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WPPP: Contemporary American Public Policy Issues

Course Overview

Date / Time Location Credits Minimium Tuition*
1/27/25 - 5/14/25
TBA		 Online 3 $2557 (guest students)
Date
1/27/25 - 5/14/25
Time
TBA
Location
Online
Credits
3
Min. Tuition*
$2557 (guest students)

Description

Fall seminar in Program for Women in Politics and Public Policy. This course provides an overview of the policy-making process and electoral politics, then examines several central public policy issues of contemporary concern, including homelessness and poverty, health, and environmental issues. Readings from the disciplines of sociology and political science analyze how public policy is shaped both by internal processes of government and by interest-group dynamics.

Prerequisites

Graduate degree student in Public Administration

This course is closed for registration.

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Course Details

Session

Regular Academic Session

Class Dates

1/27/2025 - 5/14/2025

Location

Online

Enrolled / Capacity

7 / 25

Status

Closed

Tuition*

$2557 (guest students)

* The tuition estimate is based on minimum, single-course cost to a new student who is a Massachusetts resident and not enrolled in a multi-course program. State residency, online/in person modality, and matriculation to a degree program may affect cost.

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