PSCI154
INTRO TO PUBLIC POLICY IN US
Also listed under 1 other title
- Introduction to Public Policy
- Department
- Political Science
- Terms offered
- 12
- Data refreshed
- Jun 30, 2026
Description
Where do policy ideas originate? How do coalitions form in support or opposition to a policy? Do the dynamics of policy making vary across issues? Focuses on understanding public-policy development and implementation at the national level in the United States, including why some policies fail to develop or why they fail to take effect as intended. Includes assessment of prominent theories of policy development and in-depth analysis of cases. PSCI 050 strongly recommended. (US)
Syllabi
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Offering history & forecast 2015–2025
2010 2025
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: 41% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 6 of 9 fall terms since 2018. Department course count falling about 2% per year. | 2030 Spring: 13% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 9 spring terms since 2018. | 2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018. | 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020. |
| 2029 | 2029 Fall: 46% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 6 of 10 fall terms since 2017. | 2029 Spring: 13% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 9 spring terms since 2018. | 2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017. | 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2028 | 2028 Fall: 49% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 7 of 11 fall terms since 2016. | 2028 Spring: 12% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 9 spring terms since 2018. | 2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016. | 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2027 | 2027 Fall: 50% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 7 of 12 fall terms since 2015. | 2027 Spring: 12% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 9 spring terms since 2018. | 2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015. | 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2025 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2024 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2023 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2022 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2021 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2020 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2019 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2018 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2017 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2016 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2015 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
Forecast Under 15% 15–39% 40–69% 70–89% 90%+ Not enough history
Fall Spring Summer Intersession Darker means more sections Not offered No data for term
Future estimates combine recent offering frequency with detected multi-year cycles. Hover a cell for confidence and evidence; low-confidence estimates are marked with ~.
Meeting times
Most recent first- Mon, Wed, 6:00 PM–7:15 PM ASEC303 2025
- Mon, Wed, 4:15 PM–5:30 PM Jefferson Academic Center JF222 2022
- Mon, Wed, 6:00 PM–7:15 PM ONLINE 2020
- Tue, Thu, 4:15 PM–5:30 PM Jefferson Academic Center JF222 20192018
- Mon, Thu, 2:50 PM–4:05 PM Jefferson Academic Center JF222 2016
- Tue, Thu, 9:00 AM–10:15 AM JC106 2011
- Tue, Fri, 1:25 PM–2:40 PM JC218 2010
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 | Edward S. Cohen | Lecture | 1 | 18 of 25 enrolled | 20955 |
| Fall 2024 | Edward S. Cohen | Lecture | 1 | 21 of 25 enrolled | 20955 |
| Fall 2023 | Edward S. Cohen | Lecture | 1 | 20 of 25 enrolled | 20955 |
| Fall 2022 | Edward S. Cohen | Lecture | 1 | 25 of 25 enrolled | 20955 |
| Fall 2021 | Edward S. Cohen | Lecture | 1 | 23 of 25 enrolled | 27826 |
| Fall 2020 | Edward S. Cohen | Online | 1 | 30 of 30 enrolled | 27826 |
| Spring 2019 | Brandon R. Davis | Lecture | 1 | 26 of 25 enrolled | 36342 |
| Spring 2018 | Samuel V. Stoddard | Lecture | 1 | 27 of 25 enrolled | 36342 |
| Fall 2016 | Gabriela R. Tafoya | Lecture | 1 | 25 of 25 enrolled | 25325 |
| Fall 2012 | Julia Thomson-Philbrook | Lecture | 1 | 25 of 35 enrolled | 20700 |
| Fall 2011 | Ravi K. Perry | Lecture | 1 | 29 of 30 enrolled | 20700 |
| Fall 2010 | Ravi K. Perry | Lecture | 1 | 23 of 30 enrolled | 27769 |