Public Policy

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Minor Requirements

The minor in Public Policy requires completing 5 courses (a minimum of 18 credits) in courses that satisfy the minor requirements. The two required courses are:

POL 1400 - Politics of Public Policy Credits: 4
POL 2121 - Public Administration Credits: 4

Political Science & Public Policy

At least two elective courses must be taken from Political Science & Public Policy. A third elective may come from the Political Science & Public Policy options OR the related College-wide courses.

Electives from Political Science & Public Policy:

POL 1900 - International Politics Credits: 4
POL 2000 - Political Science Methods Credits: 4
POL 2010 - Political Ethics Credits: 4
POL 2120 - Government, Business and Law Credits: 4
POL 2200 - Culture, Capitalism, and Globalization Credits: 4
POL 2300 - The Politics of Food Credits: 4
POL 3111 - Massachusetts State and Local Government Credits: 4
POL 3112 - Congress and The Legislative Process Credits: 4
POL 3113 - The American Presidency Credits: 4
POL 3122 - Issues in Public Policy Credits: 4 *
POL 3140 - Mass Media and American Politics Credits: 4 *
POL 3160 - United States Foreign Policy Credits: 4
OR
POL 4599 - Issues and Cases in United States Foreign Policy Credits: 4
POL 3161 - Politics of Immigration and Human Movement Credits: 4
POL 3541 - Cyber Security: The Intersection of Technology and Policy Credits: 4
POL 4850 - Public Service Internship Credits: 8 *
OR
POL 4851 - Public Service Summer Internship Credits: 4
OR
POL 4852 - Public Service Fall or Spring Internship Credits: 4
(A maximum of four internship credits can be counted toward the minor.)**

College-wide Electives

College-wide Electives (only one allowed):

COM 4132 - Mass Media and American Politics Credits: 4 *
COM 4222 - Political Communication Credits: 4 *
ECO 1204 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 4
ECO 2225 - Economics of Gender Credits: 4 *
ECO 2202 - Intermediate Macro-Economics Credits: 4 *
ECO 3303 - Sustainable Development Credits: 4 *
ECO 3305 - Ecological Economics Credits: 4 *
ECO 3306 - International Economics Credits: 4 *
ECO 3307 - Labor Economics Credits: 4 *
ECO 3311 - Public Finance Credits: 4 *
ECO 3313 - Econometrics Credits: 4 *
ESS 3550 - Environmental Policy Credits: 4 ***
HSC 3103 - Global Public Health Credits: 4 ****
PHL 3060 - Justice in Health and Healthcare Credits: 4
SOC 3650 - Sociology of Immigration Credits: 4

Public Policy Minor Notes

Only two Political Science courses may be double-counted between a Public Policy minor and a Political Science or an International Studies major.

Only two Political Science courses may be double-counted between a Public Policy minor and a Political Science minor or a Cyber Security minor.

* Course has prerequisites

** Faculty consent required

*** Junior standing or faculty consent required

**** School consent required if not HSC minor or major