Bachelor of Arts Degree in Public Policy Curriculum
Required Core Courses (8)
- POS2xxx - Intro to Policy Studies
- ECO3XXX - Economics and Public Policy*
- ENC 3254 - Communication for Public Leadership
- HIS3XXX - History and Public Policy
- POS3263 - Policy, Ethics, and Public Leadership
- PUP3002 - Current Controversies
- POS4734 - Research Methods in Political Science**
- PUP4008 - Analyzing Public Policies (capstone course)
*prereq - ECO2023 Principles of Microeconomics
**prereq - STA2023 Introduction to Statistics I
Substantive Policy Electives (3)
Policy majors are required to take a minimum of three upper division courses in a substantive policy area. Those courses must be chosen from offerings in at least two different disciplines.
Internship
All policy majors will complete an approved policy internship their junior or senior year following the completion of at least four core courses.
Thesis
Policy majors are strongly encouraged to complete a honors thesis.
