Public Policy Minor
(formerly Social & Public Policy Minor)
Addressing and understanding policy in areas ranging from education, health, and immigration to sustainability and urban planning is at the heart of NYU Wagner's mission. Drawing on this traditional strength, the joint Wagner-College of Arts and Science Public Policy Minor offers a broad introduction to policy-making. You can then choose from among courses covering specific areas of policy. Whether you plan to pursue careers in the policy arena or merely remain engaged citizens, the Public Policy Minor provides a sturdy foundation.
Minor Declaration
CAS students should email wagner.undergraduate@nyu.edu to declare the minor.
Students in other NYU schools can apply for the minor in NYU Albert in the My Academics section of your Student Center. The minor is found under College of Arts and Sciences.
Curriculum
Students must complete a total of 16 credits for the minor within these guidelines:
Take the following required course (4 credits):
UPADM-GP 101, The Politics of Public Policy
Choose at least one of the following policy analysis electives (4 credits):
In the policy analysis electives, students are assessed on their ability to analyze and compare policy approaches to current social challenges.
UPADM-GP 102, Introduction to Social Impact
UPADM-GP 140, The Economics of Public Policy
UPADM-GP 209, The American Presidency
UPADM-GP 215, The Politics of New York
UPADM-GP 217, Sustainable Urban Development
UPADM-GP 219, Segregation and Public Policy in the American City
UPADM-GP 236, Topics in Health: Policy, Politics, and Power
UPADM-GP 282, Moving NYC: Travel Behavior and Policy in New York City
UPADM-GP 430, Intelligence and National Security Policymaking
ECON-UA 208, Policy Issues in History of Economic Thought
ECON-UA 227, Urban Economics
ECON-UA 233, Poverty & Income Distribution
ENVST-UA 410, Environmental Economics
ENVST-UA 422, Science in Environmental Policy
ENVST-UA 423, History of United States Environmental Policy
ENVST-UA 495, Urban Greening Lab: New York
ENVST-UA 630, Animals and Public Policy
POL-UA 315, Controversies in Public Policy: Logic and Evidence
POL-UA 382, Politics of Poverty & Welfare
POL-UA 842, Doing Political Economy: Apprs to Public Policy
SOC-UA 452, Immigration
SOC-UA 503, Criminology
Choose two of the following general policy electives [can include any policy analysis electives above] (8 credits):
General policy electives give students context or skills to understand current social challenges.
UPADM-GP 103, Management and Leadership
UPADM-GP 226, Leadership: Women and Public Policy
UPADM-GP 268, Race, Immigration, and Financial Citizenship in the U.S.
UPADM-GP 269, How to Change the World: Advocacy Movements and Social Innovation
UPADM-GP 275, Contemporary Global Crises and Humanitarian Politics
ECON-UA 231, Money and Banking
ANTH-UA 36, Global Biocultures: Anthropological Perspectives on Public Health
ARTH-UA 663, Hist of City Planning, 19th & 20th Centuries
CAMS-UA 153, Mental Health and Society
CAMS-UA 155, Making Medical Decisions
DS-UA 111, Data Science for Everyone
ECON-UA 336, International Economics
ENVST-UA 470, Climate and Society
POL-UA 330, American Constitution
POL-UA 332, Civil Liberties
POL-UA 336, Gender in Law
POL-UA 354, The Politics of Administrative Law
POL-UA 360, Urban Gov'T & Politics
POL-UA 710, U.S. Foreign Policy
POL-UA 741, War, Peace, and World Order
POL-UA 844, Games, Strategy, and Politics
SCA-UA 236, Race & the American Right
SCA-UA 366, Constitution and People of Color
SCA-UA 613, Community Empowerment
SCA-UA 631, Urban Environmentalism
SCA-UA 632, Climate Change and Environmental Justice
SCA-UA 755, American Dilemmas: Race, Inequality, and the Unfulfilled Promise of Public Education
SOC-UA 137, Wealth, Power & Status: Inequality in Society
SOC-UA 413, Law and Society
SOC-UA 454, The Social Challenges of Climate Change
For more information about the curriculum, please see our Advising and Policies page.
Authoritative curriculum information can be found exclusively in the University Bulletin. All other content, including this webpage, is for informational purposes only. You can find the curriculum for this program on this page of the Bulletin.
Contact
For information regarding CAS course registration, please contact the CAS Minors Team.