Public Policy Process
Political Science · 3 hrs Lecture
Offered: Fall Or Winter
No prerequisites listed, you can take this course without prior coursework.
Where POL-3300 counts
Counts toward 4 more as one option among several, not as a course you must take:
Read from the departments' own calendar pages, where 50 of 208 programs are only partly machine-readable, so treat these as a minimum rather than the full list. Confirm with an academic advisor.
Description
The focus of this course is the interplay of politics and the public policy process, with concentration on theories of policy-making, actors in the policy process, and institutions and structures in the policy process. The role of interest groups, political parties, governmental organizations and the like are among the subjects to be examined.
Restrictions
Students may not hold credit for this course and POL-3331.
From the 2026-27 undergraduate calendar. Always verify details on WebAdvisor or with an academic advisor before registering.