PUBPOL 2301

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PUBPOL 2301
Introduction to Public Policy

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

The pressing issues of our time-from climate change to national security, from immigration to policing, from global economic development to domestic voting rights-are deeply intertwined with public policy decisions made by governments. In this course, we consider how societal conditions come to be defined as problems for governments to solve, the role of public and private actors in influencing policy processes, and how we know whether policies achieve their goals. Course readings, lectures, discussions, and experiential learning assignments provide opportunities for students to critically analyze public policy processes and outcomes from multiple disciplinary perspectives, including economics, political science, and sociology. The course also introduces students to key areas of public policy including technology policy; environmental and sustainability policy; global security; health policy; inequality and social policy; international development; and race, racism and public policy.


Forbidden Overlaps PUBPOL 2300, PUBPOL 2301

Distribution Requirements (SBA-AG), (SBA-HE)

Last 1 Terms Offered 2025FA

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion.

  • 4 Credits GradeNoAud

  •  5301 PUBPOL 2301   LEC 001

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  •  5302 PUBPOL 2301   DIS 201

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  •  5303 PUBPOL 2301   DIS 202

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  •  5304 PUBPOL 2301   DIS 203

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  •  5305 PUBPOL 2301   DIS 204

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  •  5306 PUBPOL 2301   DIS 205

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