• Undergraduate Programs
• Minor in Public Policy
• Individualized Major in Public Policy
• Fast-track to MPA (for current UConn students only)

Minor in Public Policy

The Public Policy minor provides students skills relevant for designing, managing and evaluating public policies and programs. With its emphasis on applying social science theory and methods to issues of public policy and management, the Public Policy minor is an excellent complement to a major in economics, political science, sociology, or other social sciences. It also complements well majors in applied and interdisciplinary fields such as Business, Family Studies, Urban and Community Studies, or Environmental Science.

Requirements

Two required courses provide students with the foundation for understating core public policy concepts:

• PP 3001 (276) Public Policy. Covers key debates within the policy community, evaluating sources of policy information, and the techniques and practices necessary to analyze policy.

• PP 3010 (220) Public Policy Research Methods I. Focuses on public policy and management research designs, threats
to validity and reliability, impact analysis, implementation analysis and program evaluation.

The three elective courses round out the student's educational experience by providing them with the opportunity to learn more about specific policy and management areas. Courses that can be used to meet the elective requirements include:

PP 300 level courses can also be used to meet this requirement with permission of instructors.

Students interested in a public policy minor are encouraged to take PP 1001 (101), ECON XXXX (112) and STAT 1010Q (110Q) or equivalent.

For more information on the Public Policy minor contact Robert Bifulco at: 860-570-9029.