Program Description
Addressing and understanding policy in areas ranging from education, health, and immigration to sustainability and urban planning is at the heart of NYU Wagner's mission. By combining this approach and expertise with the College of Arts and Science's rigorous curriculum in the social sciences, the joint minor in Public Policy offers both a broad introduction to policy-making and a wide range of electives on specific areas of policy. The minor is a firm foundation for students aspiring to careers in the policy arena as well as those aiming to become engaged and informed citizens.
Minor Declaration
CAS students should email wagner.undergraduate@nyu.edu to declare the minor.
Students in other NYU schools can apply for the minor in NYU Albert in the My Academics section of the Student Center.
Program Requirements
The minor requires four 4-credit courses (16 credits) completed with a grade of C or better (courses graded Pass/Fail do not count) as outlined below. At least one of the three minor electives must be taken in the College of Arts and Science (-UA).
Course List
| Course |
Title |
Credits |
| UPADM-GP 101 | The Politics of Public Policy | 4 |
| 4 |
| Introduction to Social Impact | |
| The Economics of Public Policy | |
| The American Presidency | |
| The Politics of New York | |
| Sustainable Urban Development | |
| Segregation and Public Policy in the American City | |
| Topics in Health: Policy, Politics and Power | |
| Moving NYC: Travel Behavior and Policy in New York City | |
| Intelligence and National Security Policymaking | |
| Policy Issues in History of Economic Thought | |
| Urban Economics | |
| Poverty & Income Distribution | |
| Environmental Economics | |
| Science in Environmental Policy | |
| History of United States Environmental Policy | |
| Urban Greening Lab: New York | |
| Animals and Public Policy | |
| Controversies in Public Policy: Logic and Evidence | |
| Politics of Poverty & Welfare | |
| Doing Political Economy: Apprs to Public Policy | |
| Subprime Cities | |
| Immigration | |
| Criminology | |
| 8 |
| Management and Leadership | |
| Leadership: Women and Public Policy | |
| Race, Immigration, and Financial Citizenship in the U.S. | |
| Contemporary Global Crises & Humanitarian Politics | |
| Global Biocultures: Anthropological Perspectives on Public Health | |
| Borders and Migration | |
| Hist of City Planning, 19th & 20th Centuries | |
| Mental Health and Juvenile Justice | |
| Mental Health and Society | |
| Making Medical Decisions | |
| Money and Banking | |
| International Economics: Finance | |
| Climate and Society | |
| American Constitution | |
| Civil Liberties | |
| Gender in Law | |
| The Politics of Administrative Law | |
| Urban Gov'T & Politics | |
| U.S. Foreign Policy | |
| War, Peace, and World Order | |
| Games, Strategy, and Politics | |
| Race & the American Right | |
| Constitution and People of Color | |
| Community Empowerment | |
| Urban Environmentalism | |
| Climate Change and Environmental Justice | |
| Amer Dilemmas: Race, Ineq, Unful Prm Pub Educ | |
| Wealth, Power & Status: Inequality in Society | |
| Law and Society | |
| The Social Challenges of Climate Change | |
| Total Credits | 16 |
Policies
Policies Applying to the Minor
Courses taken in Wagner count against each CAS student's 16-credit allowance of courses taken in the other units of NYU. In addition, Wagner credits do not count toward the 64-credit UA residency requirement that internal and external transfers to the College must meet.
College of Arts and Science Policies
A full list of relevant academic policies can be found on the CAS Academic Policies page.
NYU Policies
University-wide policies can be found on the New York University Policy pages.