Programs: Concentration within the Major
Public Policy majors are required to complete a concentration, consisting of 15 post core units of
coursework in a field of applied policy analysis or advanced analytical skills. The coursework must be coherent, either in the sense that the courses offer complementary perspectives on common policy issues or in the sense that the courses build on each other sequentially. Also, the coursework should apply skills acquired in one or more of the program’s core courses. Concentration coursework should, as a rule, consist of upper‐division (100‐level) courses. Students design their own concentrations with the help of their faculty advisors and the approval of the program director.
Below are some examples of concentrations. By clicking on the specific concentration, you will see courses that students in the past have used in designing concentration coursework. The lists below are suggestions only; your concentration courses must be discussed with and approved by your advisor. You may propose directed reading and SIW courses.
Advanced Methods of Policy Analysis
Design of Public Institutions
Development and Growth Policies
Education
Environment, Resources, and Population
Health Care
International Policies and National Security
Law and the Legal System
Science and Technology Policy
Social Policy: Discrimination, Crime, Poverty
Urban and Regional Policy
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