The HASS Minor in Public Policy is a six course sequence:

• Tier 1: two courses
• Tier 2: one course
• Tier 3: three courses in a policy track

Structure of Subjects

I. Introduction to Markets, Politics, and Public Policy (two required subjects)

• 11.002J/17.30J Public Policy & Government Action

  • HASS CI

  • a basic introduction to the concepts and theories of public policy

• 14.01 Principles of Microeconomics (HASS)

II. Methods of Policy Analysis

• 11.003J/17.809j  Methods of Policy Analysis
  • HASS (new subject)
  • overview of methods used to evaluate different approaches to public policy

III. Policy Track

• Three subjects chosen in one of the following policy tracks:
  (click the policy area to see a list of courses)
  
  • Social and Educational Policy
  • Environmental Policy
  • Infrastructure Policy
  • Science and Technology Policy
  • Labor and Industrial Policy
  • International Development Policy
  • Security and Defense Policy
  • Urban and Regional Policy
    

• Students may propose their own tracks for approval by their minor advisor.

• Students may substitute one subject for a semester long internship in their chosen field for one subject, upon the approval of their minor advisor.  The internship must be at least 9 units and must be for a letter grade.  For information on the Department of Political Science internship program click here.

• Of the six subjects required for the HASS Minor, at most five shall count toward satisfaction of the Institute HASS Requirement. Of these five, at most one shall count toward Distribution; and

• The junior/senior pass/fail option may not be used in a HASS Minor program.

For more information on HASS Minor requirements visit the HASS MINOR website