Minor in Public Policy

The Evans School’s Minor in Public Policy offers a relevant and exciting introduction to the field of public policy and the frameworks leaders use to address complex 21st century public challenges.

Through this minor, you will learn how to use data and evidence to make sound public decisions, design effective public policy that is responsive to human behavior, and grow your leadership aptitude in order to navigate complex political and policy environments upon graduation. You will also develop your capacity to understand organizations, to lead and negotiate, and to broaden your understanding of the role of the nonprofit and social sectors in building stronger, healthier, and more just communities.

The minor introduces how policy works. Building upon skills developed in students’ majors and other coursework, learning outcomes for the public policy minor are:

• Learn how policies are crafted, adopted, implemented, and evaluated;
• Understand the complex array of institutions involved in policy making and implementation;
• Learn how to preserve ethics and legitimacy and ensure fairness and equity in policy;
• Develop ability to communicate and work collaboratively in diverse groups to develop solutions to policy challenges.

To declare the Public Policy Minor students must have:

• Declared a major. Only the adviser in your major department can sign off to declare a minor; this is to ensure you meet university satisfactory progress requirements.
• Completed at least 45 credits, including
  • PUBPOL 201 (5 credits)
  • 20 credits from 300- or 400-level PUBPOL courses or other courses approved by the Evans School
• Minimum 2.00 cumulative GPA for all courses applied to the minor
• Minimum 15 credits taken in residence through the UW-Seattle campus

Note: courses taken S/NS may not be counted toward a minor.

This list includes the undergraduate courses offered during this academic year. While every effort is made to ensure this information is accurate and up to date, it is subject to change.