Public Policy
Public Policy is a subcategory within the discipline of Political Science. This course examines the public policy process in the United States using “project-based learning” methodology. Public policy is what elected officials and citizens do when government intervention is necessary to resolve a public problem. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to do the following: (a) Summarize the public policy-making process; (b) Analyze the costs and benefits of proposed public policy, and (c) Evaluate the success and failure of implemented public policy.