Programs
Bloomington Campus
Doctor of Philosophy in Public Policy
Core Requirements
Public Policy students are required to complete the following courses:
| SPEA-M 621 or POLS-Y 550 |
Seminar in Teaching Public and Environmental Affairs or Political Science and Professional Development (These courses prepare students for college teaching and their professional responsibilities toward current and future students. They are taken in a student’s first year in the program). |
(2 cr. or 1-3 cr.) |
| SPEA-P 690 or POLS-Y 565 | Seminar in Public Policy Process or Public Administration, Law, and Policy: Approaches and Issues (This course is offered alternately each fall semester by SPEA-P 690 and the Department of Political Science Y 565) | (3 cr.) |
| SPEA-P 691 | Workshop in Public Policy (Each student is required to take this 1 credit hour course for three semesters. The workshop features research presentations by faculty, visiting scholars, and advanced students. It prepares students to critique current literature in the field, to prepare manuscripts for presentation and publication, and to defend their ideas and theories. There are two sections offered: one by SPEA and the other by the Workshop in Political Theory and Policy Analysis). | (3 cr.) |
| SPEA-V 680 or POLS-Y 570 | Research Design and Methods in Public Affairs or Introduction to the Study of Politics | (3 cr.) |