PBPL 002: Politics and Public Policy

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Units: 4

Hours: Lecture, 3 hours, discussion, 1 hour; individual study, 3 hours; term paper, 2 hours; written work, 1 hour; extra reading, 1 hour; research, 1 hour

Catalog page 499

Prerequisites: none

Description: An introduction to the political institutions and processes that govern public policy in the United States and the tools and techniques used in public policy analysis. Part I presents policymaking models and methods of policy analysis. Part II applies these concepts to specific policy areas, illustrated by real-world case studies.

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Serves as a prerequisite for

PBPL 004 PBPL 101
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Enrollment History (from UCR Banner, not catalog)
Year F W S Su Total
2025-26 234/300 178/180 197/198 38/50 647/728
2024-25 270/300 180/180 179/180 33/50 662/710
2023-24  84/ 84 179/180  83/ 84 45/50 391/398
2022-23  82/ 84  80/ 80  83/ 84 245/248
2021-22  71/ 76  82/ 84  84/ 84 30/30 267/274
2020-21  85/ 90  78/ 84  34/ 75 197/249
2019-20  84/ 84  81/ 80  74/ 75 28/30 267/269
2018-19  81/ 80  76/ 75 18/30 175/185
2017-18  74/ 75  74/ 75  77/ 75 225/225
2016-17 0/ 75  66/ 63  66/138