Public Policy Leadership Minor

Course Requirements

To minor in public policy leadership, a current UM student must have at least a 3.0 GPA, complete an application, and meet with the department chair. A minor in public policy leadership consists of 18 hours of public policy leadership courses, including:

Required Course
PPLD 1010Foundations of Public Policy Leadership3
Leadership/Organization
Select at least one class at the 3000 level or above:3
Philosophy of Leadership
Nonprofit Organizations
Introduction to Public Administration
Civic Engagement, Pub Policy & Dem in US
Topics in Leadership/Organization
Domestic Policies
Select at least one class at the 3000 level or above:3
The Corporation and Public Policy
Political Philosophy
Philosophy & Diversity in Public Policy
Punishment Policy
Environmental Ethics
Disaster Policy
Homeland Security Policy
Early Childhood Policy in the U.S.
Social Policy
Food Policy & Agriculture Systems
Science, Technology, & Public Policy
Education Policy
Policy Response to Poverty in the U.S.
Health Policy
Advanced Quantitative Methods
Topics in Domestic Policies
International Policies
Select at least one class at the 3000 level or above:3
Issues in Global Economics
Economic Geographies of Globalization
Global Border Policies
Philosophical Foundation of Human Rights
Global Perspectives, Issues, & Policies
Policymaking and Governance in China
Geographies of Conservatism
World Regions: Geography and Policy
Global Environmental Issues
Geography of Religion and Belief Systems
Public Policies of European Union
Topics in International Policies
Total Hours12