Studying at Mills gives you the knowledge and skills to be an engaged citizen, pursue graduate-level education, or begin a career in such fields as urban planning, public health, nonprofit and public sector management, law, politics, and policy analysis. Your professors will be accomplished policy makers and researchers who are also dedicated teachers. They?ll help you chart an individualized academic path toward your professional goals, beginning with your choice of a minor or major.

The Public Policy programme provides an interdisciplinary introduction to the tools of policy making and analysis. You?ll supplement required courses in economics, government, and public policy with electives on issues you are passionate about. This minor can prepare you to earn a master of public policy (MPP) in just one year of study beyond your BA as part of our?bachelor?s-to-master?s accelerated degree program. Just choose your electives in consultation with a public policy advisor.