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BA in Public Policy

Degree Requirements
BA in Public Policy

Undergraduate College Core Requirements 43 credits*
Electives 41 credits
Public Policy Major 36 credits
Required Courses (18 credits)
ECON 220 Microeconomics or (3 credits)
ECON 230 Macroeconomics
PBPL 100/SOC 260 Introduction to Public Policy (3 credits)
PBPL 350/SOC 350 Applied Statistics (3 credits)
SOC 307 Survey Research (3 credits)
PHIL 320 Social and Political Philosophy (3 credits)
PBPL 460 Research Project (3 credits)
Elective Public Policy Courses** (18 credits)
PHIL 369 Philosophy of Social Responsibility (3 credits)
PBPL 375 Survey Internship (3 credits)
PBPL 360 Public Policy Analysis and Cases (3 credits)
RELS 430 Contemporary Moral Issues (3 credits)
SOC 321 Social Policy (3 credits)
SOC 335 Culture, Health, and Illness (WE) (3 credits)
TOTAL 120 credits

Please note: Six core credits are used to satisfy the major requirements for the BA in Public Policy.

**The following are meant to serve as examples of public policy electives, visit individual department web pages for comprehensive offerings.