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	2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG] 																	 
	    Policy
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				Minimum number of credits to complete the minor:  20 
Minimum cumulative GPA required to graduate:  2.0 
  
School: School of Arts and Sciences 
Department of Political Science, Policy and History   
Learn more about the program 
  
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. Minors have the option of taking an internship in either government agencies at the federal, state, or local level or in nonprofit agencies that advocate for substantive policy outcomes.  
			 
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		Minor Requirements
 The minor consists of five courses (20 credits): two core courses, two Political Science and Policy elective courses, and one general elective course.  Core Courses
 Complete the following two required courses: Political Science and Public Policy Electives
 Choose at least two elective courses from the following. The third elective course may come from the Political Science and Public Policy options below or from the courses listed in the General Electives section.  General Electives
 Choose one course from the following: Policy Minor Notes
 Only two Political Science courses may be double-counted between a Policy minor and a Political Science or an International Studies major.  Only two Political Science courses may be double-counted between a 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 Health Science minor or major  													 | 
												 
											 
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