Public Policy & Public Service

BA in Public Policy & Public Service

The BA in Public Policy and Public Service is a multidisciplinary program that allows students flexibility to design their own concentrations.

REQUIRED COURSES:

  • Introduction to Public Policy
  • One course in Statistics
  • One course in Social Science Methodology
  • One course in four core areas:
    • Cross-Cultural and Global Affairs
    • Ethics and Public Policy
    • Institutions, Policy Making, and Historical Development
    • Interest Groups and Social Movements
  • Internship

All students also are required to complete a concentration of at least 18 semester hours. Concentrations can be proposed/created by the student, in consultation with their faculty advisor, and may include courses from the core areas, as well as from other areas. Below is a list of some typical concentration areas. 

  • American Foreign Policy
  • Civic Engagement and Public Policy
  • Environmental Policy
  • Food Policy
  • Global Health
  • Globalization and Public Policy
  • Government Institutions and Policy Making in the United States
  • Public Policy and International Economic Issues
  • Religion, Conflict and Mediation
  • The Struggle for Social Justice in Historical Perspective
  • Urban Policy
  • Women and Development

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