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Twin Cities Campus
Public Policy MinorHHH Administration
Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information
Student Services, Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota, 301 19th Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612-624-3800; fax: 612-626-0002)
Email:
hhhadmit@umn.edu
Website: http://www.hhh.umn.edu
The public policy curriculum is built upon a core of required theoretical and methodological courses. In coursework, students study policy analysis or management or focus on a substantive area of public policy. Substantive areas include advanced policy analysis methods; economic and community development; global public policy; human rights; politics and governance; public and nonprofit leadership and management; public finance and budgeting; science, technology, and environmental policy; social policy; and gender and public policy. Students have multiple opportunities to apply the concepts learned to real-life policy problems.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
Special Application Requirements:
Students interested in the minor are strongly encouraged to confer with their major field advisor and director of graduate studies, and the Public Policy director of graduate studies regarding feasibility and requirements.
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the
General Information section of this
website.
Program Requirements
Use of 4xxx courses towards program requirements is not permitted.
Specific coursework for the minor is chosen in consultation with the student's minor advisor or the Public Policy director of graduate studies.
A minimum grade of B must be earned for courses taken on the A-F grading basis. Up to 3 credits may be taken S/N.
The minimum cumulative GPA for minor field coursework is 2.8.
Required Coursework (9 to 12 credits)
Master’s students select 9 credits, and doctoral students select 12 credits from the following. Approval of the Public Policy director of graduate studies is required. Other courses can be selected with approval of the Public Policy director of graduate studies.
PA 5002 - Introduction to Policy Analysis
(1.5 cr)
PA 5003 - Introduction to Financial Analysis and Management
(1.5 cr)
PA 5011 - Dynamics of Public Affairs Organizations
(3.0 cr)
PA 5012 - The Politics of Public Affairs
(3.0 cr)
PA 5021 - Microeconomics for Policy Analysis
(3.0 cr)
PA 5405 - Public Policy Implementation
(3.0 cr)
PA 5413 - Early Childhood and Public Policy
(1.5-3.0 cr)
PA 5601 - Global Survey of Gender and Public Policy
(3.0 cr)
PA 5801 - Global Public Policy
(3.0 cr)
PA 5813 - US Foreign Policy: Issues and Institutions
(3.0 cr)
PA 5826 - National Security Policy
(3.0 cr)
PA 8302 - Applied Policy Analysis
(4.0 cr)
PA 8312 - Analysis of Discrimination
(4.0 cr)
Program Sub-plans
Students are required to complete one of the following sub-plans.
Students may not complete the program with more than one sub-plan.
Masters
Doctoral
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Credits: | 1.5 [max 1.5] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 1.5 [max 1.5] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 1.5 -3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | CPsy 5413/PA 5413 |
Typically offered: | Fall Odd Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | OPT No Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | PA 5826/PA 8821 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |