Public Policy Concentration B.S.
This concentration meets the requirements of a variety of career paths and graduate studies related to public administration, government affairs, political consulting and lobbying, and legislating. Students must complete a series of required courses along with 16 credit hours of upper-level electives to be determined in consultation with advisors. A minimum of 4 credit hours of Category 1 upper-level electives and 4 credit hours of Category 2 upper-level electives must be completed.
Degree Requirements
Required Courses:
| PSC 101 | Introduction to American Government | 4 |
| PSC 102 | Introduction to International Relations | 4 |
| PSC 215 | Introduction to Public Policy | 4 |
| PSC 269 | Research Methods for Political Science | 4 |
| PSC 270 | Political Analysis | 4 |
| PSC 285 | Environmental Politics | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 24 |
Concentration Electives Requirement (Choose 16 credits total)
At least 4 credits must be taken from Category 1:
| PSC 202 | International Political Economy | 4 |
| PSC 208 | Political Networks: Travel to Washington DC | 4 |
| PSC 309 | State Politics | 4 |
| PSC 318 | Science, Technology and Public Policy | 4 |
| PSC 326 | Political Campaigns and Electoral Politics | 4 |
| PSC 343 | Politics of Development | 4 |
| PSC 401 | Public Policy Analysis | 4 |
| PSC 405 | Congress and Legislative Politics | 4 |
| PSC 410 | International Law | 4 |
| PSC 446 | International Organization | 4 |
| PSC 455 | NGOs and Global Civil Society | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 4-12 |
Category 2 Elective Courses
At least 4 credits must be taken from Category 2:
| COM 212 | Co-Creative Documentary Abroad | 4 |
| ECO 310 | Environmental Economics and Management | 4 |
| ENS 242 | Environmental Science and Policy | 4 |
| ENS 242L | Environmental Science and Policy Discussion | 0 |
| ENS 250 | Environmental Justice | 4 |
| ENS 307 | Environmental Microbiology | 4 |
| ENS 307L | Environmental Microbiology Laboratory | 0 |
| ENS 335 | Fisheries Science and Management | 4 |
| ENS 346 | Conservation Biology | 4 |
| ENS 346L | Conservation Biology Discussion | 0 |
| ENS 349 | Water, Wetlands and Wildlife | 4 |
| ENS 380 | Environmental Methods and Technology | 4 |
| ENS 380L | Environmental Methods and Technology Laboratory | 0 |
| ENS 399 | Environmental Studies Career Seminar | 1 |
| ENS 490 | Environmental Studies Internship | 1-4 |
| ENS 495 | Special Topics in Environmental Studies | 1-4 |
| GEO 205 | Principles of Resource Utilization | 4 |
| GEO 207 | Economic Geography | 4 |
| GEO 250 | Urban Geography: Cities in Global Context | 4 |
| HSC 440 | Health Policy and Social Change | 4 |
| PHL 210 | Environmental Ethics | 4 |
| WRI 281 | Technical Writing | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 4-12 |
Total Credit Hours: 40