Public Policy

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Minimum number of credits required to graduate: 124

Minimum Cumulative GPA required to graduate: 2.0

Minimum number of credits to complete the minor: 18

The Public Policy minor is designed to allow students to develop an understanding of public policy and administration as a field of academic study and an area of professional practice. Students can take electives that connect to their own interests and career pathway. The Public Policy minor consists of five courses and is made up of two required courses and three electives.

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 1300 - 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 electives.

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 - Global Issues 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 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