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Department / PUBPOL

Public Policy

Taught through Undergraduate, Graduate School, Nicholas, Sanford. 69 of these are listed first under another department and cross-listed as PUBPOL.

open courses
129
special topics
40
open seats
3,584
129 courses

Cross-listed codes share one row, each special topic gets its own, and independent study stays hidden unless you ask for it.

PUBPOL 890-11Notable facultySpecial topic

Evolving Security Issues in the Western Hemisphere

Patrick Duddy

One of ten topics under PUBPOL 890, taught by a former US Ambassador to Venezuela.

policy and law1/5
Sanford · Graduate
Tu 7:30 to 8:45 pm
3 units · 20 seats open
PUBPOL 590-1-01Notable facultySpecial topic

Cybersecurity, Risk & Incident Response

Marc Groman

Cyber incident response with the person who ran federal privacy policy at the White House.

policy and law1/5
Sanford · Graduate
Tu 3:05 to 5:35 pm
3 units · 15 seats open
PUBPOL 790-05Notable facultySpecial topic

Global Value Chain Analysis

Danny W. Hamrick, Gary Gereffi

Global value chain analysis, co-taught by one of the people who built the framework.

policy and lawresearch methods2/5
Sanford · Graduate
TuTh 3:05 to 4:20 pm
3 units · 18 seats open
ETHICS 390S-20Notable facultySpecial topic

Opinion Writing

Frank Anthony Bruni

Frank Bruni wrote op-eds for The New York Times from 2011. This seminar is about making an argument short.

writing2/5
Undergraduate · Undergraduate
Th 3:05 to 5:35 pm
1 unit · 8 seats open
CMAC 390S-10Notable facultySpecial topic

Wikipedia, AI and the Future

William R. Adair

Bill Adair founded PolitiFact. His seminar this spring is Wikipedia, AI and the Future.

ai and machine learning1/5
Undergraduate · Undergraduate
Tu 1:40 to 4:10 pm
1 unit · 15 seats open
POLSCI 590-3-01Notable facultySpecial topic

Technology & National Security

John F. Hillen

Technology and national security with a former Assistant Secretary of State.

1/5
Graduate School · Graduate
Tu 4:40 to 7:10 pm
3 units · 24 seats open
JAM 362SNotable faculty

Business Journalism

Scott McCartney

Business journalism from the creator of the Wall Street Journal's Middle Seat column.

writingfinance1/5
Undergraduate · Undergraduate
Th 12:00 to 2:30 pm
1 unit · 15 seats open
HISTORY 290-04Notable facultySpecial topic

America at 250

Jedediah S. Purdy, Thavolia Glymph

0/5
Undergraduate · Undergraduate
Tu 10:05 am to 12:35 pm
1 unit · 20 seats open
AAAS 544SNotable faculty

Race and American Politics

Paula McClain

2/5
Graduate School · Graduate
Mo 3:20 to 5:50 pm
3 units · 18 seats open
JAM 367SNotable faculty

News Writing and Reporting

William R. Adair

writingresearch methods2/5
Undergraduate · Undergraduate
MoWe 1:25 to 2:40 pm
1 unit · 15 seats open
GLHLTH 290S-01Special topic

Social Sci Rsch Lab

Jessica Sperling Smokoski

lab work3/5
Undergraduate · Undergraduate
TuTh 3:05 to 4:20 pm
1 unit · 18 seats open
PUBPOL 830-03Special topic

Negotiations

Matthew P. Haskins

negotiationpolicy and law3/5
Sanford · Graduate
Mo 3:05 to 5:35 pm
1.5 units · 20 seats open
EDUC 390S-30Special topic

Free Speech & the Media

Suzanne J. Wasiolek

writingpublic speaking2/5
Undergraduate · Undergraduate
Th 1:40 to 4:10 pm
1 unit · 18 seats open
ENVIRON 590S-10Special topic

Climate Policy & Justice

Celina Maya Scott-Buechler

policy and law2/5
Nicholas · Graduate
TuTh 11:45 am to 1:00 pm
3 units · 18 seats open
PUBPOL 590S-03Special topic

Immigration Poli, Past & Pres

Hannah Melissa Postel

policy and law2/5
Sanford · Graduate
Mo 3:05 to 5:35 pm
3 units · 18 seats open
PUBPOL 590S-05Special topic

Leading Health Care Orgs

policy and law2/5
Sanford · Graduate
Tu 10:05 am to 12:35 pm
3 units · 18 seats open
PUBPOL 590S-06Special topic

Pub Pol/Opportunity in U.S.`

Deondra E. Rose

policy and law2/5
Sanford · Graduate
MoWe 1:25 to 2:40 pm
3 units · 18 seats open
PUBPOL 590S-07Special topic

Politics of Credit and Debt

Mallory Elizabeth SoRelle

policy and law2/5
Sanford · Graduate
MoWe 1:25 to 2:40 pm
3 units · 18 seats open
PUBPOL 590S-08Special topic

Community Matters

Christopher John Coome

policy and law2/5
Sanford · Graduate
We 11:45 am to 2:15 pm
3 units · 18 seats open
PUBPOL 590S-09Special topic

How Cities Make Policy

Matthew S. Johnson

policy and law2/5
Sanford · Graduate
We 8:45 to 11:15 am
3 units · 18 seats open
PUBPOL 790-03Special topic

Applied Tax Policy

Sebastian James

policy and law2/5
Sanford · Graduate
Tu 3:05 to 5:35 pm
3 units · 18 seats open
PUBPOL 790-06Special topic

Technology Policy & Trade

Laura R. Sallstrom

policy and law2/5
Sanford · Graduate
We 8:45 to 11:15 am
3 units · 18 seats open
ECON 490S-01Special topic

The Future of Work

Matthew S. Johnson

1/5
Undergraduate · Undergraduate
MoWe 1:25 to 2:40 pm
1 unit · 18 seats open
PUBPOL 830-02Special topic

The Uses of Polling

policy and law1/5
Sanford · Graduate
Mo 3:05 to 5:35 pm
1.5 units · 20 seats open
PUBPOL 890-04Special topic

Partners and Proxies

Thomas W. Ross

policy and law1/5
Sanford · Graduate
Tu 7:30 to 8:45 pm
3 units · 18 seats open
PUBPOL 890-07Special topic

Education, Law, and Policy

Suzanne J. Wasiolek

policy and law1/5
Sanford · Graduate
Tu 3:20 to 5:50 pm
3 units · 20 seats open
PUBPOL 890-09Special topic

The Future of Work

Matthew S. Johnson

policy and law1/5
Sanford · Graduate
MoWe 1:25 to 2:40 pm
3 units · 20 seats open