Minors offer an excellent opportunity to broaden your expertise in a different field of study. By completing 15 to 19 credits, you can explore new areas of interest, complement your major, and diversify your academic experience.
Minor in Public Policy
and Public Affairs
DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE
The public policy and public affairs minor offers an interdisciplinary approach to studying public policy, with an emphasis on acquiring the analytical tools required for policy development and decision-making.
Students graduating with a minor in public policy pursue careers in government and nonprofit organizations as research assistants, policy analysts, and policy makers. Many students begin their professional careers as interns in Washington, DC and eventually pursue graduate degrees in public administration or public policy. Students wishing to pursue graduate study in these fields should consider taking intermediate microeconomics and econometrics (after the necessary prerequisites) and should prepare to take the graduate record examination (GRE) before applying to graduate schools.
To declare a minor,
visit DegreeWorks,
or iDeclare, or
Meet with an Advisor.
15
Minor credits
No
Prerequisites
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Any questions?
We’re here to assist! Whether you’re a student, alumni, or part of the community, don’t hesitate to reach out to the Department of Political Science for more information or support.
Department of Political Science
North Academic Center, Room 4/136
160 Convent Avenue, New York, NY 10031
p: 212.650.5468
Office Hours: Monday to Friday 9.30am -5.00pm
Campus Map
NAC 4/136A | 212.650.5236
John Krinsky
Director, Community Change Studies Minor
NAC Building 4/135 I 212.650.5440
Daniel DiSalvo
Chair, Department of Political Science
NAC building 4/136 I 212.650.5468
