Summer Minor Program in U.S.
Public Policy
Director, J. Celeste Lay
(jlay@tulane.edu)
Why study public policy?
5 Required Courses
• POLA 3240: Public Policy
– If you’ve already taken this, you don’t have to
repeat it.
• ECON 1050: Intro to Micro for Pub Policy
– If you’ve taken ECON 1010, you are exempt and
must take an additional elective during reg. sem.
• POLA 4110: Policy Research Shop
• 2 Electives
Session 1 - May 19-May 30
• POLA 3240: Public Policy (Prof. Lay)
– Class meets 3 hrs, 45 mins per day for 2 weeks
– Students can take no other courses during this
session.
Session 2 – June 2-June 27
• ECON 1050 (if not exempt) Prof. Pereira
– This class fulfills the pre-req for 3000-level ECON
electives for public policy minors only.
AND
• 1 of the following
– POLI 4010: National Security in Film (Prof.
Fettweis)
– ARHS 3910: Public Policy & the Arts (Prof. Porras)
Session 3 – June 30-July 25
• POLA 4110: Policy Research Shop (Prof. Brox)
– This course fulfills the tier-2 graduation requirement
for service (or tier-1 if you haven’t done it yet).
AND
• 1 of the following
– SOCI 2100: Drugs, Crime & Public Policy (Prof.
Ostertag)
– PHIL 3930: Philosophy & Public Policy (Prof. Brower)
Pertinent Info
• Pre-requisites for electives are waived in
summer in this program.
• Students must earn a 2.0 (C) cumulative
average in the 5 courses in order to complete
the minor.
• Some assignments may need to be turned in
during the fall semester (esp in POLA 4110).
• Transportation can be provided for servicelearning.
Tuition & Fees
Note: Prices are subject to change, but not dramatically.
• Tuition – approximately $2000 per course
– App. Total for all 5 courses: $10,000
• Housing – approximately $38 per night
– App. Total from May 18-July 26: $2660
• Reily Summer Membership – App. $90
• Meal Plans – TBD
Signing Up
• In January, declaration forms will be available.
• Registration will be through the SLA Dean’s
office (not through Gibson) and will likely
begin in March or April.
– Some courses are open only to declared minors,
so it’s important to get the form in early.