For upper division students wishing to pursue special study and directed research under direction of a member of the staff. Designed for non-experts and taught by some of Berkeleys top professors. Students will have an opportunity to master a specific problem area. Tax Policy, Economic Policy, Education, Labor and Employment, Program Evaluation, Public Finance, Quantitative Methods.Research Profile, Meredith Sadin, Assistant Adjunct Professor. All courses must be taken for a letter grade, except, Students may count graduate level public policy electives to complete their minor requirements. Political Psychology, Politics, Race & Policy, Race/Racial Justice.Research Profile, David Wooley, Executive Director, Center for Environmental Public Policy (CEPP). Most environmental issues involve technology, either in the role of "villain" or "hero." Economic Policy, Labor and Employment, Racial Inequality, Program Evaluation.Research Profile, Alyssa Mooney, Postdoctoral Scholar. Applied Econometrics and Public Policy: Read Less [-], Terms offered: Fall 2022, Fall 2021 Energy, Climate and Environmental Policy, Air Quality Control, Utility Regulation and Administrative Law, Non-Profit Management, Renewable Energy Development, Electric Transmission Policy, Environmental Justice.Research Profile, Gabriel Zucman, Associate Professor of Public Policy and Economics. Wealth and Poverty: Read More [+], Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 2 hours of lecture and 2 hours of discussion per week. Emphasis is placed on how psychological science (clinical, developmental, social) can inform decisions about individuals at high risk for repeated involvement in the juvenile and criminal justice systems. Share an intellectual experience with faculty and students by reading "Interior Chinatown" over the summer, attending author Charles Yu's live event on August 26, signing up for L&S 10: The On the Same Page Course, and participating in fall program activities. Open to freshmen and sophomores. Information Technology, Public Management, Politics, Comparative Public Policy, Corruption and Governance, India.Research Profile, Igor Chirikov, SERU Consortium Director and Senior Researcher, CSHE. Readings, field trips, and case discussion. Political Psychology, Stereotyping, Prejudice & Discrimination, Criminal Justice, Politics, Race & Policy, Social Psychology, Racial Profiling, Policing, Unconscious Social Cognition, Hate Crime.Research Profile, Jennifer M. Granholm, Former Professor of Practice; Senior Research Fellow, Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society (CITRIS @ Berkeley). Alternative to final exam. The training provided by the courses is useful to those interested in combining the substantive perspectives of the social sciences with the immediacy of contemporary problems, to those considering professional study, and to the informed and politically aware citizen. The courses consider both the policy process and particular policy issues. methods in a semester-long service-learning project in partnership with a worker organization. Criminal Justice, Health Policy, Children, Youth and Families, Psychology and Law, Risk Reduction, Mental Health.Research Profile, David C. Wilson, Incoming Dean. The course concludes with a required one-day crisis simulation exercise. One paper in two drafts required for undergraduate credit; graduate credit awarded for an additional short paper to be arranged and attendance at four advanced colloquia throughout the term. Environment and Technology from the Policy and Business Perspective: Terms offered: Fall 2022, Fall 2021, Fall 2020, Fall 2019, Terms offered: Summer 2022 8 Week Session, Summer 2021 8 Week Session, Fall 2020. , the resulting energy crisis in California, and current efforts to reconsider the utility business model. Credit Restrictions: Students will receive no credit for C103 after taking 103. Terms offered: Fall 2022, Fall 2021, Fall 2020. intersects with different racial and ethnic groups. Children, Youth and Families, Education, Race &, Ethnicity, Law, Politics, Ethics, Early Childhood Education, Higher Education, Community.Research Profile, Stephen M. Maurer, Emeritus Adjunct Professor of Public Policy.

Studio/laboratory in the design of nonphysical environments. Labor and Employment, Race, Poverty & Inequality, Economics of Education, Health Disparities, Social Welfare Policy.Research Profile, Daniel Kammen, Professor of Energy in the Energy and Resources Group, the Goldman School of Public Policy, and the department of Nuclear Engineering; Director of the Renewable and Appropriate Energy Lab (RAEL). Public Management, Program Evaluation, Cost-Benefit Analysis, International, Foreign Policy, Regulation, Public Sector Operations, Data Driven Decision Making, Information Technology Strategy, US-Mexico Binational Policy, Regulatory Reform, Criminal Justice Reform.Research Profile, Timothy M. Dayonot, Lecturer. Students may count an unlimited number of PUBPOL190 courses toward the minor, provided that the topic is not repeated. Credit Restrictions: Students who completed Econ C142 receive no credit for Econ N142. Fall and/or spring: 7 weeks - 2-8 hours of lecture per week15 weeks - 1-4 hours of lecture per week, Summer: 6 weeks - 2.5-10 hours of lecture per week8 weeks - 1.5-7.5 hours of lecture per week, Special Topics in Public Policy: Read Less [-], Terms offered: Fall 2021, Spring 2021, Spring 2020 These programs have set requirements and are noted officially on the transcript in the memoranda section, but they are not noted on diplomas. Using cases and readings from all levels of American government, the course will allow the student to gain and understanding of the effects and consequences of public sector budgeting, its processes and participants, and the potential impacts of various reforms. Environment and Technology from the Policy and Business Perspective: Read More [+], Environment and Technology from the Policy and Business Perspective: Read Less [-], Terms offered: Fall 2022, Fall 2021, Fall 2020, Fall 2019 Why do fines work better than bonuses (except when they don't)? Students will design, in groups and individually, programs and policies that create value in the public sector, including statutes, regulations, and implementation projects.

Politics, Transportation Policy, Energy Policy, Strategic Communications.Research Profile, Daniel Mulhern, Lecturer. Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Arts and Cultural Policy: Read More [+], Terms offered: Spring 2014, Spring 2013 Credit Restrictions: Students will receive no credit for PUBPOL165 after completing PUBPOL165. Classroom-based guided reflection, skills development, career information, and engagement with current debates will complement the fieldwork. Energy, Renewable and Clean Energy, Law, Environment.Research Profile, Erika Weissinger, Visiting Assistant Professor. Group study on selected public policy topics. Generally, undergraduates require an. Applied Econometrics and Public Policy: Read More [+], Prerequisites: 140 or 141 or consent of instructor.

Negotiation, Conflict Resolution.Research Profile, Chris Weare, Lecturer.

Terms offered: Fall 2022, Spring 2022, Spring 2021. paper to be arranged and attendance at four advanced colloquia throughout the term. Research Profile, Angela Glover-Blackwell, Lecturer. Course examines current problems and issues in the field of public policy. Research Profile, Janelle Scott, Robert C. and Mary Catherine Birgeneau Distinguished Chair in Educational Disparities, Professor of Graduate School of Education, African American Studies & The Goldman School of Public Policy. Special Topics in Public Policy: Read More [+]. Housing & Urban Policy, Law, Land Use, Civic Engagement.Research Profile, Jesse Rothstein, Professor of Public Policy and Economics. Enrollment restrictions apply; see the Introduction to Courses and Curricula section of this catalog. consequences and costs of poverty. Public Budgeting: Read More [+], Terms offered: Fall 2010, Fall 2009, Fall 2008 There will be a special comparative focus on the role of structures and the space for agency and mobilization in the Latinx, Black and Asian American communities. Environment, Climate Change, Food Policy, Agricultural Policy, Development, Energy, International Trade.Research Profile, Larry A. Rosenthal, Senior Lecturer of Public Policy; Program Director, Center on Civility & Democratic Engagement; Resident Faculty, Institute for the Study of Societal Issues. Undegraduate level of Public Policy 269. Group Study in Public Policy: Read More [+]. All courses used to fulfill minor requirements must be completed with a grade of C- or higher, and must be at least 3 units each. Emphasizes "highbrow" arts, U.S. policy, and the social and economic roles of participants in the arts. Topics will include: distributive and integrative bargaining; preparation strategies; defense to ploys; power and perceptions; team and multi-party negotiations; political, legislative and regulatory negotiations; emotions and gender, email negotiations, handling difficult negotiators, impact of personality traits and public policy mediation. Group Study in Public Policy: Read Less [-], Terms offered: Fall 2022, Spring 2022, Fall 2021 Public Affairs and Policy, Social Policy Analysis, Historical Preservation Policy and Planning, Nonprofit Management, Strategic Planning, Program Management, Coordination & Evaluation, Student Services & Advising.Research Profile, Hector Cardenas, Lecturer. It also is intended to provide insights into the political and public-policy debates that have arisen in light of this divergence, as well as possible means of reversing it. Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit without restriction. Final exam required. Freshman Seminar: Read More [+]. Readings, field trips, and case discussion. Research Profile, Anibel Ferus-Comelo, Lecturer. Research Profile, Jane Mauldon, Associate Professor of Practice. Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Terms offered: Fall 2020 These seminars are offered in all campus departments; topics vary from department to department and from semester to semester. Credit Restrictions: This course may be applied to the Demography major. Criminal Justice Policy, Economic Demography, Health and Human Services Policy, Policy and Program Evaluation.Research Profile, Robert J. Birgeneau, Arnold and Barbara Silverman Distinguished Professor of Physics, Materials Science and Engineering, and Public Policy. Declaration of the Public Policy minor is possible even before enrolling in public policy courses. There will be a special comparative focus on the role of structures and the space for agency and mobilization in the Latinx, Black and Asian American communities. Introduction to Public Policy Analysis: Read More [+], Summer: 6 weeks - 8-10 hours of lecture and 2-0 hours of discussion per week. Terms offered: Fall 2018, Fall 2017, Spring 2016 Homelessness Policy, Performance Management in the Public Sector, Program Evaluation, Social Network Analysis.Research Profile, Steven Weissman, Lecturer. Undergraduate level of 256. Freshman and sophomore seminars offer lower-division students the opportunity to explore an intellectual topic with a faculty member and a group of peers in a small seminar setting. Higher Education.Research Profile, David Kirp, Professor of the Graduate School, University of California at Berkeley, Emeritus Professor of Public Policy. Topics of focus include risk assessment, adolescent development and juvenile justice, and prevention/intervention/correctional psychology. Race, Ethnicity, and Public Policy: Read More [+], Race, Ethnicity, and Public Policy: Read Less [-], Terms offered: Fall 2022, Fall 2021 Impact of Government Policies on Poor Children and Families: Read More [+]. Labor and Employment, Race and Ethnicity, Criminal Justice, Quantitative Methods, Economic Policy, Program Evaluation, Housing and Urban Policy, Immigration, Poverty and Inequality, Discrimination, Employment Discrimination, Labor Economics, Racial Inequality, Urban Economics.Research Profile, Robert Reich, Carmel P. Friesen Professor of Public Policy. Energy Regulation and Public Policy: Read More [+], Energy Regulation and Public Policy: Read Less [-], Terms offered: Fall 2022, Spring 2021, Spring 2020 The Freshman Seminar Program has been designed to provide new students with the opportunity to explore an intellectual topic with a faculty member in a small-seminar setting. Berkeley Changemaker: Labor Research for Action and Policy (L-RAP): Read Less [-], Daniel J. Acland, Associate Professor of Practice in Public Policy. Negotiations: Read More [+], Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week, Terms offered: Fall 2022, Fall 2021, Fall 2020 The first ten weeks of this course focuses on social science theory and evidence about the causes,

The class includes case studies, guest practitioners, and a group project in which students employ a range of analytic tools and frameworks in order to develop creative, effective, and actionable environmental solutions. Terms offered: Fall 2020 Energy sources, uses, and impacts: an introduction to the technology, politics, economics, and environmental effects of energy in contemporary society. The undergraduate minor in Public Policy introduces students from other departments and colleges to the field and practice of policy analysis. Supervised Independent Study and Research: Read More [+], Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1-4 hours of independent study per week, Summer: 6 weeks - 2.5-10 hours of independent study per week8 weeks - 2-7.5 hours of independent study per week10 weeks - 1.5-6 hours of independent study per week, Supervised Independent Study and Research: Read Less [-], Terms offered: Fall 2022, Fall 2021 Food Policy.Research Profile, Rucker Johnson, Chancellors Professor of Public Policy. Courses are designed for students in diverse disciplines and professional schools. Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit with instructor consent. Comparative reviews will feature invited guests. Behavioral Economics for Public Policy: Read More [+], Behavioral Economics for Public Policy: Read Less [-], Terms offered: Spring 2022, Spring 2021, Fall 2020, Spring 2020 During the fall 2020 semester we will have the quadrennial opportunity to study American politics during a presidential campaign. The class will also introduce students to the basics of social movement organizing, including mobilizing unlikely voters through organizing technique, and the theory of nonviolent direct action, all with a focus on race and gender equity. The undergraduate courses in public policy deal with the substance of public policy, how it is made, how its effects can be gauged, and what the purposes of policy should be. The Undergraduate Research Apprentice Program (URAP) connects undergraduates with faculty-initiated research in every field of knowledge. Introduction to Public Policy Analysis: Read Less [-], Terms offered: Spring 2009, Spring 2008 This exp can open the door to life-long careers as organizers, researchers, policy analysts, political lobbyists, communication specialists and leaders. Over the years, the department has realized that the underlying model of policy analysis enriches and complements a variety of undergraduate specializations and that public policy training can be valuable not only as a pre-MPP experience but also to students whose graduate training wont include the Masters in Public Policy degree. Students will work in teams to collect and analyze data thematically, and learn to use digital tools to disseminate the research findings to various audiences. Meetings to be arranged. The objective of this course is to use the tools and insights of public policy analysis as a means of understanding the ways in which policies are shaped by and respond to issues of race, ethnicity, and cultural difference. This course uses the lens of specific technologies to survey environmental policy and management, with an emphasis on the complexities of policy-making with diverse interest groups. Grading/Final exam status: The grading option will be decided by the instructor when the class is offered. Law and Politics. Terms offered: Spring 2022, Spring 2021, Fall 2020, Spring 2020. comfortable working with large scale data sets. Economic History, Labor and Employment, Racial Inequality, Intergenerational Mobility.Research Profile, John Aubrey Douglass, Senior Research Fellow, Center for Studies in Higher Education. Poverty and Inequality, Public Finance, Income Distribution, Public Finance Welfare Reform.Research Profile. Students who have a strong interest in an area of study outside their major often decide to complete a minor program. Directed Group Study: Read More [+], Terms offered: Fall 2020, Summer 2020 8 Week Session, Fall 2018 Environment, Water Management, Environment and Resource Economics.Research Profile, James A. Hyatt, Vice Chancellor Emeritus, Senior Research Associate & Principle Investigator, Center For Studies in Higher Education. Demography, Children, Youth and Families, Program Evaluation, Race and Ethnicity, Quantitative Methods, Social Welfare, Health, Poverty.Research Profile, Claire Montialoux, Assistant Professor. Freshman/Sophomore Seminar: Read More [+], Fall and/or spring: 10 weeks - 2 hours of seminar per week, Freshman/Sophomore Seminar: Read Less [-], Terms offered: Spring 2022, Fall 2021, Fall 2020 When you print this page, you are actually printing everything within the tabs on the page you are on: this may include all the Related Courses and Faculty, in addition to the Requirements or Overview. Students will be matched with our community partners that promote the interests of Bay area working families. Introduction to child and family policy, and study of specific issue areas, such as income transfer programs, housing, health care, and child abuse. Why do we vote for social security despite the fact that it reduces our freedom to choose how we spend our money? Environment and Technology from the Policy and Business Perspective, Terms offered: Fall 2010, Fall 2009, Fall 2008. creative, effective, and actionable environmental solutions. One paper in two drafts required for undergraduate credit; graduate credit awarded for an additional short paper to be arranged and attendance at four advanced colloquia throughout the term. In this interdisciplinary course students examine the relationships among social science, law, and crime prevention policy. This course provides a broad, inter-disciplinary overview of the U.S. labor movement in the fight for social and economic justice. Law, Energy, Renewable and Clean Energy, Labor and Employment, Politics, Economics of Industry, Manufacturing and Job Markets.Research Profile, Barbara Haya, Research Fellow, CEPP. The Public Policy minor also certifies interest and background in public affairs. Criminal Justice, Public Health.Research Profile, Michael Nacht, Thomas and Alison Schneider Professor of Public Policy. This course introduces students to the arena of security policy. Agriculture, Poverty and Inequality, Rural Development, Quantitative Analysis of Development Policies, Impact Analysis of Social Programs, Technological Innovations in Agriculture, Management of Common Property Resources.Research Profile, John Ellwood, Emeritus Professor of Public Policy. If you just want to print information on specific tabs, you're better off downloading a PDF of the page, opening it, and then selecting the pages you really want to print. Undergraduate level of 257. Energy and well-being; energy in international perspective, origins, and character of energy crisis. Poverty, Inequality, and Public Policy: Read More [+]. Alternative to final exam. Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes. The objective of this course is to improve negotiation skills and to increase the ability to resolve conflicts in a multitude of situations, including public policy disputes. Tax Policy, Labor and Employment, Youth and Families, Government.Research Profile, Solomon Hsiang, Chancellor's Professor of Public Policy. By the end of the course, students will have an understanding of the types of research designs that can lead to convincing analysis and be comfortable working with large scale data sets. We will delve into how the economic regulatory framework creates opportunities to implement public policy, and the enhanced role climate change now plays in decision making worldwide. The IGS Library, with more than 400,000 volumes, is one of the nations major collections in public administration, public affairs, and public policy. Higher Education.Research Profile, Mia Bird, Assistant Adjunct Professor. This fieldstudy course is designed for undergraduates/graduates who have an interest in social/economic justice, and seek to earn academic credit while gaining exp in organizing. Engage and ignite your mind! Undergraduate level of 257. arranged and attendance at four advanced colloquia throughout the term. Children, Youth and Families, Program Evaluation, Leadership and Management, Race & Policy, Social Welfare, Qualitative Research Methods.Research Profile, Eugene Bardach, Emeritus Professor of Public Policy. Select four from the following (of which two must be PUB POL courses): in a time of unprecedented crisis and possibility. Social Movements, Organizing & Policy Change: Read More [+], Summer: 6 weeks - 7.5 hours of lecture per week, Social Movements, Organizing & Policy Change: Read Less [-], Terms offered: Spring 2022, Fall 2021, Spring 2021 Combines theory and application to particular cases and problems. Survey of government policy toward the arts (especially direct subsidy, copyright and regulation, and indirect assistance) and its effects on artists, audiences, and institutions. Terms offered: Fall 2018, Fall 2017, Spring 2016, Terms offered: Spring 2022, Fall 2021, Fall 2020, Terms offered: Fall 2022, Spring 2022, Fall 2021, Terms offered: Spring 2022, Spring 2021, Spring 2020. , impact of personality traits and public policy mediation. Negotiations & Conflict Resolution, Public Policy Negotiation, Legislative Advocacy, Salary Negotiations.Research Profile, Ziyang David Fan, Lecturer. Undergraduate level of 256. Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Arts and Cultural Policy: Read More [+]. Impact of Government Policies on Poor Children and Families: Terms offered: Spring 2015, Spring 2014, Spring 2013. level of Public Policy 269. All Public Policy minor students must complete aCompletion of Public Policy Minorform the semester they are scheduled to graduate in order to receive credit for the minor. The course will evaluate the variety of scales at which security policy is enacted, from state/local to federal and even international. Undergraduate level of 257. Behavioral Economics, Program Evaluation, Public Management, Stereotyping, Prejudice & Discrimination, Civil Servants, Motivation and Performance, Diversity in the Workplace, Recruitment and Retention.Research Profile, Shelley Liu, Assistant Professor of Public Policy. Terms offered: Fall 2022, Spring 2021, Spring 2020. psychology. Social Science & Crime Prevention Policy: Social Movements, Organizing & Policy Change, Terms offered: Fall 2021, Spring 2021, Spring 2020. Broadly, goals are for students to a) become comfortable in translating crime prevention problems into social scientific questions, and b) specifically understand how research findings can inform law and policy. No more than two non-public policy courses may be used to fulfill minor requirements. Research Profile, Henry Brady, Dean and Class of 1941 Monroe Deutsch Professor of Political Science and Public Policy. Program and Policy Design: Read More [+], Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of seminar per week, Terms offered: Fall 2022, Spring 2022, Spring 2021 Research Profile, Todd Achilles, Lecturer. It is designed to provide a robust training in research methods and community engagement with worker organizations to inform policies for a fair, inclusive, and democratic society. Enrollment limited to 15 freshmen. It is designed to allow for comparative analysis within and across cases to explore the variety of ways in which policy intersects with different racial and ethnic groups. The minor will not be listed on the diploma. This course is designed to provide students with a deeper understanding both of the organization of the political economy in the United States and of other advanced economies, and of why the distribution of earnings, wealth, and opportunity have been diverging in the United States and in other nations. Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. We will delve into how the economic regulatory framework creates opportunities to implement public policy, and the enhanced role climate change now plays in decision making worldwide. This practicum is an applied research training course that accompanies PUBPOL 160AC Work, Justice, and the Labor Movement and connects the Berkeley Changemaker L&S 12 to the discipline of public policy. Industrial Policy, Labor and Employment, Leadership and Management, Politics, Poverty, Inequality, Leadership and Social Change, Macroeconomic Policy, Social and Economic Policy.Research Profile, David Roland-Holst, Adjunct Professor, Department of Agricultural & Resource Economics.

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3-3 hours of lecture and 1-0 hours of discussion per week, Summer: 8 weeks - 6-6 hours of lecture and 2-0 hours of discussion per week. The course is organized around a series of discrete policy problems involving issues of race and ethnicity. Research Profile, Daniel Sargent, Associate Professor of History and Public Policy. Education, German History, Higher Education Policy.Research Profile, Alain de Janvry, Emeritus Professor of Agricultural and Resource Economics. Examination of the impact of policies of state intervention and public benefit programs on poor children and families.

The practicum integrates elements of quantitative and qualitative research methods in a semester-long service-learning project in partnership with a worker organization. Terms offered: Fall 2022, Fall 2021 Energy and Society: Read More [+], Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of web-based lecture and 1 hour of web-based discussion per week, Summer: 8 weeks - 6 hours of web-based lecture and 1.5 hours of web-based discussion per week, Terms offered: Spring 2022, Fall 1982 This exp can open the door to life-long careers as organizers, researchers, policy analysts, political lobbyists, communication specialists and leaders. Budget/Finance, Financial Management, Public Sector Budgeting.Research Profile, Lee Friedman, Professor of the Graduate School and Professor Emeritus of Public Policy. Courts, Regulation.Research Profile, Avi Feller, Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Statistics. Simulated negotiation exercises and role-plays will be used extensively. Develop your passion and skills for research! Students will have an opportunity to master a specific problem area. Introduction to Security Policy: Read More [+], Introduction to Security Policy: Read Less [-], Terms offered: Fall 2021, Spring 2016, Fall 2011 Race & Ethnicity, Cities, Equitable Development.Research Profile, Candace Hamilton-Hester, Lecturer. Supervised Independent Study and Research: Berkeley Changemaker: Labor Research for Action and Policy (L-RAP). Group study of a selected topic or topics in Public Policy. Undergraduate level of 257. race, class, gender, sexuality, immigration status, language, religion, and other social constructs. Research Profile, Larry Magid, Lecturer. Behavioral Economics provides answers to these questions that standard economics does not. This course is designed to provide students with a deeper understanding both of the structure of political economy and of why the distribution of earnings, wealth, and opportunity have been diverging in the United States and in other nations. Lawyers, doctors, engineers, entrepreneurs, and others need to understand government choices as citizens, as participants in government, and on behalf of their organizations, many of which are profoundly affected by public policy. Climate Change, Environment, Energy, Renewable and Clean Energy, Program Evaluation, Carbon Offsetting.Research Profile, Hilary Hoynes, Professor of Public Policy and Economics, Haas Distinguished Chair in Economic Disparities. Please note that early declaration of the minor does not obligate students to this program should it become unfeasible later in their academic pursuits. There are no prerequisites for enrollment in the undergraduate courses unless specifically noted otherwise in the course descriptions. Program Evaluation, Design Thinking.Research Profile, Magnus Lofstrom, Lecturer. Energy and Society: Read More [+], Summer: 8 weeks - 6 hours of lecture and 1.5 hours of discussion per week10 weeks - 6 hours of lecture and 1.5 hours of discussion per week, Terms offered: Summer 2022 8 Week Session, Summer 2021 8 Week Session, Fall 2020