meets the course requirement. URBN 2100, and PP graduate courses can be used to meet the minor requirements.

Students interested in the Public Policy minor are encouraged to complete ECON 1201 and STAT 1100Q (or equivalent).

For more information about minor requirements see the Minor Audit Sheet.

Courses

The Department of Public Policy routinely offers undergraduate courses at both the West Hartford and Storrs campuses. Contact Valerie Rogers at valerie.rogers@uconn.edu for a copy of the current planned course offerings.

Interested?

Interested students should contact Kenneth Dautrich at k.dautrich@uconn.edu or Valerie Rogers at valerie.rogers@uconn.edu.