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 upper-level electives to be determined in consultation with advisors. A minimum of 8 credit hours of Category 1 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

Category 1 Elective Courses (at least 2 courses must be 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:		8-16

Category 2 Elective Courses (additional course options for meeting concentration electives):

COM 212	Co-Creative Documentary Abroad	4
ECO 310	Environmental Economics and Management	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:		0-8

Total Credit Hours: 40