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Skill / Spring 2027

Courses that teach policy and law

Public policy, regulation, governance, law and security. A course gets this tag only when the word shows up in its title, its department, or more than once in its description, or when an AI review quoted a line of the description that shows it.

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232 courses

Cross-listed codes share one row, each special topic gets its own, and independent study stays hidden unless you ask for it.

PUBPOL 890-11Notable facultySpecial topic

Evolving Security Issues in the Western Hemisphere

Patrick Duddy

One of ten topics under PUBPOL 890, taught by a former US Ambassador to Venezuela.

policy and law1/5
Sanford · Graduate
Tu 7:30 to 8:45 pm
3 units · 20 seats open
PUBPOL 590-1-01Notable facultySpecial topic

Cybersecurity, Risk & Incident Response

Marc Groman

Cyber incident response with the person who ran federal privacy policy at the White House.

policy and law1/5
Sanford · Graduate
Tu 3:05 to 5:35 pm
3 units · 15 seats open
PUBPOL 790-05Notable facultySpecial topic

Global Value Chain Analysis

Danny W. Hamrick, Gary Gereffi

Global value chain analysis, co-taught by one of the people who built the framework.

policy and lawresearch methods2/5
Sanford · Graduate
TuTh 3:05 to 4:20 pm
3 units · 18 seats open
HLTHMGMT 717Notable faculty

Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Strategy

David Blaine Ridley

David Ridley co-proposed the FDA priority review voucher in 2006. Congress enacted it the next year.

policy and lawleadership1/5
Fuqua · Graduate
MoTh, 2 time slots
3 units · 150 seats open
HOUSECS 59-07Notable facultySpecial topic

Transforming U.S. Healthcare

Ralph Snyderman

A house course with Ralph Snyderman, who led Duke's medical school and health system from 1989 to 2004.

policy and law0/5
Undergraduate · Intro
Tu 5:15 to 6:45 pm
0.5 units · 18 seats open
ENVIRON 826Notable faculty

Global Environmental Politics

Erika Weinthal

policy and law1/5
Nicholas · Graduate
Tu 8:45 to 11:15 am
3 units · 16 seats open
POLSCI 318Notable faculty

Congress and the President

Michael Munger

policy and law1/5
Undergraduate · Undergraduate
Mo 3:20 to 5:50 pm
1 unit · 50 seats open
PUBPOL 830-03Special topic

Negotiations

Matthew P. Haskins

negotiationpolicy and law3/5
Sanford · Graduate
Mo 3:05 to 5:35 pm
1.5 units · 20 seats open
ENVIRON 590S-10Special topic

Climate Policy & Justice

Celina Maya Scott-Buechler

policy and law2/5
Nicholas · Graduate
TuTh 11:45 am to 1:00 pm
3 units · 18 seats open
PUBPOL 590S-03Special topic

Immigration Poli, Past & Pres

Hannah Melissa Postel

policy and law2/5
Sanford · Graduate
Mo 3:05 to 5:35 pm
3 units · 18 seats open
PUBPOL 590S-05Special topic

Leading Health Care Orgs

policy and law2/5
Sanford · Graduate
Tu 10:05 am to 12:35 pm
3 units · 18 seats open
PUBPOL 590S-06Special topic

Pub Pol/Opportunity in U.S.`

Deondra E. Rose

policy and law2/5
Sanford · Graduate
MoWe 1:25 to 2:40 pm
3 units · 18 seats open
PUBPOL 590S-07Special topic

Politics of Credit and Debt

Mallory Elizabeth SoRelle

policy and law2/5
Sanford · Graduate
MoWe 1:25 to 2:40 pm
3 units · 18 seats open
PUBPOL 590S-08Special topic

Community Matters

Christopher John Coome

policy and law2/5
Sanford · Graduate
We 11:45 am to 2:15 pm
3 units · 18 seats open
PUBPOL 590S-09Special topic

How Cities Make Policy

Matthew S. Johnson

policy and law2/5
Sanford · Graduate
We 8:45 to 11:15 am
3 units · 18 seats open
PUBPOL 790-03Special topic

Applied Tax Policy

Sebastian James

policy and law2/5
Sanford · Graduate
Tu 3:05 to 5:35 pm
3 units · 18 seats open
PUBPOL 790-06Special topic

Technology Policy & Trade

Laura R. Sallstrom

policy and law2/5
Sanford · Graduate
We 8:45 to 11:15 am
3 units · 18 seats open
ECON 590-01Special topic

Monetary Policy

Ellen E. Meade

policy and law1/5
Graduate School · Graduate
WeFr 11:45 am to 1:00 pm
3 units · 5 seats open
ENVIRON 790-56Special topic

Env Sci & Policy Communication

Kerry M. Ossi-Lupo

policy and law1/5
Nicholas · Graduate
MoWe 11:45 am to 1:00 pm
3 units · 15 seats open
PUBPOL 830-02Special topic

The Uses of Polling

policy and law1/5
Sanford · Graduate
Mo 3:05 to 5:35 pm
1.5 units · 20 seats open
PUBPOL 890-04Special topic

Partners and Proxies

Thomas W. Ross

policy and law1/5
Sanford · Graduate
Tu 7:30 to 8:45 pm
3 units · 18 seats open
PUBPOL 890-07Special topic

Education, Law, and Policy

Suzanne J. Wasiolek

policy and law1/5
Sanford · Graduate
Tu 3:20 to 5:50 pm
3 units · 20 seats open
PUBPOL 890-09Special topic

The Future of Work

Matthew S. Johnson

policy and law1/5
Sanford · Graduate
MoWe 1:25 to 2:40 pm
3 units · 20 seats open
PUBPOL 890-10Special topic

Food Policy

Norbert L. Wilson

policy and law1/5
Sanford · Graduate
Th 3:05 to 5:35 pm
3 units · 20 seats open
PUBPOL 890-12Special topic

Advocacy and Lobbying

Penny J. Fleming

public speakingpolicy and law1/5
Sanford · Graduate
TuTh 3:05 to 4:20 pm
3 units · 20 seats open
ENVIRON 869

Environmental Law Clinic

Nancy Ellen Lauer, Ryke Longest

policy and lawfieldwork4/5
Nicholas · Graduate
Tu 2:00 to 3:50 pm
4 units · 7 seats open
HLTHPOL 396T-10

Spine Surgery Navigators

Rory Goodwin

policy and lawresearch methods4/5
Undergraduate · Undergraduate
Time TBA
1 unit · 15 seats open