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INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC POLICY

POLISCI 272
Course Description

Major issues of public policy in such fields as economic management, welfare, education, health, energy and the environment. How public problems develop, approaches to policy-making, why programs succeed and fail. Not open to students with credit for POLI SCI 219 prior to fall 2017

Prerequisties

Sophomore standing

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

3 to 4

Offered

Fall, Spring, Summer

Grade Point Average
3.79

4.76% from Historical

Completion Rate
99.16%

0.82% from Historical

A Rate
70.59%

31.69% from Historical

Class Size
119

114.41% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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