Coordinator: Ronald G. Shaiko,
Senior Fellow and Associate Director, The Nelson A. Rockefeller Center
Research Associate Professor R. G. Shaiko; Professor A.A. Samwick; Visiting Assistant Professors B. R. Cole, M. A. Post; C. J. Wheelan; and T. J. Ruback; Adjunct Professor H. G. Welch; Adjunct Associate Professor E. Meara.
The Nelson A. Rockefeller Center at Dartmouth coordinates the Minor in Public Policy, which is open to students from all majors who seek a coherent program of study in the field of public policy, broadly defined.
Drawing on faculty in the social sciences and interdisciplinary programs, the minor provides a variety of perspectives on policy questions, such as changes in values, institutions, technology or markets, and it enables students to pursue a focus on either domestic policy or international policy. In addition to fostering a general knowledge of the policy process and policy analysis, it includes a topical specialty that complements students’ policy interests. The Public Policy Minor is intended to foster a critical understanding of policy issues and solutions.
Students who wish to pursue the minor must officially sign up for it no later than the third term prior to graduation. The six courses required for the minor may not count toward a student’s major or another minor.
Prerequisite: One course conveying quantitative or qualitative research methods. Options include: Economics 10, Government 10, Mathematics 10, Psychology 10, Public Policy 10, Sociology 10, Mathematics and Social Sciences 15, Geography 11, Geography 58, Sociology 11, or Education 11.
Requirements: A total of six courses. The courses must include:
Public Policy 5: Introduction to Public Policy
Two (2) public policy methods courses. Choices include:
Economics 20: Econometrics
Public Policy 40-49
Two (2) courses in a policy track (students may design their own policy track). Possible tracks include:
Domestic economics and public policy
Education and public policy
Environment and public policy
Health and public policy
Identity and public policy
Institutions, organizations and public policy
International relations and public policy
Law and public policy
Leadership and public policy
Urban issues and public policy
One (1) Public Policy Seminar relevant to the chosen policy track. In certain circumstances, a student may petition the faculty advisor to substitute a Social Science seminar requiring a research paper relevant to the chosen policy track for this requirement.