Undergraduate Offerings
JOINT UNDERGRADUATE MINORS
The Wagner School offers a number of joint undergraduate minors with several undergraduate schools at NYU. Each of these minors is comprised of several courses from Wagner in addition to several courses from the other school.
SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP MINOR
Social entrepreneurship is an emerging field that crosses public and private boundaries. Some examples include:
Nonprofit and government entities harnessing the power of markets for public gain
The development and rise of mission-driven, stakeholder-focused businesses
Microfinance practices blurring the edges of philanthropy and investment through the use of market forces while delivering financial returns and societal benefits
'Intrepreneurs' building the infrastructure necessary to improve the operations and management systems of public, private and nonprofit entities to achieve socially advantageous results
COURSE OFFERINGS FOR SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP (4-COURSE MINIMUM)
Students will take a carefully chosen selection of Wagner and Stern course option that explore the concept of students as "changemakers," entrepreneurship, and the management practices, public policy implications, and social & economic consequences of the current domestic and international rise in social entrepreneurialism.
All students must complete four courses to satisfy the inter-school minimum minor requirements: an introductory course, a practicum course, and at least two additional courses. Stern Undergraduate students cannot double count required business core or major courses toward this minor.
Required
Choose one of the following introductory courses:
P11.0064 Understanding Social Entrepreneurship: How to Change the World One Venture at a Time (4 credits)
P11.0065/C70.0065 Fundamentals of Social Entrepreneurship: Problem Solving and Integration (4 credits)
Participate in a minimum of one practicum course. Choose from:
P11.0066/C70.0066 Advanced Social Entrepreneurship (4 credits)
C70.0301 Business Start-up Seminar (3 credits)
Stern
Choose a minimum of one class from the following Stern courses:
C50.0001 Management & Organizational Analysis (4 credits) (Stern students may not count this course towards the minor)
C50.0007 Managing People and Teams (3 credits)
C50.0025 Managing Change (3 credits)
C50.0085 Patterns of Entrepreneurship (3 credits)
C70.0040 Entrepreneurship (2 credits)
C40.0041 Foundations of Social Entrepreneurship (3 credits)
C70.0086 Entrepreneurship & Law in Practice (2 credits)
C70.0301 Business Start-up Seminar (3 credits) (if not taken as a practical requirement)
Wagner
Choose a minimum of one class from the following Wagner courses:
P11.0017 Globalizing Social Activism and the Power of Media (4 credits)
P11.0020 Introduction to Public Service (4 credits)
P11.0022 The Politics of Public Policy: City, Nation, and Globe (4 credits)
P11.0024 Philanthropy, Advocacy and Social Change (4 credits)
P11.0025 The Global Financial System: Can it be Regulated (4 credits)
P11.0041 Foundations of Nonprofit Management (4 credits)
P11.0042 The Business of Nonprofit Management (4 credits)
P11.0066 Advanced Social Entrepreneurship (4 credits)
(if not taken as a practical requirement)
For more information about Wagner courses or minors, please contact Debra Cabrera at debra.cabrera@nyu.edu.
For information regarding Stern course registration or to obtain the Minor Declaration Form, please contact Steven Parks at sparks@stern.nyu.edu.
PUBLIC POLICY & MANAGEMENT MINOR
In an age of increasing public-private cooperation, with the traditional lines between government, business, and the non-profit sectors blurred, NYU's Stern School of Management and the Wagner School of Public Service announce a collaborative undergraduate minor in public policy and management.
Recognizing that the typical Stern undergraduate will move fluidly between public and private realms in their professional work, this joint minor is designed to offer broad exposure to and preparation in both. Students electing this minor may choose from a carefully selected range of Stern and Wagner policy, management, and business courses. Among the first collaborative efforts of its kind among U.S. universities, this genuinely interdisciplinary program showcases both the business/management acumen and public-service heart of these leading NYU professional schools.
Students must complete a total of 16 credits (minimum) for the minor within these guidelines:
Choose one of the following Gateway courses:
P11.0020 Introduction to Public Service (4 credits)
P11.0022 The Politics of Public Policy: City, Nation, Globe (4 credits)
Choose a minimum of 3 credits from the following courses:
C10.0006 Law, Business & Society (4 credits)
C50.0001 Management & Organizational Analysis (4 credits)
C50.0007 Managing People & Teams (3 credits)
C50.0025 Managing Change (3 credits)
Choose the remainder of credits from the following courses:
P11.0015 The Politics of New York (4 credits)
P11.0018 U.S. Immigration Policy in a Global Perspective (4 credits)
P11.0030 Medical Care and Health: Comparative Perspectives (4 credits)
P11.0036 Topics in Health, Politics and Power (4 credits)
P11.0063 From Degas to Disney: Public Policy and the Arts (4 credits)
Note to Stern students: No more than one course can be taken at Stern. Also, Stern students cannot double count required core or major courses toward this minor.
Note to other NYU students: No more than two Stern courses can be taken to fulfill this minor.
For more information about Wagner courses or minors, please contact wagner.undergraduate@nyu.edu.
For information regarding Stern course registration or to obtain the Minor Declaration Form, please contact Steven Parks at sparks@stern.nyu.edu.
SOCIAL AND PUBLIC POLICY
Addressing and understanding social policy in areas ranging from education, health, and immigration to social entrepreneurship and the arts is at the heart of the Wagner School enterprise. Drawing on this traditional strength, undergraduates electing the joint Wagner-College of Arts and Science Social and Public Policy minor will receive a broad introduction to social policymaking. They can then choose from among courses covering specific areas of social policy (a list to be expanded in coming years to include environment, housing, and energy, among others). Whether students plan to pursue careers in the policy arena or merely remain engaged citizens, the Social and Public Policy minor provides a sturdy foundation.
Students must complete a total of 16 credits for the minor within these guidelines:
Choose one of the following Gateway courses:
P11.0020 Introduction to Public Service (4 credits)
P11.0022 The Politics of Public Policy: City, Nation, Globe (4 credits)
Choose 12 credits from the following courses:
P11.0015 The Politics of New York (4 credits)
P11.0017 Globalizing Social Activism and the Power of the Media (4 credits)
P11.0018 U.S. Immigration Policy in a Global Perspective (4 credits)
P11.0030 Medical Care and Health: Comparative Perspectives (4 credits)
P11.0036 Topics in Health, Politics and Power (4 credits)
P11.0063 From Degas to Disney: Public Policy and the Arts (4 credits)
P11.0065 Social Entrepreneurs, Innovators, and Problem Solvers (4 credits)
V31.0227 Urban Economics (4 credits)
V53.0307 Public Policy (4 credits)
V53.0382 Politics of Poverty (4 credits)
V53.0570 Political and Economic Development in Comparative Perspective (4 credits)
V93.0510 Contemporary Social Problems (4 credits)
For more information about Wagner courses or minors, please contact wagner.undergraduate@nyu.edu.
For information regarding CAS course registration or to obtain the Minor Declaration Form, please contact Justin Lorts at justin.lorts@nyu.edu.
PUBLIC HEALTH AND POLICY MINOR
The minor in Public Health and Policy provides students with an introduction to vital principles of public health through a policy lens. This minor is appropriate for students considering careers and/or further study in the health professions, particularly in medicine, public health policy, community or global public health, health management, social work, nursing, and medical journalism.
The Public Health and Policy minor is offered and administered by the Community Public Health Program at the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development in collaboration with the Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service and the College of Arts and Science. This minor encompasses four carefully-chosen courses from both schools.
Required courses (8 credits):
E33.1301 Health and Society: Introduction to Public Health (4 credits)
E33.1306 Introduction to Epidemiology (4 credits)
Students must also complete 8 credits in either General Public Health or Public Health Policy:
A. General Public Health
E33.1315 Introduction to Public Health Nutrition, 4 points
E33.1310 Introduction to Global Public Health, 4 points
B. Public Health Policy
Choose one course from:
P11.0020 Introduction to Public Service (4 credits)
P11.0022 The Politics of Public Policy: City, Nation, Globe (4 credits)
Choose one course from:
P11.0030 Medical Care and Health: Comparative Perspectives (4 credits)
P11.0036 Topics in Health, Politics and Power (4 credits)
V14.0035 Medical Anthropology (4 credits)
V83.0050 Medical Ethics (4 credits)
For more information about Wagner courses or minors, please contact wagner.undergraduate@nyu.edu.
For information regarding Steinhardt course registration or to obtain the Minor Declaration Form, please contact Dr. Diana Silver.
