ADVANCING PUBLIC POLICY IN A DIVIDED AMERICA
America is divided: at home, at work, and even in the media. This is true politically, as well. Given this, public policy conflict is all around us. Seek to understand and contextualize the partisan conflict present in modern American politics and policymaking today and explore individual-level tactics that public policy leaders, practitioners, and advocates may use that acknowledge conflict and attempt to move public policymaking forward. Explore ways in which policy conflict can be understood, managed, and channeled for the betterment of public policy decision-making in a divided America.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: None Course Designation: Core GenEd - Communication & Literacy Breadth - Social Science Level - Elementary L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe methods for navigating, interpreting, and contributing to effective public policy decision-making. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Apply several strategies for advancing public policy debates and discussions, including civility in dialogue and non-partisan policy analysis tactics. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Persuasively advocate for a proposed policy change using writing, analytic, and communication skills. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe methods for navigating, interpreting, and contributing to effective public policy decision-making. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Apply several strategies for advancing public policy debates and discussions, including civility in dialogue and non-partisan policy analysis tactics. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Persuasively advocate for a proposed policy change using writing, analytic, and communication skills. Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027