Policy Studies A.B.

Major Check Sheet

A Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Policy Studies requires the following courses:

Core Courses

ECO 111PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS

4 sh

POL 220RESEARCH METHODS IN POLITICAL SCIENCE AND POLICY STUDIES

4 sh

PST 225INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC POLICY

4 sh

PST 328PUBLIC POLICY

4 sh

PST 335ETHICS IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR

4 sh

PST 461SENIOR SEMINAR IN POLICY STUDIES

4 sh

Foundation Courses

Choose one foundation course from the following

: 4 sh

POL 111AMERICAN GOVERNMENT

4 sh

POL 161COMPARATIVE POLITICS

4 sh

POL 220RESEARCH METHODS IN POLITICAL SCIENCE AND POLICY STUDIES

4 sh

Concentrations

Choose three courses from one concentration plus one course from each of the other two concentrations

: 20 sh

Understanding Public Policy

ECO 311INTERMEDIATE MICROECONOMIC THEORY

4 sh

ECO 315ECONOMIC HISTORY

4 sh

ECO 335ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS

4 sh

ECO 432PUBLIC FINANCE

4 sh

ECO 440URBAN ECONOMICS AND PLANNING

4 sh

EDU 211SCHOOL AND SOCIETY

4 sh

ENS 340WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

4 sh

HSS 311SOCIAL POLICY AND INEQUALITY

4 sh

HSS 359CRIMINAL JUSTICE

4 sh

HSS 369JUVENILE JUSTICE

4 sh

POL 224ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY AND LAW

4 sh

POL 325THE PRESIDENCY

4 sh

POL 326THE CONGRESS

4 sh

PST 311NONPROFITS

4 sh

SOC 220SOCIAL ISSUES AND PROBLEMS IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY

4 sh

SOC 243SOCIOLOGY OF EDUCATION

4 sh

SOC 315DRUGS AND SOCIETY

4 sh

SOC 333SOCIAL STRATIFICATION

4 sh

Courses within this concentration with international focus

ECO 314INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND FINANCE

4 sh

ECO 410ECONOMIC GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT

4 sh

GEO 346NATURAL DISASTERS

4 sh

PST 332COMPARATIVE PUBLIC POLICY

4 sh

PST 336COMPARATIVE JUSTICE SYSTEMS

4 sh

POL 341INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

4 sh

POL 342U.S. FOREIGN POLICY

4 sh

POL 344INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY

4 sh

POL 348INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS

4 sh

PHS 201INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC HEALTH

4 sh

PHS 302GLOBAL HEALTH

4 sh

Leading and Communication Policy Change

BUS 202BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS

4 sh

COM 252PUBLIC RELATIONS AND CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY

4 sh

COM 300PERSUASION

4 sh

COM 332ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS

4 sh

HSS 320GROUP DYNAMICS AND LEADERSHIP

4 sh

MGT 412ADVANCED ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR

4 sh

PST 231PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

4 sh

PST 310PHILANTHROPY AND SOCIAL CHANGE

4 sh

POL 329POLITICAL BEHAVIOR

4 sh

POL 359POLITICAL COMMUNICATIONS

4 sh

PSY 363INDUSTRIAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY

4 sh

PSY 368THE PSYCHOLOGY OF LEADERSHIP

4 sh

BUS 303INTRODUCTION TO MANAGING

4 sh

or

MGT 323PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR

4 sh

Analyzing Public Policy:

ANT 215/SOC 215QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS

4 sh

ECO 203STATISTICS FOR DECISION MAKING

4 sh

FIN 303INTRODUCTION TO FINANCE

4 sh

ENS 250INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS

4 sh

HSS 411DESIGNING AND ASSESSING HUMAN SERVICES PROGRAMS

4 sh

ISC 111DATA SCIENCE AND VISUALIZATION

4 sh

PST 431POLICY ANALYSIS AND PROGRAM EVALUATION

4 sh

POL 321PUBLIC OPINION POLLING

4 sh

Total Credit Hours: 48

It is strongly recommended that policy studies majors, in consultation with their advisors, select at least 12 semester hours at the 300-level. Up to eight internship hours may be applied to the major.

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