INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC POLICY
Major issues of public policy in such fields as economic management, welfare, education, health, energy and the environment. How public problems develop, approaches to policy-making, why programs succeed and fail. Not open to students with credit for POLI SCI 219 prior to fall 2017
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Sophomore standing Course Designation: Core GenEd - Social & Behavioral Science Breadth - Social Science Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2025 Learning Outcomes: 1. Understand the provisions of the United States Constitution most related to the development and execution of public policy in the United States. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Understand the difference between federalism and the allocation of authorities between state, county, and municipal governments. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Learn to define and frame problems as an essential first step in the development of public policy. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Learn to develop, analyze, and advocate policy alternatives. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Learn how to write a policy memo. Audience: Undergraduate 6. Learn about executive, administrative, legislative, judicial, and other governmental authorities and their respective roles in making public policy. Audience: Undergraduate 7. Understand the role of politics in policy development. Audience: Undergraduate 8. Learn various approaches to policy analysis. Audience: Undergraduate 9. Learn about various tools and functions available to public policy-makers. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Understand the provisions of the United States Constitution most related to the development and execution of public policy in the United States. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Understand the difference between federalism and the allocation of authorities between state, county, and municipal governments. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Learn to define and frame problems as an essential first step in the development of public policy. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Learn to develop, analyze, and advocate policy alternatives. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Learn how to write a policy memo. Audience: Undergraduate 6. Learn about executive, administrative, legislative, judicial, and other governmental authorities and their respective roles in making public policy. Audience: Undergraduate 7. Understand the role of politics in policy development. Audience: Undergraduate 8. Learn various approaches to policy analysis. Audience: Undergraduate 9. Learn about various tools and functions available to public policy-makers. Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027