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The Public Policy (PP) minor provides an overview of public policy processes and the design, management, and evaluation of public policies and programs. The PP minor is offered by the School of Public Policy with office locations in Hartford (HTB 431) and Stamford (room 139).

Why Pursue the Public Policy Minor?

  • Learn how to design, manage, and evaluate public policies and programs through an emphasis on real-world policy applications of interdisciplinary theory and methods.

 

  • The public policy minor is an excellent complement to social science majors such as Economics, Human Development and Family Sciences, Political Science, Psychological Sciences, and Urban and Community Studies.

 

  • The minor’s interdisciplinary approach also works well with majors in applied fields such as Business Data Analytics, Financial Management, Marketing Management, and Social Work.

PP Minor Requirements

Curriculum and Courses

The Public Policy minor requires 15 credits at the 2000-level or above with a grade of “C” (2.0) or better in each one of the courses taken for the minor. Students planning to complete the minor at the Hartford or Stamford campus can take the following courses depending on the semester offered:

  • PP 3020W Cases in Public Policy
  • PP 3033 Race and Public Policy
  • PP 3098 Public Policy Issues: Local Government Management and Leadership
  • PP 3098 Public Policy Issues: Public Policy, Diversity, and Inclusion
  • PP 3098 Public Policy Issues: Fund Development and Nonprofit Sustainability (online)
  • PP 3098 Public Policy Issues: Policymaking and Legislation
  • PP 3098 Public Policy Issues: Urban and Regional Policy
  • PP 4034 Social Policy
  • PP 4346 Child and Family Policy
  • Graduate (5000-level) courses if also admitted to the Fast-Track program. See below for more information about the Fast-Track to MPA and MPP programs.

For a complete list of minor requirements and course descriptions, visit the Undergraduate Catalog.

Declaring the Minor

Students at the Storrs and regional campuses can declare the PP minor online at the Program Plan Change (PPC) website.

Contact

With questions about the PP minor, please contact Undergraduate Program Director Catherine Guarino at catherine.guarino@uconn.edu.

Fast-Track Program

Program Overview

The Fast-Track program allows UConn undergraduate students to take graduate-level coursework towards a master’s degree in public administration (MPA) or public policy (MPP) at no additional cost to their undergraduate tuition.

Each of our degrees are interested in advancing the common good through policies and programs.

  • Master of Public Administration focuses on the leadership and management skills necessary to implement policies and programs.
  • Master of Public Policy focuses on the analytic and quantitative skills necessary to design, analyze and evaluate policies and programs.

The Fast-Track is open to UConn undergraduate students in all majors at any UConn campus. Visit the Fast-Track website for more information and to apply.

PP Minor and the Fast-Track

Students can pursue both the PP minor and the Fast-Track program since PP courses taken as part of the Fast-Track can be counted toward the minor. Interested students should contact Undergraduate Program Director Catherine Guarino at catherine.guarino@uconn.edu.