Courses Offered

SUMMER 2025 (UPCOMING)

PBPL 81.05 / SOCY 055: Poverty & Public Policy in the US, Professor Casey Stockstill (2A)

FALL 2025 (UPCOMING)

PBPL 44 / GOVT 37 / QSS 30.20: Election Polling, Professor Jason Barabas (9L)

PBPL 45: Introduction to Public Policy Research, Professor Kristin Smith (10A)

PBPL 82.09: The Supreme Court, Public Policy, and the Ethics of Legal Argument & Decision-making, Professor Julie Kalish (12)

PBPL 29 / GOVT 20.13 / SOCY 79.14: Growth and Its Critics, Professor Henry Clark (2)

PBPL 83.01 / GOVT 83.28: Persuasion & the Policy Process, Professor Jennifer Jerit (3A)

PBPL 52.04 / PSYC 52.04: Adolescent Risk Behavior & Policy - Corporate and Environmental Influences, Professors James Sargent and Mitch Zeller (2A)

PBPL 40.01 / QSS 20: Modern Statistical Computing, Professor Keng-Chi Chang (10A)

PBPL 91: Independent Study in Public Policy (By Arrangement w/ Faculty)

WINTER 2026 (UPCOMING)

PBPL 5 / GOVT 25: Introduction to Public Policy, Professor Herschel Nachlis (two sections)

PBPL 10: Statistical Analysis for Public Policy, Professor Kristin Smith 

PBPL 20 / EDUC 20, Educational Issues in Contemporary Society, Professor Samuel Williams (will be offered in wither Winter 2026 or Spring 2026)

PBPL 27 / GOVT 30.12 / EDUC 35: Who Gets In? College Admissions Post Affirmative Action, Professor Melissa Herman 

PBPL 40.03 / WGSS 66.33: Gender and Policy Leadership, Professor Anna Mahoney 

PBPL 82.41 / GOVT 8X.xx: Rockefeller Republicans, Professor Jason Barabas

PBPL 87 / GOVT 84.43: Punishment, Inequality, and Political Economy, Professor Elizabeth Pfeffer 

PBPL 84.02 / ECON 41: Health Economics and Policy, Professor Carrie Colla 

PBPL 82.01 / GOVT 85.12: Military Statecraft in International Relations, Professor Daryl Press 

PBPL 40.01 / QSS 20: Modern Statistical Computing, Professor Keng-Chi Chang 

PBPL 91: Independent Study in Public Policy (By Arrangement w/ Faculty)

SPRING 2026 (UPCOMING)

PBPL  5 / GOVT 25: Introduction to Public Policy, Professor Jason Barabas 

PBPL 28/GOVT 30.09: Law, Courts, and Judges, Professor Herschel Nachlis 

PBPL 41: Writing and Speaking Public Policy, Professor Julie Kalish 

PBPL 42 / GOVT 60.04: Ethics and Public Policy, Professor Julie Rose 

PBPL 20 / EDUC 20, Educational Issues in Contemporary Society, Professor Samuel Williams (will be offered in wither Winter 2026 or Spring 2026)

PBPL 23 / GOVT 30.04: Political Misinformation and Conspiracy Theories, Professor Brendan Nyhan 

PBPL 27 / GOVT 30.12 / EDUC 35: Who Gets In? College Admissions Post Affirmative Action, Professor Melissa Herman 

PBPL 22 / ECON 16: Regulation, Professor John Welborn 

PBPL 40.01 / QSS 20: Modern Statistical Computing, Professor Herbert Chang 

PBPL 81.10 / GOVT 86.57: Politics of Philanthropy, Professor Amy Schiller

PBPL 91: Independent Study in Public Policy (By Arrangement w/ Faculty)

FALL 2024 (term complete)

PBPL 24 / GOVT 30.17: The 2024 Election, Professor Russ Muirhead, Professor Herschel Nachlis, and Professor Bill Wohlforth (2A)

PBPL 44 / GOVT 37 / QSS 30.20: Election Polling, Professor Jason Barabas (10)

PBPL 45: Introduction to Public Policy Research, Professor Kristin Smith (2A)

PBPL 82.09: The Supreme Court, Public Policy, and the Ethics of Legal Argument & Decision-making, Professor Julie Kalish (12)

PBPL 40.01 / QSS 20: Modern Statistical Computing, Professor Herbert Chang (10A)

PBPL 47 / PSYC 54.08: Leadership, Professor John Jordan (2A)

PBPL 53 / GOVT 20.11 Entrepreneurship Workshop, Professor Bernard Avishai (2A)

PBPL 82.01 / GOVT 85.12: Military Statecraft in International Relations, Professor Daryl Press (2A)

PBPL 91: Independent Study in Public Policy (By Arrangement w/ Faculty)

WINTER 2025 (term complete)

PBPL 5 / GOVT 25: Introduction to Public Policy, Professor Herschel Nachlis (two sections - 11 & 12)

PBPL 10: Statistical Analysis for Public Policy, Professor Kristin Smith (10A)

PBPL 27 / GOVT 30.12 / EDUC 35: Who Gets In? College Admissions Post Affirmative Action, Professor Melissa Herman (3A)

PBPL 40.03 / WGSS 66.33: Gender and Policy Leadership, Professor Anna Mahoney (11)

PBPL 87 / GOVT 84.43: Punishment, Inequality, and Political Economy, Professor Elizabeth Pfeffer (10A)

PBPL 84.02 / ECON 41: Health Economics and Policy, Professor Carrie Colla (10A)

PBPL 91: Independent Study in Public Policy (By Arrangement w/ Faculty)

SPRING 2025 (current term)

PBPL  5 / GOVT 25: Introduction to Public Policy, Professor Jason Barabas (11)

PBPL 26 / GOVT 30.14: Health Politics and Policy, Professor Ben Carter (10A)

PBPL 41: Writing and Speaking Public Policy, Professor Julie Kalish (2A)

PBPL 42 / GOVT 60.04: Ethics and Public Policy, Professor Julie Rose (12)

PBPL 27 / GOVT 30.12 / EDUC 35: Who Gets In? College Admissions Post Affirmative Action, Professor Melissa Herman (10)

PBPL 82.11 / GOVT 81.30: Election Law, Professor Matthew Raymer (formally scheduled as "arrange" -- will always be taught in the 3A and 3AX)

PBPL 22 / ECON 16: Regulation, Professor John Welborn (6B)

PBPL 23 / GOVT 30.04: Political Misinformation and Conspiracy Theories, Professor Brendan Nyhan (10A)

PBPL 40.01 / QSS 20: Modern Statistical Computing, Professor Herbert Chang (10A)

PBPL 81.05 / SOC 55: Poverty and Public Policy in the U.S., Professor Casey Stockstill (10A)

PBPL 91: Independent Study in Public Policy (By Arrangement w/ Faculty)