Certificate of Undergraduate Study in Public Policy

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The Certificate of Undergraduate Study (CUGS) in Public Policy provides students with a fundamental understanding of critical tools for effective policy analysis, including formal program evaluation, cost-benefit analysis, and an introduction to policy-relevant statistics. The flexible course study enables students to take a range of courses (on health, labor, environmental, and social policies), preparing them for employment or graduate degree training.

Program Requirements

Required Courses: 12 s.h.

The requirements include the following course:

EDPA 02410 - Public Policy Credits: 3

The CUGS in Public Policy also will require any 3 of the following courses: 9 s.h.

POSC 07220 - State and Local Government Credits: 3
POSC 07323 - The Politics of Poverty: Class, Gender, and Race in America Credits: 3
POSC 07385 - Environmental Policy Credits: 3
EDPA 02320 - Public Administration Credits: 3
EDPA 07333 - Social Policy and the Welfare State Credits: 3
ECON 04210 - Environmental Economics Credits: 3 *
ECON 04351 - Health Economics Credits: 3 *
ECON 04307 - Economic Development M/G Credits: 3 *
EDPA 02540 - Environmental Economic Policy Credits: 3
EDPA 02512 - Quantitative Methods in Public Policy Credits: 3
ECON 04310 - Global Economics - M/G Credits: 3 *
EDPA 02514 - Essentials of Economics for Public Policy Credits: 3
ECON 04315 - Public Finance Credits: 3 *
EDPA 02516 - State and Local Politics in Policy Analysis Credits: 3
EDPA 02518 - Public Finance and Cost-Benefit Analysis Credits: 3
EDPA 02530 - Health Policy Credits: 3
ECON 04345 - Labor Economics Credits: 3 *
CSSR 99501 - Data Literacy for Civil/Public Service Credits: 3
CSSR 99502 - Data Analysis for Civil/Public Service Credits: 3
CSSR 99503 - Policy Agendas Project New Jersey Credits: 3

Total Required Credits for the Program:

*Prerequisites: ECON 04101 An Introduction to Economics-A Macroeconomic Perspective and ECON 04102 An Introduction to Economics-A Microeconomic Perspective

To be awarded the CUGS in Public Policy, students must complete all courses required for the CUGS in Public Policy with at least a 2.0 average. The flexibility and broad applicability of the CUGS in Public Policy makes it relevant to all majors who seek to add a policy component to their course of study.

Kathy S. Javian, Ph.D.
Advisor
Robinson Hall 317
856.256.4866
javian@rowan.edu