Public Policy Analysis Minor

Requirements

15 credits in minor courses, plus 6 credits in prerequisite courses. At least 6 credits in POLS and 6 credits in ECON are required.

Requirement DescriptionCredits
ECON 1450Principles of Microeconomics3
POLS 2301Congress3
Choose 1 of the following:
ECON 2210Public Policy3
or POLS 2435 Introduction to Public Policy
1 additional course from the following:3
1 additional course from the following:3
Additional courses may be applied to the minor with the permission of the director.

Restrictions

ECON 1450: Principles of Microeconomics is the only course that can be counted toward both an Economics major and the Public Policy Analysis minor.

Pre/Co-Requisites

Requirement DescriptionCredits
ECON 1400Principles of Macroeconomics3
POLS 1300US Political System3
or POLS 1013 FYS US Political System

Other Information

In the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS), only one course may overlap between a major and a minor or between two minors.

Courses for the minor and/or its pre/co-requisites that are cross-listed in the catalog or schedule of courses under another course subject code may be taken under that other subject code and still count for these requirements.

With the approval of the chair/director, courses that applied to the minor in previous years but have since been deactivated may be applied to this year’s minor requirements if they are reactivated.

For a Bachelor of Arts degree, no more than 45 credits in courses with the same departmental subject code may be used toward completion of the 120 credits required for graduation. For a Bachelor of Science degree, the maximum is 50 credits.

At least half of the credits used to complete minor requirements must be taken at the University of Vermont.