Areas of Specialization
All students undertaking a minor in public policy are required to complete 24 credit hours, including 9-10 credit hours in a specialized subject area. The goal of the specialization is that all students emerge with knowledge about a substantive social science area where public policy issues are highly relevant. Students must select two courses in a single area and both courses may be in the same department. The possible areas of specialization include:
- Business and Labor
- Communication
- Crime and Criminal Justice
- Environment and Natural Resources
- Gender
- Policy Methods
- Social Welfare
- Race and Ethnicity
- Security
- Size and Scope of Government
- Urban
Several other areas of specialization are currently under development that could be explored by students in the future, including economic policy, education policy, and health care.
