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If you want to experience bad public policy, check out Hasbroโs Monopoly. But if you want to learn about /good/ public policy, try a public policy major! Public policy is the rulebook for the game of life, and knowing how it works can help you change the world. Letโs see if a public policy major might be right for you.
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Follow us on social media!
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Chapters:
0:00 - Introduction
1:26 - What is Public Policy and Why Should We Study it?
3:40 - What Do You Really Study When Majoring in Public Policy + What Types of Courses Can You Expect to Take?
5:42 - Who Should Study or Who Might Be Interested in Public Policy?
6:42 - Common Pitfalls
8:00 - What Can You Do With Public Policy + Next Steps?
10:39 - Conclusion
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SOURCES:
https://guides.lib.berkeley.edu/Public-Policy
https://publicpolicy.pepperdine.edu/blog/posts/exploring-different-types-of-public-policy.htm#:~:text=Public%20policy%20can%20manifest%20in,guiding%20officials%20and%20impacting%20administration.
https://publicpolicy.pepperdine.edu/blog/posts/exploring-different-types-of-public-policy.htm
https://www.civiced.org/project-citizen/what-is-public-policy#:~:text=Policy%20is%20ultimately%20made%20by,of%20government%20and%20the%20public.
https://www.ushistory.org/gov/11.asp#:~:text=Congress%2C%20the%20President%2C%20the%20Cabinet,decisions%20in%20the%20United%20States.
https://www.ushistory.org/gov/11.asp#:~:text=Congress%2C%20the%20President%2C%20the%20Cabinet,decisions%20in%20the%20United%20States.
https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/finding-a-job/how-to-become-policy-analyst
https://majors.stanford.edu/majors/public-policy
https://suabroad.syr.edu/blog/course/pst380-1-introduction-to-public-policy
https://rockefeller.dartmouth.edu/public-policy/public-policy-minor/courses/policy-methods-courses
http://collegecatalog.uchicago.edu/thecollege/publicpolicystudies/
https://harris.uchicago.edu/academics/programs-degrees/courses/survey-research-methodology-0
https://wagner.nyu.edu/education/degrees/mpa-public-nonprofit-management-policy/public-policy
https://wagner.nyu.edu/focus/areas/inequality
https://spp.umd.edu/your-education/undergraduate/public-policy-major
https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/RL/RL30064#:~:text=The%20compensation%20for%20most%20Senators,from%20Puerto%20Rico%20is%20%24174%2C000.&text=These%20levels%20have%20remained%20unchanged%20since%202009.
https://sbj.net/stories/at-our-service-springfield-city-council-is-unpaid-but-should-it-be,84831
https://a856-gbol.nyc.gov/GBOLWebsite/GreenBook/Details?orgId=2884#:~:text=Council%20Members%20receive%20an%20annual,the%20New%20York%20City%20Charter.
https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Salaries/Congressional-Campaign-Manager-Salary#Yearly
https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Salaries/Public-Policy-Manager-Salary
https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Salaries/Public-Policy-Analyst-Salary
https://www.mtu.edu/social-sciences/graduate/programs/public-policy-certificate/what-is-public-policy/
https://www.glassdoor.com/Salary/Careers-In-Nonprofits-Policy-Analyst-Washington-DC-Salaries-EJI_IE650845.0,21_KO22,36_IL.37,50_IM911.htm
https://www.glassdoor.com/Salaries/washington-dc-public-policy-salary-SRCH_IL.0,13_IM911_KO14,27.htm
https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Salaries/Public-Policy-Salary-in-Washington,DC#:~:text=%2465%2C100%20is%20the%2025th%20percentile,Salaries%20below%20this%20are%20outliers.&text=%24100%2C200%20is%20the%2075th%20percentile
https://www.bls.gov/ooh/education-training-and-library/postsecondary-teachers.htm
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#PublicPolicy #Legislator #Government #CollegeMajor #CollegeDegree #Degree #StudyHall #FastGuides
If you want to experience bad public policy, check out Hasbroโs Monopoly. But if you want to learn about /good/ public policy, try a public policy major! Public policy is the rulebook for the game of life, and knowing how it works can help you change the world. Letโs see if a public policy major might be right for you.
__________________________________________________________________________
Follow us on social media!
Twitter: https://twitter.com/gostudyhall
Instagram: https://Instagram.com/GoStudyHall
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoStudyHall
__________________________________________________________________________
Chapters:
0:00 - Introduction
1:26 - What is Public Policy and Why Should We Study it?
3:40 - What Do You Really Study When Majoring in Public Policy + What Types of Courses Can You Expect to Take?
5:42 - Who Should Study or Who Might Be Interested in Public Policy?
6:42 - Common Pitfalls
8:00 - What Can You Do With Public Policy + Next Steps?
10:39 - Conclusion
__________________________________________________________________________
SOURCES:
https://guides.lib.berkeley.edu/Public-Policy
https://publicpolicy.pepperdine.edu/blog/posts/exploring-different-types-of-public-policy.htm#:~:text=Public%20policy%20can%20manifest%20in,guiding%20officials%20and%20impacting%20administration.
https://publicpolicy.pepperdine.edu/blog/posts/exploring-different-types-of-public-policy.htm
https://www.civiced.org/project-citizen/what-is-public-policy#:~:text=Policy%20is%20ultimately%20made%20by,of%20government%20and%20the%20public.
https://www.ushistory.org/gov/11.asp#:~:text=Congress%2C%20the%20President%2C%20the%20Cabinet,decisions%20in%20the%20United%20States.
https://www.ushistory.org/gov/11.asp#:~:text=Congress%2C%20the%20President%2C%20the%20Cabinet,decisions%20in%20the%20United%20States.
https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/finding-a-job/how-to-become-policy-analyst
https://majors.stanford.edu/majors/public-policy
https://suabroad.syr.edu/blog/course/pst380-1-introduction-to-public-policy
https://rockefeller.dartmouth.edu/public-policy/public-policy-minor/courses/policy-methods-courses
http://collegecatalog.uchicago.edu/thecollege/publicpolicystudies/
https://harris.uchicago.edu/academics/programs-degrees/courses/survey-research-methodology-0
https://wagner.nyu.edu/education/degrees/mpa-public-nonprofit-management-policy/public-policy
https://wagner.nyu.edu/focus/areas/inequality
https://spp.umd.edu/your-education/undergraduate/public-policy-major
https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/RL/RL30064#:~:text=The%20compensation%20for%20most%20Senators,from%20Puerto%20Rico%20is%20%24174%2C000.&text=These%20levels%20have%20remained%20unchanged%20since%202009.
https://sbj.net/stories/at-our-service-springfield-city-council-is-unpaid-but-should-it-be,84831
https://a856-gbol.nyc.gov/GBOLWebsite/GreenBook/Details?orgId=2884#:~:text=Council%20Members%20receive%20an%20annual,the%20New%20York%20City%20Charter.
https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Salaries/Congressional-Campaign-Manager-Salary#Yearly
https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Salaries/Public-Policy-Manager-Salary
https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Salaries/Public-Policy-Analyst-Salary
https://www.mtu.edu/social-sciences/graduate/programs/public-policy-certificate/what-is-public-policy/
https://www.glassdoor.com/Salary/Careers-In-Nonprofits-Policy-Analyst-Washington-DC-Salaries-EJI_IE650845.0,21_KO22,36_IL.37,50_IM911.htm
https://www.glassdoor.com/Salaries/washington-dc-public-policy-salary-SRCH_IL.0,13_IM911_KO14,27.htm
https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Salaries/Public-Policy-Salary-in-Washington,DC#:~:text=%2465%2C100%20is%20the%2025th%20percentile,Salaries%20below%20this%20are%20outliers.&text=%24100%2C200%20is%20the%2075th%20percentile
https://www.bls.gov/ooh/education-training-and-library/postsecondary-teachers.htm
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#PublicPolicy #Legislator #Government #CollegeMajor #CollegeDegree #Degree #StudyHall #FastGuides
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