Nov 09, 2024  
2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Public Policy Analytics Minor


The Howard H. Baker Jr. School of Public Policy and Public Affairs offers a minor in public policy analytics that is open to students pursuing any major. The minor is intended to provide skills in employing advanced analytical methods that have become critical to the design, implementation and evaluation of public policy on the part of government agencies, nonprofits, think tanks and academicians. Students are exposed to the foundations of public policy and the policy-making process, analytical tools from economics and political science, quantitative methods and program evaluation techniques, subject matter from a selected public policy field and development of a portfolio that requires hands-on applications in conducting public policy research.

Admission is competitive and will be based on student applications that demonstrate academic aptitude, interest in public policy and engagement outside the classroom. An admissions committee will make selections based on overall student promise and the potential for synergies across students in the cohort. Further information on the admission process and timetable are available on the Baker School website (http://bakerschool.utk.edu/).

Minor Requirements


The minor consists of six courses (17-19 hours, depending on course selection) beyond the required pre-minor coursework below. Of these six courses, at least four courses counting for this minor cannot be used to satisfy other degree requirements. 

Required Courses:


Select Two Courses from One of the Following Tracks:


Global Security and Foreign Affairs

Tools for Policy Analysis