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Students are required to take a 21-credit course core and a 9-credits of electives numbered 300 or above.

• MAX 123: Critical Issues for the United States

• PAI 305:   Policy Implementation
• PST 101:  An Introduction to the Analysis of Public Policy
• MAX 201: Quantitative Methods for Social Sciences
• PST 315:  Methods of Public Policy Analysis & Presentation
• PST 410:  Practicum in Public Policy

• ECN 101:  Introductory Microeconomics

  
  

Electives

• All PST and PAI courses numbered 300 or above.
• PHP 318:  Alcohol, Other Drugs, Sex and Gambling: Dynamics of Addiction
• PHP 402:  Implementing and Evaluating Health Programs
• IST 343:    Data in Society
• IST 387:    Introduction to Applied Data Science
• PSC 302:  Environmental Politics and Policy
• PSC 308:  The Politics of U.S. Public Policy
• SWK 314: Social Welfare Policy and Services I
• SWK 315: Social Welfare Policy and Services II
• WRT 307: Advanced Writing Studio: Professional Writing

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A minor in policy studies is granted after all coursework has been completed. A Petition to the Faculty form should be written listing completed courses that count towards the minor. If you are undecided between the minor and the major, contact Professor Wilcoxen at wilcoxen@syr.edu or Michelle Walker at mawalker@syr.edu or come to Eggers 225 to make an appointment. Once you have decided on the minor, Michelle Walker will be your advisor.

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Requirements for Major and Minor -

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1. Environment;
2. Government and Business;
3. Health, Education, and Human Services;
4. Society and the Legal System.
    

• Minor Requirements

  The Policy Studies Minor provides an interdisciplinary approach to understanding problems confronting our society. The minor in policy studies consists of 18 credits, of which at least 12 credits must be in courses above 299. We strongly recommend that you try to fit the major into your academic plans rather than the minor.

  Core Requirements

  The following courses are required:

  1.   PST 101: An Introduction to the Analysis of Public Policy

  2.   ECN 101: Introductory Microeconomics

  3.   PST 410: Practicum in Public Policy

  Topical Specializations

  The remaining 9 credits are taken from courses numbered 300 or above within one of the following specializations:

  
  

  Environment;
  1. Government and Business;
  2. Health, Education, and Human Services;
  3. Society and the Legal System.

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