Then select one course from the following list. New courses may be added that would meet this requirement.Field committee chair approval is needed for any substitutions.
PP 306
Legislative Process & Public Policy
PP 328
Administrative Law & Public Policy
PP 338
Policy Design & Implementation
PP 345
Urban Politics
Policy Analysis
(8 units)
PP 331
Policy Evaluation (Prerequisites: PP 481 and PP 482)
SPE 313
Microeconomics and Public Policy (recommended for students with no economics background)
OR
SPE 318
Seminar in Policy Analysis (recommended for students with some economics background)
Substantive Track
(8 units)
Students develop their own policy track in consultation with their advisor. Choose two (2) related electives. A policy clinic may count as one elective. The following list includes a sample of relevant courses taught in recent years.Offerings may change in the future.Students also can develop a different track with the approval of the field committee chair.
State and Local Policy
PP 345
Urban Politics
PP 346
Economic and Community Development
PP 347
Advanced Economic Development Techniques
Education Policy
All courses are taught in the Education School. This track requires the participation of a member of the EducationSchool core faculty in the qualifying field exam.