Admission into the Minor
Students are expected to formally declare a minor by completing the Change of Major/Minor Application online under the Student tab of myBama.
Code and Title | Hours | |
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Minor Courses | ||
PSC 370 | American Public Policy | 3 |
Political Context of Public Policy | ||
Select one of the following: | 3 | |
Intro American Politics | ||
State & Local Govt | ||
Amer Legislative Syst | ||
Fiscal Policy & Budget | ||
Comparative Pub Policy | ||
Economic Analysis | ||
Select one of the following: | 3 | |
Principles of Microeconomics | ||
Intermediate Microeconomics | ||
Research Methods or Data Analysis | ||
Select one of the following: | 3 | |
Educational Statistics | ||
Biostatistics | ||
Statistics | ||
Econometrics | ||
Engineering Statistics I | ||
Intro Geographic Info Systems | ||
Marketing Research | ||
Political Science Methods | ||
Statistical Data Analysis | ||
Research Social Work Practice | ||
Public Policy | ||
Select two or three of the following: | 6-9 | |
Economic Policy: | ||
Law And Economics | ||
Econ Forecasting & Analysis | ||
International Trade | ||
Econ of Environment | ||
Public Finance | ||
Health Care Economics | ||
Environmental Policy: | ||
Sustainable Earth | ||
World Regional Geography | ||
Forest Ecosystem Restoration | ||
Environ Decision Making | ||
Environment & Society | ||
Coastal Zone Management | ||
Environmental Policy | ||
International Social Work | ||
Foreign Policy: | ||
Relation US Latin Amer | ||
Special Topics In PSC (Transnational Politics or International Institutions) 1 | ||
Amer Foreign Policy | ||
Internatl Polit Econom | ||
Seminar Political Science | ||
Health Care Policy: | ||
Pop., Health & Human Origins | ||
Health Inequities | ||
Culture, Health, and Healing | ||
Rural Envir/Occup Health | ||
Basic Epidemiology | ||
Life & Health Insurance | ||
The Politics of Health Policy | ||
National Security Policy: | ||
War & Religion in the West | ||
War And Peace | ||
Terrorism and Political Islam | ||
Internatl Conflict | ||
Political Economy of Security | ||
Social Welfare Policy and Services: | ||
History Social Welfare US | ||
Growing Old In America | ||
Juvenile Delinquency | ||
Family & Child Welfare | ||
Oppression & Social Injustice | ||
Soc Wel Policy & Services | ||
SW Practice with Communities | ||
Trade Policy: | ||
Monetary Theory & Policy | ||
Monetary Theory & Policy | ||
Urban Policy: | ||
Commun Facil Planning | ||
Land Use Regulations | ||
Urban Planning And Analysis | ||
Geography of Automobility | ||
Inpendent Study (Optional) | ||
Independent project under the direction of a faculty member, as approved by the minor advisor. | 3-6 | |
Total Hours | 21-27 |
Grade Point Average
A 2.0 grade point average in the minor is required. Please see the Grades and Grade Points section of this catalog for an explanation on grade point average calculations.
Upper-level Residency
A minimum of six hours of 300- and 400-level courses in the minor must be earned on this campus.
Ancillary Courses
This minor does not require ancillary courses.
Additional Minor Requirements
The public policy studies minor requires a minimum of 18 hours. Students must take three hours from each of the following four areas for a total of 12 hours:
- Introduction to Public Policy
- The Political Context of Public Policy
- Economic Analysis
- Research Methods or Data Analysis
The remaining six hours may be completed by taking courses in public policy or independent study sections as outlined above.
Prerequisites
Public policy studies is an interdisciplinary minor, which pulls courses from various academic departments on campus. The prerequisite rules outlined in the course descriptions apply to all those included in the minor curriculum.