
Public Policy
The public policy program at Knox is interdisciplinary and empowers students to be engaged in the formation, implementation, and analysis of public policy as well as exploring the ethical concerns of policy.
Major or Minor in Public Policy
Curriculum
Our program is interdisciplinary, empowering students to be engaged in the formation, implementation, and analysis of public policy. The program design ensures that students develop a foundation of knowledge in the public policy process, including a particular understanding of the role of institutions in shaping policy. Students can tailor their major or minor to develop specialties, and they will further engage multiple substantive policy areas of concern while developing a skill set to both understand and produce public policy analysis. By combining policy study with policy engagement and ethical consideration, the program ensures students are fully prepared for either advanced study in public policy or work in the policy field.
How We Learn
Students who come to Knox are active, engaged citizens with a passion for the communities around them and the world in which they live. Our public policy program is designed to ensure students have the knowledge and skills to engage in work in government or outside of it, seeking to impact the course of public policy.
Public Policy majors and minors will be able to:
- Demonstrate knowledge of the policy process, including the central role of institutions
- Engage multiple substantive policy areas
- Produce and disseminate public policy analysis
- Articulate the ethical ramifications of public policy decisions and outcomes
Is Knox for you?
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