Public Policy, Minor

Sponsoring departments: Politics, Economics and Law, Public Health, and Sociology
Faculty Advisors: Sachi Dastidar (PEL), Martha Livingston (PH), Diana Papademas (SY) This minor is intended to give students an opportunity to explore the role of government in addressing current issues of public concern.

The Public Policy minor is useful to students in all academic majors as well as to those who wish to pursue graduate studies in fields such as public affairs, public administration, urban and suburban planning, and policy analysis. The minor is particularly valuable to students in the School of Education who are interested in pursuing New York State secondary school certification in social studies.