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. Drawing on this traditional strength, undergraduates electing the joint Wagner-College of Arts and Science Public Policy minor will receive a broad introduction to policy-making. They can then choose from among courses covering specific areas of policy. Whether students plan to pursue careers in the policy arena or merely remain engaged citizens, the Public Policy minor provides a sturdy foundation.
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 your Student Center. The minor is listed under the College of Arts and Sciences.
Program Requirements
Students must complete a total of 16 credits for the minor.
Course List
| Course |
Title |
Credits |
| UPADM-GP 101 | The Politics of Public Policy | 4 |
| 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 | |
| Immigration | |
| Criminology | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Introduction to Managing Public Service Organizations | |
| Leadership: Women and Public Policy | |
| How to Change the World: Advocacy Movements and Social Innovation | |
| Total Credits | 16 |
Policies
Program Policies
Minor Policies
- Credit toward the minors is not given for courses completed with a grade of less than C, or for courses taken on a pass/fail basis.
- Students can count one course in a minor towards the requirements of another major or minor. Students intending to double count any courses would also need to contact the other major or minor’s department to ask if, and to what extent, that department permits overlapping courses.
- Students can petition for one course outside of CAS or transferred into NYU from another institution following the directions at Wagner Minors Portal.
Students who have declared interdisciplinary minors in partnership with the Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service follow the academic policies set forth by the home school.
See Undergraduate for schools and policies.
NYU Policies
University-wide policies can be found on the New York University Policy pages.
College of Arts and Science Policies
A full list of relevant academic policies can be found on the CAS Academic Policies page.