Public Policy Concentration
The concentration courses in Public Policy allow students to acquire skills and competencies in policy making, implementation, analysis, and social change. The concentration helps students identify and develop the requisite skills to engage in, shape and administer public governance in addition to applying research design and methodology to public policy issues. Students completing the concentration will enrich their undergraduate experience with a set of career enhancing skills that will help them be more effective leaders and impactful in a for-profit, nonprofit, or government agency.
Concentration Details:
- Requires 15 QH for completion
- 15 QH of coursework must be taken at NLU
- Requires a minimum grade of “C” for each course in the concentration
Note: The same courses may not be used to satisfy the concentration and program major requirements.
Required Courses
Gateway Course
| RES 410 | Research Methodology and Writing | 5 |
Core Courses
Select two courses from the list below:
| PPA 405 | Urban Community Development | 5 |
| PPA 410 | Urban Inequality and Social Change | 5 |
| PPA 420 | International Dimensions of Public Policy | 5 |
| PPA 432 | Gender, Race, and Culture in the Public Sector | 5 |
Note: Students completing the undergraduate courses with a Public Policy concentration are eligible to have these courses applied to degree requirements both in their current undergraduate program and, upon meeting eligibility criteria and acceptance, to the specifically designed NLU graduate program. This concentration serves as an advanced pathway to the Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.) program with a concentration in Public Policy. Students should contact their Academic Advisor for details as certain rules apply.