Public Policy

The BPP provides the opportunity to gain a general foundation in the American policy process and tools to analyze policy problems, as well as more specialized coursework in a policy field (education policy, environmental policy, social welfare policy, etc). Business, government, and the civic sector are becoming increasingly interconnected through partnerships and collaborative efforts to respond to society’s problems and needs. Therefore, an understanding of public policy can be relevant and beneficial for all students. 

The GPPA program allows a limited number of first year students per year to be admitted to UIC with guaranteed admission to the Master's in public policy.  Students follow a specific curriculum and meet established performance criteria to maintain guaranteed admission.