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PUBLIC POLICY

Catalog pages 526-532

Subject abbreviation: PBPL School of Public Policy

School of Public Policy Kurt Schwabe, Ph.D., Chair & Associate Dean Anil Deolalikar, Ph.D., Dean

Program Office, INTS 4146 anil.deolalikar@ucr.edu

(951) 827-5663; spp.ucr.edu

Major

Public policy analysis is the use of decision-mak- ing theory and evidence-based methods to the study of substantive public policy problems. The objective of public policy analysis is to improve the quality of public policy-making by critically examining the design and relevance of public policies, their implementation and execution, and their impact on households, communities, and the society at large. By its very nature, policy analysis is multidisciplinary. For instance, policies to address health problems in society must draw on developments in philosophy, economics, political science, medicine, and ethics (among other disciplines).

Career Opportunities

A degree in public policy equips students to go into a range of different careers. Examples include working as a policy analyst for local, regional, state, or national government agencies; a governmental or public relations officer for a private sector firm; an employee of a public advocacy group; or as a leader of a communi- ty-based, non-profit organization.

University Requirements

See Undergraduate Studies section.

College Requirements

See School of Public Policy section.

Major Requirements

The major requirements for the B.A. degree in Public Policy are as follows:

Students will not be admitted into the major until they have completed PBPL 001 with a “C-“grade or better.

1. Lower-division requirements (six courses [at

least 24 units])

a) PBPL 001

b) PBPL 002

c) ECON 003

d) PBPL 004

e) One course chosen from HIST 017B,

HIST 020, HIST 020W, SOC 015 or SOC 020

f) One course chosen from PSYC 011,

SOC 005, STAT 040 or STAT 048

2. Upper-division requirements (12 courses [at

least 48 units])

a) PBPL 101

b) Ten courses chosen from two tracks,

with no more than seven courses from one track.

Track 1: Health and Population Policy ANTH 147/GSST 140, ANTH 158, ANTH 160, ANTH 162, BIOL 110, ECON 129, ECON 183, ETST 116/HISA 147, GSST 140/ANTH 147, HIST 107, POSC 180, POSC 180S, PSYC 178, PSYC 179, SOC 127, SOC 137, SOC 167

Track 2: Social, Cultural, and Family Policy ANTH 109/GSST 109, ANTH 114, ANTH 127, ANTH 127S. ANTH 136/SEAS 136, ANTH 136S/SEAS 136S, ANTH 140G, ANTH 145/GSST 103, ANTH 147/GSST 140, ANTH 148/GSST 150, ANTH 162, ANTH 174, ANTH 175, ANTH 177/MUS 126/GSST 126, BUS 102, BUS 157, BUS 176/SOC 176, ECON 155/GSST 155/PBPL 155, EDUC 122, EDUC 123, EDUC 132, EDUC 143, EDUC 147, EDUC 161, ETST 102, ETST 109I, ETST 109J, ETST 109K, ETST 113/HISA 134, ETST 118, ETST 124, ETST 126, ETST 128/SOC 128, ETST 128S/SOC 128S, ETST 131, ETST 132, ETST 137/SEAS 137, ETST 139, ETST 146/ EDUC 146, ETST 156, ETST 165, ETST 174, ETST 175/GSST 175, ETST 188, GSST 108/ PHIL 108, GSST 109/ANTH 109, GSST 137/LGBS 137, GSST 143/SOC 140, GSST 150/ANTH 148, GSST 155/ ECON 155/PBPL 155, GSST 158/RLST 161, GSST 160/RLST 160, GSST 161, GSST 166/MCS 127, GSST 167, GSST 175/ ETST 175, GSST 181, HISA 124, MCS 139/SOC 139, MCS 154, MCS 171/SPN 171, PHIL 108/GSST 108, PHIL 168/GSST 141, POSC 108, POSC 132, POSC 132S, POSC 146, POSC 181, PSYC 142, PSYC 165B, PSYC 167/ETST 167, PSYC 168/ETST 168, PBPL 102, PBPL 155/GSST 155/ECON 155, PBPL 170/ENGR 170, PBPL 171/ ENGR 171, RLST 152, RLST 153, RLST 160/GSST 160, RLST 161/GSST 158, SOC 112, SOC 112S, SOC 122, SOC 127, SOC 129, SOC 130, SOC 133, SOC 134, SOC 135, SOC 135S, SOC 137, SOC 139/ MCS 139, SOC 140, SOC 141, SOC 142, SOC 143/URST 143, SOC 144, SOC 145/ETST 145, SOC 146, SOC 147, SOC 156, SOC 160, SOC 161, SOC 163, SOC 164, SOC 179, SOC 183 (E-Z)

Track 3: Economic Policy ANTH 160, BUS 102, BUS 178/ECON 178, ECON 102, ECON 103, ECON 117/PHIL 119, ECON 119, ECON 129, ECON 132, ECON 135, ECON 143, ECON 146/URST 146, ECON 151, ECON 153/BUS 153, ECON 155/GSST 155/PBPL 155, ECON 160/BUS 160, ECON 171, ECON 173, ECON 173S, ECON 178/BUS 178, ECON 181, ETST 102, GSST 155/ECON 155/PBPL 155, HISA 119, HISA 119S, PHIL 116, POSC 126, POSC 126S, POSC 134, POSC 134S, POSC 136, POSC 136S, POSC 145, POSC 160, POSC 160S, POSC 164, POSC 164S, POSC 164S, POSC 182, POSC 186, PBPL 103, PBPL 129, PBPL 171/ENGR 171, PBPL 172, SOC 150

Track 4: Urban/Environmental Policy ANTH 117, ANTH 118, ANTH 119, ANTH 163, ECON 146/URST 146, ECON 148, ECON 157/PBPL 157, ECON 173, ECON 173S, ENSC 101, ENSC 103/ENTX 103, ENSC 141/MCBL 141, GEO 157, GSST 173, GSST 181, LWSO 175 (E-Z), PHIL 109, PHIL 117, POSC 127, POSC 127S, POSC 137, POSC 137S, POSC 139, POSC 139S, POSC 160, POSC 160S, PBPL 103, PBPL 129, PBPL 130/GBST 130, PBPL 171/ENGR 171, PBPL 172, SOC 112, SOC 112S, SOC 156, SOC 176/BUS 176, SOC 182/URST 182, SOC 184

Track 5: Policy Institutions and Processes ANTH 127, ANTH 127S, ANTH 147/ GSST 140, BUS 102, BUS 107, BUS 157, ECON 116, ECON 117/PHIL 119, ECON 119, ECON 151, ECON 157/ PBPL 157, ECON 160/BUS 160, ECON 173S, ECON 181, ETST 177, HIST 111, HISA 120B, LWSO 100, LWSO 193, PHIL 163, PHIL 165, POSC 100, POSC 101, POSC 108, POSC 109/RLST 173, POSC 113, POSC 117, POSC 117S, POSC 123, POSC 124, POSC 124S, POSC 125, POSC 134, POSC 134S, POSC 136, POSC 136S, POSC 137, POSC 137S, POSC 143, POSC 143S, POSC 146, POSC 150, POSC 150S, POSC 159, POSC 159S, POSC 160, POSC 160S, POSC 162, POSC 162S, POSC 164, POSC 164S, POSC 166, POSC 167, POSC 168, POSC 170, POSC 173, POSC 173S, POSC 182, POSC 186, PSYC 175, PBPL 102, PBPL 129, RLST 175, SOC 150, SOC 151, SOC 159, SOC 176/BUS 176

Track 6: International and Foreign Policy ANTH 119, ANTH 127, ANTH 127S, ANTH 136/SEAS 136, ANTH 136S/SE- AS 136S, ANTH 140G, ANTH 140I, BUS 138, BUS 178/ECON 178, ECON 171, ECON 173, ECON 173S, ECON 187/ LNST 187, ENGR 171/PBPL 171, GBST 110, GSST 167, HISA 162/ LNST 172, HISA 166, HISE 123, HISE 146, HISE 148B, HIST 107, LNST 148/POSC 158, LNST 188/POSC 161, POSC 109/RLST 173, POSC 120, POSC 123, POSC 124, POSC 124S, POSC 125, POSC 126, POSC 126S, POSC 127, POSC 127S, POSC 128, POSC 129, POSC 130, POSC 134, POSC 134S, POSC 135, POSC 136, POSC 136S, POSC 137, POSC 137S, POSC 151, POSC 151S, POSC 153, POSC 154, POSC 155, POSC 155S, POSC 157S, POSC 158/ LNST 148, POSC 159, POSC 159S, POSC 160, POSC 160S, POSC 162/ LNST 162, POSC 162S/LNST 162S, POSC 163, POSC 163S, POSC 169, POSC 182, POSC 188, POSC 188S, , PBPL 102, PBPL 129, PBPL 130/GBST 130, PBPL 171/ENGR 171, RLST 155/ PHIL 155, RLST 173/POSC 109, SOC 135, SOC 135S, SOC 146, SOC 161, SOC 181, SOC 181S

3. Public Policy Seminar/Colloquia

During the junior and senior years, students must enroll in PBPL 191 (Seminar in Public Policy), which includes attendance at public lectures to the campus community given by outside speakers — typically policy makers, administrators and researchers — on timely and important policy issues facing the Inland Empire, the state, the nation, and the world.

4. Domestic or International Policy Practicum

In the third or fourth year of the program (or during the summer between the third and fourth years), students must undertake a policy practicum (PBPL 198-I), which con- sists of an internship (paid or voluntary) on a policy issue or problem with a local, state or federal government agency, nonprofit or for-profit organization, a trade association, a labor/trade union, or a public-affairs firm. The Public Policy Program Committee helps students locate internship oppor- tunities. The internship provides students with an opportunity to gain real-world experience and apply the analytical skills learned in the classroom. Students enrolled in the UC Riverside Washington Academic Program, the UC Center at Sacramento program or the Education Abroad Program can apply that experience toward the policy practicum requirement, and do not need to undertake a separate internship.

5. Senior Thesis (for Honors candidates only)

Students who have an outstanding aca- demic record in their course work during the first three years of the program can become candidates for Honors in Public Policy during the spring quarter of their junior year. All honors candidates must enroll in a two-quarter senior thesis seminar (PBPL 195H) that will culminate in a written thesis covering a real policy problem of the student’s choice. The thesis project could grow out of the practicum experience.

Minor

1. Lower-division requirements (three

courses [at least 12 units])

a) PBPL 001

b) One course from PBPL 002, ECON 003,

POSC 010, POSC 015

c) One course from PBPL 004, PHIL 002,

PHIL 003, SOC 001, SOC 020

2. Upper-division requirements (six

courses [at least 24 units] chosen from specifically two tracks:

Track 1: Health and Population Policy ANTH 147/GSST 140, ANTH 158, ANTH 160, ANTH 162, BIOL 110, ECON 129, ECON 183, ETST 116/HISA 147, GSST 140/ANTH 147, HIST 107, POSC 180, POSC 180S, PSYC 178, PSYC 179, SOC 127, SOC 137, SOC 167

Track 2: Social, Cultural, and Family Policy ANTH 109/GSST 109, ANTH 114, ANTH 127, ANTH 127S. ANTH 136/SEAS 136, ANTH 136S/SEAS 136S, ANTH 140G, ANTH 145/GSST 103, ANTH 147/GSST 140, ANTH 148/GSST 150, ANTH 162, ANTH 174, ANTH 175, ANTH 177/MUS 126/GSST 126, BUS 102, BUS 157, BUS 176/SOC 176, ECON 155/GSST 155/ PBPL 155, EDUC 122, EDUC 123, EDUC 132, EDUC 143, EDUC 147, EDUC 161, ETST 102, ETST 109I, ETST 109J, ETST 109K, ETST 113/HISA 134, ETST 118, ETST 124, ETST 126, ETST 128/SOC 128, ETST 128S/SOC 128S, ETST 131, ETST 132, ETST 137/SEAS 137, ETST 139, ETST 146/ EDUC 146, ETST 156, ETST 165, ETST 174, ETST 175/GSST 175, ETST 188, GSST 108/PHIL 108, GSST 109/ANTH 109, GSST 137/LGBS 137, GSST 143/SOC 140, GSST 150/ ANTH 148, GSST 155/ ECON 155/PBPL 155, GSST 158/RLST 161, GSST 160/ RLST 160, GSST 161, GSST 166/MCS 127, GSST 167, GSST 175/ ETST 175, GSST 181, HISA 124, MCS 139/SOC 139, MCS 154, MCS 171/SPN 171, PHIL 108/ GSST 108, PHIL 168/GSST 141, POSC 108, POSC 132, POSC 132S, POSC 146, POSC 181, PSYC 142, PSYC 165B, PSYC 167/ETST 167, PSYC 168/ETST 168, PBPL 102, PBPL 155/GSST 155/ECON 155, PBPL 170/ENGR 170, PBPL 171/ ENGR 171, RLST 152, RLST 153, RLST 160/GSST 160, RLST 161/GSST 158, SOC 112, SOC 112S, SOC 122, SOC 127, SOC 129, SOC 130, SOC 133, SOC 134, SOC 135, SOC 135S, SOC 137, SOC 139/ MCS 139, SOC 140, SOC 141, SOC 142, SOC 143/URST 143, SOC 144, SOC 145/ ETST 145, SOC 146, SOC 147, SOC 156, SOC 160, SOC 161, SOC 163, SOC 164, SOC 179, SOC 183 (E-Z)

Track 3: Economic Policy ANTH 160, BUS 102, BUS 178/ECON 178, ECON 102, ECON 103, ECON 117/ PHIL 119, ECON 119, ECON 129, ECON 132, ECON 135, ECON 143, ECON 146/ URST 146, ECON 151, ECON 153/BUS 153, ECON 155/GSST 155/PBPL 155, ECON 160/BUS 160, ECON 171, ECON 173, ECON 173S, ECON 178/BUS 178, ECON 181, ETST 102, GSST 155/ECON 155/PBPL 155, HISA 119, HISA 119S, PHIL 116, POSC 126, POSC 126S, POSC 134, POSC 134S, POSC 136, POSC 136S, POSC 145, POSC 160, POSC 160S, POSC 164, POSC 164S, POSC 164S, POSC 182, POSC 186, PBPL 103, PBPL 129, PBPL 171/ENGR 171, PBPL 172, SOC 150

Track 5: Policy Institutions and Pro- cesses ANTH 127, ANTH 127S, ANTH 147/ GSST 140, BUS 102, BUS 107, BUS 157, ECON 116, ECON 117/PHIL 119, ECON 119, ECON 151, ECON 157/PBPL 157, ECON 160/BUS 160, ECON 173S, ECON 181, ETST 177, HIST 111, HISA 120B, LWSO 100, LWSO 193, PHIL 163, PHIL 165, POSC 100, POSC 101, POSC 108, POSC 109/RLST 173, POSC 113, POSC 117, POSC 117S, POSC 123, POSC 124, POSC 124S, POSC 125, POSC 134, POSC 134S, POSC 136, POSC 136S, POSC 137, POSC 137S, POSC 143, POSC 143S, POSC 146, POSC 150, POSC 150S, POSC 159, POSC 159S, POSC 160, POSC 160S, POSC 162, POSC 162S, POSC 164, POSC 164S, POSC 166, POSC 167, POSC 168, POSC 170, POSC 173, POSC 173S, POSC 182, POSC 186, PSYC 175, PBPL 102, PBPL 129, RLST 175, SOC 150, SOC 151, SOC 159, SOC 176/BUS 176

Track 6: International and Foreign Policy ANTH 119, ANTH 127, ANTH 127S, ANTH 136/SEAS 136, ANTH 136S/SEAS 136S, ANTH 140G, ANTH 140I, BUS 138, BUS 178/ECON 178, ECON 171, ECON 173, ECON 173S, ECON 187/LNST 187, ENGR 171/PBPL 171, GBST 110, GSST 167, HISA 162/ LNST 172, HISA 166, HISE 123, HISE 146, HISE 148B, HIST 107, LNST 148/POSC 158, LNST 188/POSC 161, POSC 109/RLST 173, POSC 120, POSC 123, POSC 124, POSC 124S, POSC 125, POSC 126, POSC 126S, POSC 127, POSC 127S, POSC 128, POSC 129, POSC 130, POSC 134, POSC 134S, POSC 135, POSC 136, POSC 136S, POSC 137, POSC 137S, POSC 151, POSC 151S, POSC 153, POSC 154, POSC 155, POSC 155S, POSC 157S, POSC 158/LNST 148, POSC 159, POSC 159S, POSC 160, POSC 160S, POSC 162/LNST 162, POSC 162S/LNST 162S, POSC 163, POSC 163S, POSC 169, POSC 182, POSC 188, POSC 188S, , PBPL 102, PBPL 129, PBPL 130/GBST 130, PBPL 171/ENGR 171, RLST 155/ PHIL 155, RLST 173/POSC 109, SOC 135, SOC 135S, SOC 146, SOC 161, SOC 181, SOC 181S

3. Public Policy Seminar/Colloquia

During the junior and senior years, students must enroll in PBPL 191 (Seminar in Public Policy), which includes attendance at public lectures to the campus community by outside speakers — typically policy makers, administrators and researchers — on timely and important policy issues facing the Inland Empire, the state, the nation, and the world.

Graduate Program

The School of Public Policy offers the Master of Public Policy (MPP) program leading to a Mas- ter’s degree in public policy.

Admissions Requirements Applications for the MPP program, which is housed within the UCR School of Public Policy, are accepted for fall entry. Applicants must have completed a bachelor’s degree or an approved equivalent from an accredited institution, and must have successfully taken courses in microeconomics, statistics, and an introduction to politics and government, or their equivalent during their undergraduate study. All applicants must also submit scores from the Graduate Record Exam, General Test (GRE). Applicants whose first language is not English are required to submit acceptable scores from the TEST of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). Additionally, each applicant must submit three letters of recommendation, at least two of which must be academic references. All other application requirements are specified in the graduate application.

Program of Study The MPP program consists of 72 units of graduate courses. The curriculum consists of 10 required core courses, a required capstone research project spanning two quarters (which substitutes for a final examination), and a total of six elective courses.

Students entering the MPP program from the Graduate Preparatory Program in Public Policy (GPP-PP) from University Extension will complete 36 units. Of the 36 units, 24 units are required: