Undergraduate Programs
Minor in Public Policy
In addition to a BA in Public Policy, the Department of Public Administration and Policy offers a Minor for those students interested in studying the public sector. The curriculum focuses on such topics as the role of bureaucracy in society, management of finances in the public sector, organizational theory and development, the political and legal environment of administration, and public policy research and analysis. The required and elective courses mandated by the Minor provide the student with a foundational understanding of the operational, political, and policy issues involved in the public sector.
| Required Courses (12 credits): |
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| PUB 140 |
Introduction to Public Policy |
| PAD 303 |
Public Administration and Management |
| PAD 329 |
Bureaucratic Politics |
| PUB 340 |
Introduction to Policy Analysis |
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| Two courses chosen from the following courses: |
| PAD 204 |
Computers Modeling for Decision Support |
| PUB 302 |
Understanding Public Organizations |
| PUB 303/PAD 304 |
Public Policy in Theory and Practice |
| PAD 307 |
Professional Applications for Public Admin. & Policy |
| PUB 316 |
Methodological Tools for Public Policy |
| PUB 321 |
State & Local Government |
| PAD 324 |
Policy Analyses in Complex Systems |
| PUB 325 |
Government and Politics of NY State |
| PUB 328 |
Law & Policy |
| PUB 330 |
Topics in American Policy History |
| PUB 399 |
Selected Topics |
| PAD 414/PUB 414 |
Policy Analysis in Public Administration |
| PAD 424 |
Systems Thinking and Strategy Development |
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