Faculty Advisors: Martha Livingston (PH), Diana Papademas (SY)
This minor is intended to give students an opportunity to explore the role of government in addressing current issues of public concern.
Requirements:
Students minoring in Public Policy are required to complete five courses (20 credits), as follows:
A. Core Courses: two courses (8 credits)
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IR3140 Labor & Public Policy
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PE2220 Urban Issues
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PE2650 Introduction to U.S. Politics
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PE3690 City & Suburb: Political Action and Change
- SY4600 Social Programs, Planning & Policy
B. Elective courses: three courses (12 credits)
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AS4232 History of Social Work & Public Policy
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BU4780 Government Finance
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BU5125 Management & Society
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BU5472 Industrial Organization & Public Policy
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CR4093 Criminal Justice Administration
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PH4750 Aging & Social Policy
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PH4760 Health Administration
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PH4790 Health Policy
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PH4890 Environmental Policy & Politics
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PE4409 Urban Economics
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PE4609 Public Administration
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PE4650 Topics in U.S. Politics
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PE4655 Constitutional Law & Politics
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PE4658 Law and Civil Liberties
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PE4659 Law and Civil Rights
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PY5520 Families & Public Policy
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SY3160 Sociology of Culture
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SY3750 Medical Sociology
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SY4810 Law & Justice
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SY4850 Urban & Suburban Sociology
Students are encouraged to take one internship course as one of their electives in the minor.
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AS4202 Internship in Government and Community
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PE5999 Internship in Politics, Economics and Society
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PE9970 New York State Legislative Internship
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SY4270 Internship in Social Work, Sociology and Criminology