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Policy Minors

Minor Options

Students meet outside with Professor Kriner.

Policy Analysis and Management (PAM) Minor

Requirements for a Policy Analysis and Management Minor

To earn a minor in Policy Analysis and Management a student must complete each of the following three requirements:

  1. Complete a minimum of 15 credits of PUBPOL coursework.
  2. Complete PUBPOL 2300 – Introduction to Policy Analysis and Management or PUBPOL 2301 – Introduction to Public Policy.
  3. Complete at least 9 credits of PUBPOL coursework at the 3000 or 4000 level.

Additional Policies:

  • Completing requirements 2 and 3 above will not result in 15 credits. Students must select one additional PUBPOL course. The additional course may be at the 2000, 3000, or 4000 level. The 3000 and 4000 level courses have prerequisites, so this additional course can be used to fulfill the prerequisite if desired.
  • There can be no substitution for any of the required courses.
  • Students must enroll in the PUBPOL section of the course. Cross-listed sections are NOT applicable.
  • Students must earn a grade of B- or better in every course. S/U will not be accepted unless it is the only grade option available.
  • PUBPOL Special studies courses (PUBPOL 4000, 4010, 4020, 4030) do NOT count towards the PAM minor.
  • Public Policy, PAM and HCP majors are not eligible to complete the PAM minor.

Contact:

Questions related to the PAM minor should be addressed to the Brooks Undergraduate program staff at  BrooksUGProgram@cornell.edu.

Health Policy Minor

Requirements for a Minor in Health Policy

To earn a minor in Health Policy a student must complete each of the following three requirements:

  1. Complete a minimum of 15 credits of PUBPOL course work.
  2. Complete PUBPOL 2350 – U.S. Health Care Systems* PUBPOL 2350 will likely NOT be offered during the 24-25 academic year.
  3. Complete at least 9 credit at the 3000 or 4000 level in PUBPOL from the following list:
    • PUBPOL 3110 Pharmaceutical Management and Policy
    • PUBPOL 3180 Health Disparities
    • PUBPOL 3230 Public Policy for an Aging Society
    • PUBPOL 3251 Health Equity, Politics and Policy
    • PUBPOL 3280 Fundamentals of Population Health
    • PUBPOL 3490 Housing Equity Lab
    • PUBPOL 3650 Social Care Navigation to Advance Health Equity
    • PUBPOL 3720 Addiction Medicine Practice and Policy
    • PUBPOL 3780 Comparative Health Care Systems
    • PUBPOL 3870 Economic Evaluations in Health Care
    • PUBPOL 4110 The Economics of Pollution, Climate Change, and Health
    • PUBPOL 4140 Global Health Policy
    • PUBPOL 4230 Gender and Health: Concepts, Data, Theories and Evidence
    • PUBPOL 4280 Economics of Health Behaviors
    • PUBPOL 4370 The Economics of Health Care Markets
    • PUBPOL 5500 Operations and Planning of Senior Living and Related Facilities (1 credit, Sloan program permission required to enroll)
    • PUBPOL 5740 Fundamentals of Health Facility Planning for Managers (1 credit)
    • PUBPOL5760 Long Term Care and Living Alternatives for the Older Adult (1 credit)
    • PUBPOL 5900 Special Topics in Health Administration and Finance (0.5-3 credits, may be repeated for credit if different topics covered)

Additional Policies:

  • Completing requirements 2 and 3 above will not result in 15 credits. Students must select one additional PUBPOL course. The additional course may be at the 2000, 3000, or 4000 level. The 3000 and 4000 level courses have prerequisites, so this additional course can be used to fulfill the prerequisite if desired.
  • There can be no substitution for any of the required courses.
  • Students must enroll in the PUBPOL section of the course. Cross-listed sections are NOT applicable.
  • Students must earn a grade of B- or better in every course. S/U will not be accepted unless it is the only grade option available.
  • PUBPOL Special studies courses (PUBPOL 4000, 4010, 4020, 4030) do NOT count towards the health policy minor.
  • PUBPOL and HCP majors are not eligible to complete the health policy minor.

Contact:

Questions related to the Health Policy should be addressed to the Brooks Undergraduate program staff at BrooksUGProgram@cornell.edu.

Demography Minor

Requirements for a Minor in Demography

The demography minor is offered in partnership with the Cornell Population Center. To earn a minor in Demography a student must complete each of the following requirements:

  • Demographic Introductory Course 3 credits:
    • GDEV 2010/SOC 2202
    • PUBPOL 2030
  • Statistics Course 3 credits:
    • AEM 2100
    • ILRST/STSCI 2100
    • PUBPOL 2100 or PUBPOL 2101
    • SOC 3010
  • Demographic Overview Course (Choose 1) 3 credits:
    • AMST 2070/PUBPOL 2250/SOC 2070
    • GDEV 2130; GDEV 3140;
    • GDEV 4080/PUBPOL 4080
    • PUBPOL 3120
    • PUBPOL 3230
    • PUBPOL 3250
    • PUBPOL 3280
    • PUBPOL 3040/SOC 3040
    • PUBPOL 3360
    • SOC 3030
  • Two Additional Population Courses (Choose 2) 6 credits:
    • AMST 2710/EDUC 2710/GDEV 2710/SOC 2710
    • COMM 4760
    • CRP 1101
    • CRP 3430
    • CRP 3840
    • CRP 3900
    • CRP 4080
    • CRP 4680/DESIGN 4680
    • ECON 3440/FGSS4460
    • ECON 3480/HIST 3480/ILRLE 3450
    • ECON 3710/PAM 4280
    • GDEV 2090/SOC 2208
    • GDEV 3060
    • GDEV 2130
    • GDEV 3700/SOC 3710
    • GDEV 4080/PAM 4080
    • GDEV 4770/CRP 4770
    • ILRLE 4450
    • PUBPOL 2370
    • PUBPOL 2390
    • PUBPOL 2810
    • PUBPOL 2820
    • PUBPOL 3120
    • PUBPOL 3180
    • PUBPOL 3230
    • PUBPOL 3390
    • PUBPOL 3620
    • PUBPOL 4160/SOC 4160
    • SOC 2250
    • SOC 3030
    • SOC 3380
    • SOC 3570
    • SOC 3580

Additional Policies:
At least two courses must be outside the student’s major department. Students will complete five courses, each of which requires a grade of B- or better to count toward the minor.

Contact:
Questions related to the Demography minor should be addressed to the Brooks Undergraduate program staff at BrooksUGProgram@cornell.edu.

General Information

  • Brooks School students are not eligible to participate in the Policy Analysis and Management or Health Policy minors. Brooks School students are eligible to complete the Demography minor.  Otherwise each minor is open to all Cornell University undergraduates.
  • Students cannot complete both the Policy Analysis and Management and Health Policy minors.
  • Keeping track of courses required and completed is the student’s responsibility.
  • Students will not be assigned a Brooks School advisor.
  • To declare any minor within the Brooks School please fill out the Intention to Minor in the Brooks School of Public Policy form.

During the semester in which you are planning to graduate:

  • Complete the Application to graduate with a Brooks minor  survey. After verifying that you have completed all of the requirements for the minor, your college registrar will be notified, and your final transcript will indicate that you earned a minor in Policy Analysis and Management, Health Policy or Demography.

 

Questions?

Email:  BrooksUGProgram@cornell.edu
Call: 607-254-3451
Visit: Martha Van Rensselaer Hall Room 2201