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CONTEMPORARY PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES

PUBAFFR 200
Course Description

Offers a general primer on large-scale policies directed by US federal and state governments, with specific examples in pressing policy areas. Takes existing policies and the policy process as a given, explains them in detail, and puts a policy focus on very specific contemporary questions of concern to policymakers. Gain a broad overall knowledge of how the majority of state and federal funding is spent and the policy outcomes associated with that spending.

Prerequisites

None

Satisfies
Credits

3

Offered

Not Applicable

Grade Point Average
3.55

2.27% from Historical

Completion Rate
99.07%

0.84% from Historical

A Rate
45.79%

-1.28% from Historical

Class Size
107

18.89% from Historical

Cumulative Grade Distribution

Instructors (2026 Summr)

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