THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROINA AT CHAPEL HILL...seniors with a 3.3 GPA. Each of the following HPM class will accept a maximum of 1-3 Public Policy Majors: HPM 310, HPM 320, HPM 330,

THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC POLICY

ADVISING HANDBOOK

November 2013

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ADVICE FOR PUBLIC POLICY MAJORS (FAQs) .................................................................... 1

Descriptions of Elective Field Concentrations ............................................................................... 4

Approved Public Policy Elective Courses ...................................................................................... 7

HONORS COURSES (3.2 GPA required) ......................................................................................... 14

Public Policy Major Worksheet .................................................................................................... 24

UNC Elective and Field Concentration Course Approval Form .................................................. 26

Request for Approval of Transfer Credits .................................................................................... 28

Proposal for Directed Individual Study ........................................................................................ 30

PLCY 293: Public Policy Internship Agreement ......................................................................... 33

KATHY ARNOLD TAFT AWARD FOR LEADERSHIP IN EDUCATION POLICY............. 36

THE MICHAEL A. STEGMAN AWARD FOR POLICY RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY ... 37

DUNCAN MACRAE Jr. SUMMER UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH IN PUBLIC POLICY

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DUNCAN MACRAE Jr. PUBLIC POLICY INTERNSHIP GRANT ......................................... 40

ADVICE FOR PUBLIC POLICY MAJORS (FAQs) (1) What are the current requirements for the major? Requirements for the public policy major differ slightly depending on what year you entered the university. If the requirements for the major changed during your tenure at UNC, you must follow the guidelines in place for the year that you matriculated into UNC-Chapel Hill. Students who entered UNC-CH in 2010-11 or after are required to complete PLCY 340 and PLCY 681 (formerly PLCY 691). Please refer to the appropriate Undergraduate Bulletin for additional information on course requirements. Additional information on requirements to enter the Public Policy Honors program can be found in the Honors Advising Handbook available from the Student Services Manager. (2) When Will PLCY 410 be offered? PLCY 410 is a course on Mircoeconomic theory applied to public policy. It is currently not offered in the Department of Public Policy. Public Policy majors should enroll in either ECON 310 or ECON 410. Public Policy majors planning to obtain doctorates in public policy or economics should continue to enroll in ECON 410. Students interested in doctoral programs in public policy or economics should also complete coursework in differential calculus and multivariate calculus. (3) Who should enroll in PLCY 460? Sophomores, juniors, and seniors who are PLCY majors and minors should enroll in PLCY 460. We strongly recommend that all majors complete PLCY 460 by the end of their junior year. Juniors who expect to complete an honors thesis must complete PLCY 460 and PLCY 681 by the end of their junior year and prior to enrollment in PLCY 691H. Please see the honors handbook for more details. (4) If I have taken other upper-level statistics courses, may I opt out of PLCY 460? No. All public policy majors are required to complete PLCY 460. PLCY 460 focuses on applications of statistics to problems in public policy analysis. Statistics courses in other majors focus on applications for those majors. (5) If I have taken other introductory statistics courses, may they substitute for STOR 155, the pre-requisite for PLCY 460? Yes. The Department has approved ECON 400, PSYC 210, and SOCI 252 as alternate pre-requisites for PLCY 460. In addition, we are reviewing the syllabi for BUSI 410, POLI 181, PSYCH 215. These courses may satisfy the pre-requisite for STOR 155. Students that are seeking approval to use one of these courses as an alternate for STOR 155 will need to submit a formal letter to the Student Services Manager that should include copies of the syllabi for both STOR 155 and the proposed course substitute. (6) Who will be required to complete PLCY 681 for graduation? Students who entered UNC-CH in 2010-11 or after are required to complete PLCY 681. (7) What elective courses are available to students in public policy?

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Students in public policy may choose an elective from a list of over 300 courses at UNC-Chapel Hill. Please see the list of approved public policy elective courses in this packet. If a student would like to take a course not currently on this list and a faculty member of public policy recommends the course, the student should complete the elective course approval form and submit the form to the student services manager. If approved, the course will then be added to our list of approved elective courses. Students should submit requests for approval of new elective courses prior to enrolling in the course. (8) How can a student receive credit for an elective taken at another university? If a student would like to receive credit for an elective in public policy completed at another university or as part of their study abroad program, they need to provide a syllabus for the course for review by the Director of Undergraduate Studies and must have received a C or better in the course. To receive approval of a transfer class, the student must complete the transfer credit request form available in this packet. (9) Can students enroll in health policy courses taught in the Department of Health Policy and Management? Yes. Special arrangements have been made to allow a limited number of Public Policy majors to enroll in HPM classes. However, permission of the Director of Undergraduate Studies in Public Policy and permission of the appropriate instructor in the Department of Health Policy and Management is required. Students interested in enrolling in HPM classes must be juniors and seniors with a 3.3 GPA. Each of the following HPM class will accept a maximum of 1-3 Public Policy Majors: HPM 310, HPM 320, HPM 330, HPM 351, and HPM 465. No other HPM classes are currently open to undergraduate public policy majors. Students interested in taking an HPM course must provide the Director of Undergraduate studies with a brief 150 word statement indicating their interest in the class and a copy of their most recent UNC transcript. Students should NOT contact instructors for HPM classes directly. All requests to enroll in HPM courses must be pre-approved by the Director of Undergraduate Studies for Public Policy. (10) Can students receive elective credit for independent studies? Yes. Students may receive up to 3 credits for an elective in public policy from an independent study. Typically, independent studies will involve advance reading and research in an area in which no course is offered. PLCY 396, 496, 596 titled "Independent Study and Reading," may be taken for 1-3 hours of credit, depending on the amount of academic work to be done by the student. Alternatively, a student may take PLCY 395 titled “Research in Public Policy” for 1-3 credit hours. Students taking PLCY 395 generally collaborate with public policy faculty on an on-going research project in public policy. Any student is eligible to complete an independent study with a sponsoring faculty member in the Department. To receive elective credit for an independent study, the faculty member and student must complete the independent study proposal form in this packet and return it to the Student Services Manager. Independent studies must be approved by the Director of Undergraduate Studies prior to enrollment.

Students wishing to complete an independent study should carefully think through the purposes and substance of their independent studies. It is up to the supervising instructor in consultation with the student to decide exactly how much reading and possibly outside work is to be done by the student, how often the two will meet to discuss what is being accomplished in the course, and

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what papers or examinations will be a part of the course. Some reading and written work involving policy analysis must be done to receive credit for this course.

(11) How many elective courses are students required to take to complete the public policy major? Two. Students who complete a third elective will graduate with a public policy major and concentration in their field. However, a third course is not required for graduation with a BA in public policy. Students seeking to graduate with honors must complete a third elective course. The first semester of the honors thesis research sequence will count as a third elective. Please see the honors handbook for more details. (12) Can students receive elective credit for PLCY 293: Internship in Public Policy (formerly PLCY 320) or 393: Public Policy Clinic (formerly PLCY 325)? No. PLCY 293 and 393 count as experiential learning courses. However, students are expected to complete additional course work for their public policy electives. (13) What are the requirements for graduating with honors in public policy? The requirements for honors are stated in the undergraduate bulletin and summarized in additional detail in the honors handbook. Please see the honors handbook for these details.

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UNC-CHAPEL HILL DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC POLICY Descriptions of Elective Field Concentrations

Students in Public Policy typically focus their interests in one of eleven fields and can choose from a list of over 300 relevant courses taught at UNC-Chapel Hill across these fields. Below are brief descriptions of each field and a list of core and adjunct faculty whose interests fall within these fields. Students whose interests lie in more than one field concentration may blend courses across these fields and provide their own rubric for the field. For example, a student interested in child and family policy as well as health policy may blend courses from these areas and title their field concentration, maternal and child health policy. The field concentration is not provided on transcripts or diplomas but is identified in departmental records and can be identified by students on their resumes. Thus, there is no need to obtain special approval to blend courses across fields. ADVANCED METHODS This field allows students interested in a wide variety of policies to focus on developing methodological skills. Skills highly valued in entry-level policy analysis positions include data analysis and synthesis; multivariate analysis techniques such a logistic and OLS regression; project management skills; statistical programming using SAS and STATA; the capacity to develop, collect, and synthesize data from structured interviews; and writing skills. Students interested in the development of methodological skills are strongly encouraged to engage in a research practicum with faculty and/or to prepare an undergraduate thesis. (Interested Core Faculty: ALL) CHILD AND FAMILY POLICY Students with an interest in this field seek to learn about the issues influencing the development of children and the well-being of families. Policy analysts and researchers in this field focus on issues such as adolescent risk behavior, child and elder caregiving, domestic violence, and family formation including marriage and divorce. Nonprofit Foundations and research centers that focus on child and family welfare include the Anne E Casey Foundation, ChildTrends, Foundation for Child Development, and the William T. Grant Foundation. (Interested Core Faculty: Drs. Daniel Gitterman, Ashu Handa, Krista Perreira, Christine Piette Durrance; Adjunct Faculty: Katherine Mullan Harris) ECONOMICS, BUSINESS POLICY, AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Students with interests in this field seek to promote economic and community development in the US and abroad. This is an ideal field for students with a primary interest in labor economics, urban planning, and human resource management at the state, local, and federal levels. Policy analysts in this field investigate factors that shape the quality of life in both urban and rural communities, the opportunities they offer residents, and the effectiveness of federal, state, and local public policies that contribute to the development of businesses, employment opportunities, housing, transportation, and utilities (e.g., water and electricity). Students also may study the role of policy in protecting and promoting competition, as well as condemning anticompetitive conduct. (Interested Core Faculty: Drs. Maryann Feldman, Christine Piette Durrance, Jeremy Moulton; John Scott; Adjunct Faculty: John Hardin, James Johnson, Jack Kasarda, Michael Luger)

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EDUCATION POLICY Policy analysts in this field evaluate education reforms involving accountability, school vouchers, standards, after-school programs, technology, and teacher quality. Analysts may focus on Pre-K education, K-12 education, or higher education in both 2-year and 4-yr colleges. In addition, analysts may evaluate research on general individual, family, and neighborhood factors that influence educational achievement and the development of racial-ethnic, gender, and socio-economic disparities in educational outcomes. The primary federal agency with responsibility for education policy is the US Department of Education. In North Carolina, the Department of Public Instruction has primary responsibility for the development of K-12 education policy. (Interested Core Faculty: Drs. Steve Hemelt, Doug Lauen, Krista M. Perreira; Adjunct Faculty: James Johnson, Charles Thompson) ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY Environmental policy analysts seek strategies to improve environmental quality and protect our natural resources. Researchers combine skills in the natural and social sciences to evaluate policy solutions for critical state, national, and international problems such as air and water quality, agriculture and food production, deforestation and forest degradation, protection of ecosystems, energy, and global climate change. Faculty have several expertise including expertise in domestic energy policy, and environment and poverty linkages in developing countries. (Interested Core Faculty: Drs. Richard (Pete) Andrews, Pamela Jagger; Adjunct Faculty: Douglas Crawford-Brown, Johnathan Howes, Douglas MacLean) GENDER, RACE-ETHNICITY, AND IMMIGRATION Students interested in this field of study are primarily concerned with disparities in health, education, and labor market outcomes. Policy analysts and researchers in this field examine (1) population trends in these outcomes by age, citizenship status, gender, race-ethnicity, and social class and (2) the policies that contribute to promoting or reducing these disparities. These policies include affirmative action policies, civil rights policies, family and medical leave policies, and reproductive health policies among others. (Interested Core Faculty: Drs. Krista Perreira, Christine Piette Durrance; Adjunct Faculty: Micah Gilmer) GLOBAL POLICY Global policy brings together the fields of international relations, comparative government, and public policy studies to work on transnational problems. Global policy problems relate to issues crossing national boundaries such as trade, peace, war, and defense; global climate change and population movements between countries and the international institutions developed to engage these problems. In addition, global policy problems include shared domestic problems in health, education, and welfare about which all countries can learn from one another. (Interested Core Faculty: Drs. Richard (Pete) Andrews, Ashu Handa, Pamela Jagger, Doug MacKay, Benjamin Meier, Krista Perreira, Patricia Sullivan: Adjunct Faculty: David H. Schanzer) GLOBAL AND US HEALTH POLICY In the field of global and US health policy, analysts evaluate trends and underlying causes of changes in health care systems, health insurance coverage, access to care, and use of health care services. In addition, analysts help decision makers compare the trade-offs between health care

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costs, access, and quality. Finally, analysts help to develop, synthesize, and interpret research on health outcomes and disparities across population groups. Researchers may focus on US health systems or health systems in other countries. Researchers may also focus on aging, behavioral health and education, health organization and administration, infections and chronic disease, maternal and child health, or environmental health. (Interested Core Faculty: Drs. Daniel Gitterman, Ashu Handa, Doug MacKay, Benjamin Meier, Krista Perreira, Christine Piette Durrance) LAW, GOVERNANCE AND THE POLICY PROCESS With a focus on law, governance and the policy process, policy analysts conduct research and provide evidence-based technical assistance in areas such as local governance and service delivery, public finance, and other areas of government interaction with citizens. Students may study the political and social processes influencing the development and implementation of policies both in the US and abroad; the behaviors of public officials; and the factors promoting the development and sustainability of various governance structures. (Interested Core Faculty: Drs. Hodding Carter, Daniel Gitterman, Pope (Mac) McCorkle, Christine Piette Durrance, John Scott, Patricia Sullivan; Adjunct Faculty: Catherine F. Smith, J. Ferrel Guillory) POVERTY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE Poverty has many dimensions affecting the capacity of populations throughout the world to meet their basic needs for food, shelter and health; to engage in socio-political systems within their countries; and to control their own destinies. In 2005, the World Bank reported that 25% of the world’s population lived in extreme poverty, making ends meet on $1.25 per day. In the US, 13 million American with children incomes under 200% of the federal poverty level and the majority of these impoverished Americans work full-time. Research on poverty and social justice examines the socio-political factors contributing to inequitable outcomes and policy options that would reduce barriers to justice and promote improved welfare. In the US, public programs of interest to poverty scholars include Temporary Assistance to Need Families, the Earned Income Tax Credit, and Social Security. International research is focused on social protection programs, the implications of environment and natural resource management policies, poverty reduction programs, and health care service provision. (Interested Core Faculty: Drs. Daniel Gitterman, Ashu Handa, Pamela Jagger, Benjamin Meier, Jeremy Moulton, Krista Perreira; Adjunct Faculty: Micah Gilmer, Kathleen Mullan Harris, Arne Kalleberg, Robert Quercia) SOCIAL INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP The field of social innovation and entrepreneurship aims to train undergraduates to work with non-profit and business organizations seeking to translate ideas into policies and programs which can have a positive impact on the world. Students with an interest in this area seek to learn about the role and impact of nonprofit organizations and philanthropy on the well-being of individuals in the US and abroad, and the design and evaluation of social innovations to improve the lives of individuals and communities. Students may work with local and international businesses to develop technological innovations that improve the lives of individuals throughout the world. In addition, students may aim to learn how to organize social movements and bring about social change. (Interested Core Faculty: Drs. Richard (Pete) Andrews, Gail Corrado, Maryann Feldman, Daniel Gitterman, Krista Perreira; Adjunct Faculty: James Johnson, John Stewart)

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Approved Public Policy Elective Courses

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PLCY 305 - Public Policy Communication

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PLCY 326 - Social Ventures (PLAN 326) X PLCY 327 - Introduction to Entrepreneurship

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PLCY 349 - Immigration and Integration Policy (INTS 249) X X X

PLCY 360 - State and Local Politics X PLCY 361 - Health Policy and Process

PLCY 370 - Global Environment: Policy Analysis and Solutions

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PLCY 364 - Ethics and Economics (PHIL 364)

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PLCY 420 - Taxation and Public Policy X X PLCY 455 - 9/11 and Its Aftermath X PLCY 470 - Business, Competition and Public Policy

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PLCY 475 - Political Economy of Food (ENST 490)

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PLCY 480 - Environmental Decision-Making (ENST 480)

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PLCY 485 - Poverty, Health, and Human Development in Low-Income Countries

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PLCY 520 Environment and Development (ENST 520)

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PLCY 527 Public Finance X X PLCY 530 - Educational Problems and Policy Solutions

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PLCY 565 - Global Health Policy X X PLCY 570 - Health and Human Rights X X PLCY 575 - Science and Public Policy X PLCY 580 - Implementing Change X X

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PLCY 585 - American Environmental Policy (ENST, ENVR, PLAN 585) X

PLCY 686 Policy Instruments in Env. Management ( ENST, ENVR, PLAN 686) X

INDEPENDENT STUDIES - PLCY 395, 396, 496, 596, 696 A

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SPECIAL TOPICS - PLCY 390, 399, 490, 499, 590, 599, 690, 699 X X X X X X X X X X X

AFRICAN, AFRICAN AMERICAN , AND DIASPORA STUDIES

AAAD 307 - 21st-Century Scramble for Africa

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AAAD 412 – Regional Seminar in African Studies

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AAAD 485 – Black Atlantic Crosscurrents

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AAAD 488 - Human Right and Democracy in Af. Am. Diaspora X X

AAAD 498 - Human Rights, Constitutions, and Public Policy

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AMERICAN STUDIES

AMST 386 American Families X

AMST 390 - Seminar in American Studies

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AMST 486 - Shalom Y'all: The Jewish Experience in the American South

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ANTHROPOLOGY

ANTH 312 Case Studies in Climate Change

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ANTH 318 - Human Growth and Development X X

ANTH 319 - Global Health (INTS 319) X ANTH 344 Globalization, Social Movements and the Environment

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ANTH 377 - European Societies X

ANTH 380 - Perspectives on Diversity X

ANTH 422 - Anthropology and Human Rights

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ANTH 429 - Culture and Power in Southeast Asia X X

ANTH 439 - Political Ecology X

ANTH 440 - Gender and Culture X X

ANTH 441 - Gender, Health, and Illness X X X

ANTH 460 - Historical Ecology X

ANTH 470 - Medicine and Anthropology

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ANTH 491 - Political Anthropology X

ANTH 502 - Globalization and Transnationalism X X X

ANTH 537 - Gender in Practice X ANTH 567 - Urban Anthropology X X ANTH 585 - Anthropology of Science X

BUSINESS

BUSI 404 - Legal and Ethical Issues X

BUSI 405 Org. Behavior X

BUSI 500 Entrepreneurship X BUSI 503/512 Family Business (1.5 credits each) X

BUSI 504 Launching the Venture X BUSI 506 New Ventures Analysis X BUSI 513 Entrepreneurship in Developing Countries X X X X

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BUSI 515 Microfinance X X X X BUSI 550 Organizational Management X

BUSI 551 Human Capital Management X X

BUSI 610 - Global Environment of Business X X

BUSI 611 - International Development (only 1.5 credit course) X X X

COMMUNICATION STUDIES

COMM 312 Persuasion X COMM 325 Cultural Diversity X COMM 372 Rhetoric of Social Movements X X X

COMM 375 Environmental Advocacy X

COMM 376 Rhetoric of War and Peace X X

COMM 470 Political Communication X COMM 521 Communication and Social Memory X

COMM 524 Gender, Communication, and Culture X

COMM 525 Organizational Communication

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COMM 571 Rhetorical Theory and Practice X

COMM 572 Public Policy Argument X COMM 574 War and Culture X

COMM 575 Presidential Rhetoric X

COMM 576 Manipulating "Race" X X X

COMM 624 Hate Speech X X

COMM 625 Nonprofits in Global Context

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COMM 652 Media and Difference X X ECONOMICS ECON 320 - Macroeconomics: Theory and Policy X

ECON 325 - Intro. To Entrepreneurship X ECON 363 – International Economics from the Participant’s Perspective

ECON 380 - The Economics of Labor Relations

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ECON 385 Gender and Economics (WMST 385, AMST 385) X

ECON 423 - Financial Markets and Economic Fluctuations X X

ECON 430 - Econ Dev'p in US X

ECON 440 - Analysis of Public Finance X X

ECON 445 - Industrial Organization X

ECON 450 - Health Economics X

ECON 454 - Economics of Population X

ECON 460 - International Economics X X

ECON 465 - Economic Development X X ECON 480 - Labor Economics X ECON 511 - Game Theory X ECON 586 - Economics of the Family X X X EDUCATION

EDUC 401 - Early Childhood Development

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EDUC 441 - Education in American Society X

EDUC 465 – Introduction to Teaching X EDUC 467 – Planning for Teaching in the Middle Grades X

EDUC 521 - Schools, Cultures and X

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Communities I EDUC 535 - Teachers and Schools X ENGLISH ENGL 364 - Intro. To Latino Studies X ENGL 365 - Migration and Globalization X X

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES ENST 306 - Business and the Env.. X X ENST 307 - Energy and Society X

ENST 309 - Environmental Valuations X

ENST 330 - Principles of Sustainability X

ENST 350 Environmental Law and Policy

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ENST 351 - Coastal Law and Policy X

ENST 352 – Ecology and Management of Marine Fisheries

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ENST 368 - Environmental Ethics (PHIL 368) X

ENST 370 - Agriculture and Env. X ENST 380 - Environmental History X X

ENST 462 – Ecosystem Management X

ENST 470 - Environmental Risk Assessment X

ENST 474 - Sustainable Coastal Management X

ENST 585 - American Environmental Policy X

ENST 586 - Water Quality Policies X ENST 685 - Environmental and Resource Economics X

ENST 686 - Policy Instruments for Environmental Management

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Solution of Environmental Problems

GEOGRAPHY

GEOG 370 - Introduction to Geographic Information

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GEOG 391 - Quantitative Methods in Geography X

GEOG 414 Climate Change X

GEOG 416 Applied Climate Change X

GEOG 423 - Social Geography X X

GEOG 428 - Urban Social Geography X X

GEOG 430 - Global Migrations and Development

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GEOG 435 - Environmental Politics X X

GEOG 445 - Medical Geography X

GEOG 446 - Geography of Health X

GEOG 447 - Gender in Middle East X

GEOG 448 - Geography of Muslim Societies X

GEOG 450 - Population Geography X

GEOG 457 Rural Latin America X X X

GEOG 458 Urban Latin America X X X GEOG 460 - Economic Geography X GEOG 470 - Political Ecology X GEOG 480 - Place, Politics, and Practice X X

GEOG 481 - Ethnographies of Globalization

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GEOG 491 - Introduction to GIS X GEOG 541 - GIS in public health X X GEOG 542 - Neighborhood and Health X HISTORY

HIST 365 - Worker and American Life X

HIST 564 – Revolution and Nation Making in America, 1763-1815

HIST 566 - The History of Sexuality X X HIST 568 - Women in the South (WMST 568) X X

HIST 569 - Af. Am. Women's History X X HIST 577 - US Foreign Relations (PWAD 577) X

HIST 580 - US History X

HIST 584 - Promise of Urbanization X

HIST 589 - Race in America X HIST 625 - Technology and US Culture X HONORS COURSES (3.2 GPA required) HNRS 352 - DC Seminar on Domestic and International Affairs X X

HEALTH POLICY AND MANAGEMENT (3.3 GPA & Permission req)B

HPM 310 - Introduction to Law and Ethics in Health Management X X

HPM 320 - Introduction to Strategic Planning and Marketing X

HPM 330 - Introduction to Health Leadership, Management, & Behavior

X

HPM 351 - Policy Issues in Health Services Delivery X

HPM 465 – Managed Care and Market Reform X

INFORMATION SCIENCES INLS 382 - Information Systems Analysis and Design X

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INTS 319 - Global Health

INTS 360 - Development Economics (ECON 360)

X X

INTS 388 - The International Politics of Sexual and Reproductive Health

X X

INTS 390 - Current Topics in International and Area Studies

X X

INST 394 – Great Decisions and International Relations

INTS 405 - Comparative Political Economy of Development

X

INTS 406 – Transitions to Democracy

INTS 447 - Gender, Space, and Place in the Middle East X X

INTS 560 - Human Rights, Ethics and Global Issues X X

JOURNALISM X X X JOMC 340 - Introduction to Mass Communication Law

JOMC 441 - Diversity and Communication X

JOMC 442 - Gender and Mass Communication (WMST 415) X

JOMC 443 - Latino Media Studies X

JOMC 445 - Process and Effects of Mass Communication

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JOMC 446 - International Communication

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JOMC 451 - Economics Reporting X

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JOMC 551 - Digital Media Economics and Behavior X

JOMC 560 - Medical Journalism X

MARINE SCIENCE X

MASC 310 - Changing Planet MASC 314 - Earth Systems X X

MANAGEMENT

MNGT 345 - Public Policy toward Business (ECON 345)

MNGT 365 - The Worker and American Life (HIST 365) X

MNGT 380 - The Economics of Labor Relations (ECON 380)

X

MNGT 410 - Formal Organizations and Bureaucracy (SOC 410)

X X

MNGT 412 - Social Stratification (SOC 412) X

MSGT 415 - Economy and Society (SOC 415)

X X

MNGT 427 - The Labor Force (SOC 427)

X

PHILOSOPHY PHIL -364 Ethics and Economics (PLCY 364) X

PHIL 384 Introduction to PPE (Econ 384, POLI 384) X X

PHIL 368 - Environmental Ethics ( ENST 364) X

PHIL 370 – Political Philosophy

PHIL 473 American Political Philosophy

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PHIL 480 Philosophy of Law X

PHIL 698 PPE II Capstone X X

PLANNING X X

PLAN 330 Principles of Sustainability

PLAN 574 Political Economy of Poverty X X

PLAN 585 - American Environmental Policy

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PLAN 636 - Urban Transportation X

PLAN 637 - Public Transportation X

PLAN 641 - Ecology and Land Use Planning

X

PLAN 651 - Urban Form and the Design of Cities

X

PLAN 685 Water and Sanitation Policy (ENVR 685) X

POLITICAL SCIENCE X X

POLI 400 - Executive Politics POLI 401 - Political Economy I: The Domestic System X

POLI 405 - NC Politics and Policy X POLI 406 - State Governments X POLI 411 - Civil Liberties under the Constitution X

POLI 412 - United States National Elections X

POLI 414 - The Adversary System X POLI 416 - Constitutional Policies and the Judicial Process X

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POLI 418 - Mass Media and American Politics

X

POLI 419H - Race, Poverty and Politics X

POLI 420 - Legislative Politics X X

POLI 430 - European Politics X POLI 431 - African Politics and Society X POLI 433 - Politics of the European Union

X

POLI 434 - Politics of Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean X X

POLI 436/436 - Democracy in Latin Am. X X X

POLI 437 - Political Change in Asia X

POLI 438 - Democracy in Europe X

POLI 443 - American Foreign Policy: Formulation and Conduct X X

POLI 442 - International Political Economy

X X

POLI 444 - Seminar on Terrorism X

POLI 446 Defense and Nat'l Security X POLI 447 - Theory of War (PWAD 447) X POLI 449 - Human Rights & Int'L Crime X

POLI 457 - International Conflict Processes X X

POLI 470 - Social and Political Thought X POLI 472 – Problems of Modern Democratic Theory

X X

PSYCHOLOGY (courses all have pre-requisites)

PSYC 465 Poverty and Development X X

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PSYC 470 Development of the Family X

PSYC 471 - Adolescent Development X

PSYC 500 - Developmental Psychopathology X X X

PSYC 502 - Psychology of Adulthood and Aging X

PSYC 504 - Health Psychology X X

PSYC 512 - Peer Relations X PSYC 514 Mania and Depression X X

PSYC 515 - Psychology of Prevention X

PSYC 530 - Design and Interpretation of Psychological Research

X

PSYC 531 - Tests and Measurement X

PSYC 532 - Quantitative Psychology X PSYC - 561 - Social Cognition X

PSYC 565 - Prejudice & Discrimination X

PSYC 601 - Psychology and Law X

PUBLIC HEALTH (PUBH) X

PUBH 510 - Global Health Issues

PUBH 680 - Public Health Practice X PEACE, WAR AND DEFENSE X PWAD 350 - National and International Security

PWAD 368 - War and American Society to 1903 X

PWAD 395 - Internship in Peace, War, X

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and Defense PWAD 416 - Constitutional Policies and the Judicial Process X

PWAD 443 - American Foreign Policy: Formulation and Conduct X

PWAD 444 – Terrorism X PWAD 453 - Political Geography X PWAD 455 - 9/11 and Its Aftermath X PWAD 460 - International Economics X PWAD 469 - Conflict and Intervention in the Former Yugoslavia X

PWAD 574 - War and Culture X PWAD 575 - Presidential Rhetoric X PWAD 577 - United States Foreign Relations in the 20th Century X

RELIGION X

RELI 423 - Ethnicity, Race, and Religion

RELI 443 - Evangelism in Contemporary America

X

STATISTICS AND OPERATIONS RESEARCH

X X

STOR 305 - Decision Making STOR 358 - Sample Survey Methods X STOR 415 - Operations Research X STOR 455 - Statistical Methods I X

STOR 456 - Statistical Methods II X

SOCIOLOGY X SOCI 410 - Formal Organizations and Bureaucracy

SOCI 412 - Social Stratification (MNGT 412)

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SOCI 415 - Economy and Society X X X X SOCI 416 - Comparative Perspectives on Internat’l Migration X X X

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SOCI 418 - Contemporary Chinese Society X

SOCI 420 - Political Sociology X

SOCI 422 - Sociology of Health and Mental Illness X

SOCI 423 - Sociology of Education X SOCI 424 - Law and Society X SOCI 425 - Family and Society X SOCI 427 - The Labor Force X SOCI 431 – Aging X SOCI 442 - Conflict and Bargaining (PWAD 442) X X

SOCI 444 - Race, Class, and Gender X

SOCI 468 - US Poverty and Policy X X

SOCI 469 - Medicine and Society X X

SOCI 490 - Human Rights X X

WOMEN'S STUDIES X

WMST 368 - Women in Social Movements

WMST 388 - The International Politics of Sexual and Reproductive Health

X

WMST 410 - Comparative Queer Politics (INTS 410) X X X

WMST 436 - Gender and Science X X X WMST 569 - African American Women's History X X

WMST 610 - Feminism, Sexuality and Human Rights X

WMST 662 - Gender Issues in Planning and Development (PLAN 662)

X X X

Notes: A. With the exception of PLCY 101 and PLCY 110, Public Policy Electives/Field Concentrations must be at the 300-level or

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above. Only one independent study course may count toward the major. B. Courses not listed here are NOT open to public policy majors. To enroll in HPM courses students must be juniors or seniors with a 3.3 GPA and must receive approval to enroll from the both the Director of Undergraduate Studies in Public Policy and the HPM course instructor. Only 2-3 public policy students admitted per course each year.

C. Policy Field Concentrations are not recorded on student transcripts or diplomas. Students may blend courses across the field concentration lists and provide their own rubric on their resumes (e.g., Maternal and Child Health Policy or Health, Law and Policy). Economics and Community Development includes courses in Economics and Business and more general economic policy. Environment and Sustainability includes courses in food and agriculture policy.

D. Double Majors should discuss restrictions on double-counting courses (i.e. counting courses for more than one major) with Academic Advising. The Public Policy major requires a minimum of 27 credit hours (i.e. 7 core courses and 2 electives). In general, no more than 4 courses (approx. 12 credit hours) in the major may be double-counted.

E. Courses in red font have not been offered in the past 5 years due to limited instructor availability. Please check with department or instructor regarding the availability of the class in the future.

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NAME/PID: __________________________EXP. GRADUATION:______________________ Public Policy Major Worksheet

I. PRE-REQUISITES STOR 155 or equivalent

ECON 101 II. CORE REQUIREMENTS

PLCY 210 or PLCY 210H: Policy Innovation & Analysis

PLCY 220 or PLCY 220H: The Politics of Public Policy

Economics analysis and Public Policy (Choose 1 course from this list): [ ] ECON 310: Microeconomics: Theory and Applications [ ] ECON 410: Intermediate Theory: Price and Distribution

[ ] MATH 231 is prerequisite for ECON 410 [ ] PLCY 410: Microeconomic Foundations for Policy Analysis (future course)

PLCY 340: Justice in Policy Ethics

PLCY 460: Quantitative Methods for Public Policy

PLCY 681: Research Design for Public Policy

[ ] PLCY 460 is a co-requisite/ prerequisite

Advanced Policy Projects – (Honors Thesis Track): [ ] PLCY 691H: Honors Research Design for Public Policy (3.3 overall GPA and 3.5 PLCY GPA)

[ ] PLCY 460 is a prerequisite [ ] PLCY 681 is a prerequisite

*This course may count as Field 3. [ ] PLCY 692H: Honors Thesis II (Application required)

[ ] PLCY 691H is a prerequisite

Advanced Policy Projects – (Non-honors Track): [ ] PLCY 698: Capstone

[ ] PLCY 460 and PLCY 681 (formerly PLCY 691) are prerequisites

III. POLICY FIELD CONCENTRATION (A minimum of 6 credit hours are required) Three credit hours may be for a 100-level or 200-level PLCY course. The remaining three credit hours must be at the 300-level or above. Please see list of approved electives. If a course that you would like to take as an elective is not indicated in the list, please complete the elective course approval form.

(required) ___________________________________________________________

(required) ___________________________________________________________

(optional) ___________________________________________________________

Students who take at least 9 credit hours in specific field area may elect for a concentration. The degree to be granted would be a BA with a major in Public Policy with a concentration. Students define their own concentrations. Suggested concentrations and courses are described in the Undergraduate Handbook.

March 7, 2014

Public Policy Major Diagram (Suggested Order to Complete 7 Required Core Courses and 6 Field Study Credit Hours)

(Optional Field 1) **

Making Public Policy (PLCY 101)

Or Global Policy

(Prerequisite) ‡ ECON 101

(Prerequisite) * STOR 155

(Recommended) †

MATH 152 or 231

(Required) Policy Innovations

and Analysis PLCY 210

(Required) Justice in Public

Policy PLCY 340

(Required) Politics of Public

Policy PLCY 220

(Required) ‡† Microeconomics

PLCY 410 or ECON 310 or 410

(Required) * Quantitative

Analysis PLCY 460

Co- or Pre-requisite for 681

(Required) ** Field 1

300 level or higher

(Required) Field 2

300 level or

(Optional Field 3) *** 300 level or higher

(Required) Capstone PLCY 698

OR Honors Thesis PLCY

692H

(Optional Field 3) Honors Thesis PLCY 691H

(Required) Research Design

PLCY 681 Pre-requisite for

698 & 691H

Year(s) 1 or 2

Year(s) 2 or 3

Year(s) 3 or 4

Year 4

Revised February 2013 † MATH 152 or 231 or equivalent is a prerequisite for ECON 410. ‡ ECON 101 is a prerequisite for ECON 301, ECON 410, AND PLCY 410. *STOR 155 is a prerequisite for PLCY 460. ** 3 credit hours may be for a 100- or 200-level PLCY course. *** Students who take at least nine credit hours in a specific policy field area may elect a concentration.

UNC-CHAPEL HILL DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC POLICY

UNC Elective and Field Concentration Course Approval Form STOP! IF YOU ARE APPLYING FOR TRANSFER CREDITS FOR A COURSE TAKEN AT ANOTHER UNIVERSITY, PLEASE USE THE REQUEST FOR TRANSFER CREDIT INSTEAD. Purpose: The Office of Undergraduate Studies requires that we provide a list of approved field concentration classes. Therefore, you will not receive credit towards the major if you take an elective course which is not on our pre-approved list. If you would like to receive elective credit towards the major for a course not on our pre-approved list, you must complete this form. Only UNC courses at the 300-level and above will be considered. Though most reasonable requests can be accommodated, we STRONGLY ENCOURAGE you to save time, paper, and energy and choose your elective courses from our pre-approved list of over 250 courses! Instructions: If a course that you would like to take is not on the approved public policy list, please complete the form below and attach the following: (1) A brief description of your field concentration in public policy and how this course contributes to your field, and (2) a full syllabus of the course. Your request may be approved by any public policy faculty adviser. However, you must submit a copy of this form with your adviser’s signature to ensure that you will receive credit for the course. For a list of faculty in your field concentration and currently approved courses please see the public policy website. Name (First, Middle, Last): ___________________________________________________________ Email: _____________________________ Phone: _______________________________________ PID: _____________________ Expected date of graduation: ______________________________ Public Policy Field Concentration: ______________________________________________________ Number and Title of Proposed Field Concentration Course:

___________________________________________________________________________________ Brief Description (150 words or fewer).

Form Approved 8/2010 26

For Public Policy Faculty Use: I have reviewed _________________________ request for elective credit for the course entitled (student’s name)

_______________________________________. I approve do not approve of the course as a

field concentration course.

_____________________________________ (Faculty Advisor or DUS Signature and Date) Please return a copy of this form signed by your faculty adviser and the attached syllabus to: Student Services Manager Department of Public Policy University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill Abernethy Hall, CB#3454 Chapel Hill, NC 27599 Newly approved courses will be kept on file, added to our approved list, and submitted by the student services manager to the Office of Undergraduate Studies on March 1 of each academic year.



Request for Approval of Transfer Credits (1) Instructions (Credit for Field Concentration Courses): To receive course credit for a field concentration course taken abroad, please complete the form below and attach the following: (1) A brief description of your field concentration in public policy and how this course contributes to your field, (2) a full syllabus of the course and (3) a copy of your transcript showing completion of the course and the grade earned. If you have not yet taken the course and would like pre-approval of the course, please submit a copy of the syllabus. However, because students must earn a minimum of a C (not C-) for any transfer course, final approval cannot be provided until the transcript is received. (2) Instructions (Credit for Public Policy Core Courses): Substitutes for core courses in the public policy major are allowed in rare circumstances and approval of substitutions requires that the course material provided in the alternative course be nearly identical to that of the department's required core course. To receive credit for a core public policy course taken at another university, please complete the form below and attach the following: (1) A brief statement regarding the reason for taking the core course at another university rather than the required course at UNC, (2) a full syllabus of the course, and (3) a copy of your transcript showing completion of the course and the grade earned. To receive credit for a transfer course you must have earned a minimum of a C (not C-). Name (First, Middle, Last): _________________________________________________ Email: _____________________________ Phone: ____________________________ PID: _____________________ Expected date of graduation: ____________________ Public Policy Field Concentration: ____________________________________________ Requests are reviewed once each term. Please submit your request to by August 1 (Summer), December 1 (Fall), and April 1 (Spring): Student Services Manager Department of Public Policy University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill Abernethy Hall, CB#3454 Chapel Hill, NC 27599

(Turn Over)


Title of Transfer Course: _____________________________________________________ Number and Title of Core Public Policy Course (if seeking transfer credit for a core course): ____________________________________ Please write your brief statement for transfer credit in the space below (150 words or fewer).

For Public Policy Faculty Use (Core Course Transfer Credit Only): I have reviewed _________________________ request for transfer credit for the course entitled (student’s name) _______________________________________. I approve do not approve of the course as a substitute for the core course ____________________________________.

________________________________________ (Core Course Instructor’s Signature and Date)

For Department Chair or Director of Undergraduate Study Use: I have reviewed _________________________ request for transfer credit for the course entitled (student’s name) _______________________________________. I approve do not approve of the request for transfer credit.

______________________________________________________ (Department Chair or DUS’ Signature and Date)


Return This Recommendation to the Student Services Manager


Proposal for Directed Individual Study

Purpose: Directed Individual Study is designed to offer advanced students the opportunity to pursue, for credit, a specialized topic of interest not currently taught through a regularly offered course. Students seeking to complete an independent study with a faculty member need to prepare a syllabus for their independent study in consultation with the proposed instructor. Please note that you must find a faculty member (not a graduate student instructor) who is willing to be your adviser for the project. Instructions: Students should prepare a proposal for their independent study by completing the information below. The instructor should then review and amend the proposal as needed. Students need to come to an agreement on the aims of the course, it’s learning objectives, content, and evaluation plan with a faculty member who will direct their course of study prior to registration. Name (First, Middle, Last): _________________________________________________ Email: _____________________________ Phone: ____________________________ PID: _____________________ Expected date of graduation: ____________________ Major(s): _________________________________________________________________ Is the student seeking credit for this course as an elective in Public Policy?

No

Yes. Field Concentration: _______________________________ To ensure that this elective is credited towards the major, please return a copy of this form signed by your instructor to: Student Services Manager Department of Public Policy University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill Abernethy Hall, CB#3454 Chapel Hill, NC 27599



A. Direction – provide a brief statement on the focus or aims of your independent study (25 words):

B. Learning Objectives – outline the specific measurable learning outcomes to be achieved by your independent study. C. Content – list the readings and assignments utilized to achieve these objectives:

Required Readings Description of Assignments

D. Evaluation Plan – Specify the procedures for reviewing progress and measuring

achievement of your learning objectives: Assignments will be evaluated as follows: ASSIGNMENT % OF GRADE ASSIGNMENT DUE DATES ASSIGNMENT DUE DATE



E. Number of Credits: _________ (see attached Course Credit Guidelines) F. Course No. __________ I agree to complete the course assignments as specified by this independent study proposal. Student’s Name: __________________________ Signature: ___________________________ I agree to supervise and evaluate the students work as agreed to by this independent study proposal. Instructor’s Name: __________________________Signature: ___________________________ Approved by Director of Undergraduate Studies: ____________________________________ Signature Date

COURSE CREDIT GUIDELINES

General: For undergraduates, a single course credit reflects approximately 1 hour of class time and 2 hours of reading and research in addition to time spent in class. 3 Credits: An undergraduate independent study should be assigned 3 credits if the faculty member and the student meet at least once each week and the course requires an average commitment of 9 hours per week. For a 3 credit course, students should be expected to complete a substantial class project such as a 10-page term paper. 2 Credits: An undergraduate independent study should be assigned 2 credits if the faculty member and the student meet at least once every other week and the course requires an average commitment of 6 hours per week. The course may include short discussion papers or reflections on weekly readings and/or weekly analyses of project data. 1 Credit: An undergraduate independent study should be assigned 1 credit if the faculty member and the student meet at least once every other week and the course requires an average commitment of 3 hours per week. The course may include weekly field work, journal writing about learning experiences, and reflective discussions with the instructor.



UNC CHAPEL HILL DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC POLICY

PLCY 293: Public Policy Internship Agreement

Purpose: Directed Individual Internships are designed to offer students an opportunity to both enhance and reflect upon their internship experiences. With the completion of additional assignments, public policy students can receive a total of 3 academic credit for external internships when the internships are designed to allow the student to do policy analysis, program evaluation, and policy advocacy under the supervision of a mentor. All students enrolled in PLCY 293 are expected to complete a minimum of 112 hours of work experience (e.g., 8 hrs/wk for 14 weeks). No more than 15% of this time may be devoted to clerical work (e.g., photocopying) or data entry. In other words, at least 96 hours must be devoted to non-clerical work. Instructions: To receive credit for an internship, students should first obtain a letter from their prospective employer that outlines their responsibilities, indicates the total number of work hours to be completed during the internship, and affirms that at least 96 hours will be devoted to non-clerical work. Second, students should complete this form in consultation with the instructor for PLCY 293. This form will serve as the syllabus for PLCY 293. Name (First, Middle, Last): _________________________________________________ Email: _____________________________ Phone: ____________________________ PID: _____________________ Expected date of graduation: ____________________ Major(s): _________________________________________________________________ Employer: _________________________ Supervisor’s Name:_____________________ Supervisor’s E-mail:_____________________ Supervisor’s Phone:_________________ Dates of Employment: ______________________________________________________ To ensure that this elective is credited towards the major, please return a copy of this form signed by your instructor to: Student Services Manager Department of Public Policy University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill Abernethy Hall, CB#3435 Chapel Hill, NC 27599



A. Brief Description – Provide a brief description about the type of work conducted by your internship employer (35 words):

B. Learning Objectives – Describe what you will learn from your internship and what skills you hope to develop (e.g., Write Congressional testimony, Develop SAS programming skills) C. Internship Content – List the roles and responsibilities that you will have as an intern: D. Course Assignments – An internship consists of three opportunities to learn: the learning

that come from preparing for the internship, the learning that takes place as a result of the internship’s activities, and ancillary reading and research needed to deepen knowledge and attain skills that will help the intern perform well for their employer. In addition to the work assigned by the employer, the student will be responsible for submitting the following assignments to their faculty supervisor in the Department of Public Policy:

• Experience: A minimum of 112 hours of work experience • Internship Portfolio: A portfolio of work completed during the internship (This may

include written reports, presentations, etc.) • Weekly Journal: A weekly journal of reflections on the internship experience (see

suggested prompts below). A reflection may be relatively brief, approximately 250 words.

• Annotated Bibliography: A list of references annotated by a 250 summary of the article(s) or book(s) that have been utilized during the course of the internship.

• Final Paper: A final reflection paper (max. of 2,500 words not including references) about your internship projects and overall experience.

Internship Reflection Journal Reflecting on your internship experience is an important part of your career development. During an internship, you discover you skills, values, strengths, and interests. Ultimately, you may decide to open new doors and maybe close others. Taking time to reflect on your past internship experience gives you an opportunity to use your encounters as a guide and resource in your career exploration. Below are some suggested prompts: • Career Pathways: Talk to people working for your organization. What were their first

work experiences in the field? How did their careers progress? What skills are required for leadership in this organization?

• Organizational Structure: How are staff and projects organized in your organization? Is the organizational structure hierarchical or not? Who are the leaders of your organization? Who manages day-to-day operations? What are the roles and responsibilities of all key individuals within your organization?

• Problem Solving: How are projects run in your organization (e.g., by individuals, by teams)? When problems occur, how are they solved? When successes occur, how are people in the organization credited for their work?



• Accomplishments: What were your greatest accomplishment(s)? What successes did you experience? What did you learn from those accomplishments or successes?

• Challenges: What did I find most challenging about that internship? What setbacks did you experience? What did you learn from those setbacks?

• Personal Strengths and Weakness: How were you able to apply your current skills? What shills did you learn? What did you discover are your greatest strengths or skills? What did you discover are your weakness or skills that need more development? Overall, what impact did this experience have on your personal growth?

Recommended Reading: All students enrolled in an internship are encouraged to read the following: • Mintrom, Michael, People Skills for Policy Analysts. Georgetown University Press.

(ISBN 0-878409009) E. Evaluation Plan – Evaluation will consist of an evaluation from the employer with respect to

the student’s performance. This should be submitted via a letter to the supervising faculty member from the Department of Public Policy. The remainder of the evaluation will consist of a review of the assignments submitted by the student to the supervising faculty member (portfolio, journal, presentation, and final paper). These assignments will be reflected in the student’s grade (pass/fail) as follows:

• Employer/Supervisor Evaluation: (20%) • Internship Portfolio: (20%) • Weekly Journal: (20%) • Annotated Bibliography: (20%) • Final Paper and Presentation: (20%)

I agree to complete the internship course assignments as specified by this internship contract. Student’s Name: __________________________ Signature: ___________________________ I agree to supervise and evaluate the student’s work as agreed to by this internship contract. Employer’s Name: __________________________Signature: ___________________________ Instructor’s Name: __________________________Signature: ___________________________ Approved by Director of Undergraduate Studies: ____________________________________ Signature Date



KATHY ARNOLD TAFT AWARD FOR LEADERSHIP IN EDUCATION POLICY CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

The Kathy Arnold Taft Award for Leadership in Education Policy was established in honor and memory of Kathy Taft by her family in 2010. Kathy Taft had a lifelong passion for the democratizing impact of public education on society, and served as vice chairperson of the Pitt County Board of Education in Greenville, as a founding member of Pitt County Communities in Schools, and as a member of the Board of Governors of the Governor's Schools of North Carolina. In 1995 she was appointed by Governor Jim Hunt to the North Carolina Board of Education, and took pride in becoming the longest-serving member of that board. Her son Jonathan Taft was a public policy major at Carolina. The Taft Award for Leadership in Education Policy will recognize a rising senior public policy major who has demonstrated a passion for and commitment to improving K-12 education. The award will recognize the contributions and achievements of the nominee as well as their potential to play a future leadership role in education policy. The Undergraduate Affairs Committee seeks nominations for the Taft Award. The deadline for nominations is April 1 of each academic year. To nominate a recipient, faculty, staff or students at Carolina should send the following information to the Undergraduate Affairs Committee (c/o Molly Smith, [email protected]):

• A cover letter with a brief description of the nominee's academic background and extracurricular education-related activities;

• Information supporting the selection of the candidate (including official transcript and a resume);

• A letter of support from an internship supervisor, thesis advisor, or other professional educational policy mentor.

• The Undergraduate Affairs Committee will review nominees and recommend a recipient to the faculty of the Department of Public Policy. The recipient will be recognized at our spring departmental commencement ceremony.



THE MICHAEL A. STEGMAN AWARD FOR POLICY RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY

Call for Nominations

The Michael A. Stegman Award for Policy Research and Advocacy was established in 2007 by the faculty to honor Professor Michael Stegman, first chair of UNC’s Department of Public Policy and previously a professor and Chair of the Department of City and Regional Planning. Throughout his forty-year career at UNC, Dr. Stegman produced high-quality policy research and analysis to advocate for affordable housing and for financial services and asset-building opportunities for the poor and working poor. Dr. Stegman served as Assistant Secretary for Policy and Research at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, chaired the White House Working Group on President Clinton’s National Urban Policy Report, and founded UNC’s Center for Community Capitalism. He retired from UNC to become director of policy and housing for the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation in 2007. In 2012, he became the Counselor to the Secretary for Housing Finance Policy at the US Department of the Treasury. The Stegman Award for Policy Research and Advocacy will recognize a graduating public policy major who has demonstrated an ability to use policy research and analysis to advocate for social change. The award will recognize the contributions and achievements of the nominee as well as their commitment to play a future role in policy research and advocacy. The Undergraduate Affairs Committee seeks nominations for the Stegman Award. The deadline for nominations is April 1 of each academic year. To nominate a recipient, faculty, staff or students at Carolina should send the following information to the Undergraduate Affairs Committee (c/o Molly Smith, [email protected]):

• A cover letter with a brief description of the nominee's academic background and extracurricular advocacy and policy-related activities;

• Information supporting the selection of the candidate (including official transcript and a resume);

• A letter of support from an internship supervisor, thesis advisor, or other professional policy mentor.

• The Undergraduate Affairs Committee will review nominees and recommend a recipient to the faculty of the Department of Public Policy. The recipient will be recognized at our spring departmental commencement ceremony.



DUNCAN MACRAE Jr. SUMMER UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH IN PUBLIC POLICY

Purpose The Duncan MacRae Jr. Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) in Public Policy allows majors to carry out innovative policy-relevant research under the supervision of public policy faculty member at UNC-Chapel Hill. The Public Policy SURF aims to create an opportunity for majors to engage in independent research for at least 9 weeks with a minimum 20 hours/week during the summer. Eligibility

• Currently enrolled first-year, sophomores and juniors at UNC-Chapel Hill in good academic standing who are declared majors in public policy and have completed at least 2 core courses.

• A letter of support from a faculty research advisor who will oversee the research project and holds a full-time appointment in Public Policy at UNC-Chapel Hill.

• Students who have received a SURF in previous years are not eligible to apply. Application Process Public Policy majors should submit an application to the Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) for a Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF). Detailed application instructions are available at http://our.unc.edu/students/funding-opportunities/fellowships/surf/ . Applications are (typically) due the last week in February. There are four parts to the application:

1. Completion of an on-line application form; 2. A 1200 word written statement describing the research project; 3. A letter of support from the faculty research adviser overseeing the project; 4. A copy of your official UNC transcript.

Anticipated Number and Amount of Awards Contingent on availability of endowment funds, a maximum of two awards of $2,000 each will support public policy major applicants annually through the Duncan MacRae Jr. Public Policy Fund. Contingent on the availability of funds, OUR will provide a $1000 match toward each Duncan MacRae Jr SURF in Public Policy. Selection Process OUR will convene a multidisciplinary faculty committee to select the SURF recipients based on the written application and the faculty research advisor's recommendation letter. Once the SURF selection committee has chosen which projects to fund, OUR will provide the Department chair with the name(s) of all selected public policy students to the Chair, their research adviser, and their project title.


http://our.unc.edu/students/funding-opportunities/fellowships/surf/


Reporting Requirements Students are expected to follow all the reporting requirements indicated by OUR. Successful applicants should acknowledge support from the Office for Undergraduate Research and the Duncan MacRae Jr. Public Policy Fund in any publications resulting from the project.



DUNCAN MACRAE Jr. PUBLIC POLICY INTERNSHIP GRANT Purpose The Duncan MacRae Jr. Public Policy Internship Grant aims to support internship opportunities for public policy majors and to defer some of the costs associated with engaging in unpaid summer internships. This is a needs-based award. Eligibility

• Currently enrolled sophomores and juniors at UNC-Chapel Hill in good academic standing who are declared public policy majors and have completed at least two core courses in the major.

• Students who have received an internship award in previous years are not eligible to apply.

Application Process Public Policy majors should submit an application to the Undergraduate Affairs Committee (c/o Student Services Manager) by April 15, 2014. The application should include the following:

• A cover letter indicating the purpose of your internship and how it will foster your professional development in the field of public policy.

• A copy of the internship offer letter that you received from the sponsoring government agency or non-profit organization.

• An internship contract your duties and responsibilities as an intern, including the number of weeks to be worked and expected hours worked per week, and rate of pay.

• A copy of your resume. • A copy of your official UNC transcript.

Awards Contingent on availability of endowment funds, a maximum of two awards of up to $1,500 each will be made each year to help a public policy with the costs of participating in an unpaid summer internship. Selection Process The Undergraduate Affairs Committee will review applications and recommend recipient(s) to the Chair of the Department of Public Policy. Reporting Requirements



Students are expected to include an acknowledgement of support from the Duncan MacRae Jr. Public Policy Fund in any publications or presentations resulting from the internship experience. Students are also expected to submit a portfolio of work completed as part of their internship to the Department of Public Policy, Student Services Manager. Examples of Internship Programs Please see the Department of Public Policy Student Services Manager for the guide to seeking of internship opportunities.

• AEI: https://aeiinternships.silkroad.com/AEIinternships/Home.html

• Brookings: http://www.brookings.edu/about/employment#/?tab=1

• CBPP: http://www.cbpp.org/jobs/index.cfm?fa=internships

• CRS: http://govcentral.monster.com/education/articles/1799-congressional-research-service-internship

• DOE: https://www2.ed.gov/about/inits/list/hispanic-initiative/internships.html

• DOL: http://www.dol.gov/oasam/programs/internship/

• DOJ: http://www.justice.gov/careers/student_programs.html

• EPA: http://yosemite.epa.gov/ee/epa/eed.nsf/pages/SummerInternships.html

• GAO: http://www.gao.gov/careers/internannouncements.html

• MPI: http://www.migrationpolicy.org/about/internships.php

• NIH: https://www.training.nih.gov/programs/sip

• Urban: http://www.urban.org/about/careers/internships.cfm


https://aeiinternships.silkroad.com/AEIinternships/Home.html

http://www.brookings.edu/about/employment%23/?tab=1

http://www.cbpp.org/jobs/index.cfm?fa=internships

http://govcentral.monster.com/education/articles/1799-congressional-research-service-internship

http://govcentral.monster.com/education/articles/1799-congressional-research-service-internship

https://www2.ed.gov/about/inits/list/hispanic-initiative/internships.html

http://www.dol.gov/oasam/programs/internship/

http://www.justice.gov/careers/student_programs.html

http://yosemite.epa.gov/ee/epa/eed.nsf/pages/SummerInternships.html

http://www.gao.gov/careers/internannouncements.html

http://www.migrationpolicy.org/about/internships.php

https://www.training.nih.gov/programs/sip

http://www.urban.org/about/careers/internships.cfm

Documents

THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROINA AT CHAPEL HILL...seniors with a 3.3 GPA. Each of the following HPM class will accept a maximum of 1-3 Public Policy Majors: HPM 310, HPM 320, HPM 330,