BSPP specialization in general public Policy:
I. Public Policy Core (26 credits)
- PPOL 201: Introduction to Public Policy (4)
- PS 331: State and Local Politics (4)
- PPOL 371: Public Policy Problems (4)
- PPOL 372: Public Administration (4)
- PPOL 413: Ethics in Public Policy (4)
- PPOL 415: Professional Development Seminar (2)
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ECON 435: Public Economics (4) (Prereq: ECON 311 or 411)
or PS 458: International Political Economy (4)
or SOC 360: Populations Trends and Policy (4)
II. Methods and WIC (8 credits)
- PPOL 421: Introduction to Policy Research (4)
- PPOL 422: Policy Analysis (4) (WIC)
III. General Public Policy Specialization Electives (18-20 credits)
Select 18-20 credits from the pre-approved list below. At least 14 credits must be in courses from the School of Public Policy.
Environmental Policy Specialization
- AEC 253 *ENVIRONMENTAL LAW, POLICY, AND ECONOMICS
- AEC 351 *NATURAL RESOURCE ECONOMICS AND POLICY
- AEC 243 *GLOBAL POVERTY AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
- AEC 432 ENVIRONMENTAL LAW
- BI 348 *HUMAN ECOLOGY
- BI 347 *OCEANS IN PERIL
- ECON 352/AEC 352 *ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS AND POLICY
- ECON 439 ^PUBLIC POLICY ANALYSIS
- ECON 466 ECONOMICS OF TRADITIONAL AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
- FES 485 *CONSENSUS AND NATURAL RESOURCES
- FOR 460 ^FOREST POLICY
- FOR 462 NATURAL RESOURCE POLICY AND LAW
- FW 323 MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES OF PACIFIC SALMON IN THE NORTHWEST
- FW 326 INTEGRATED WATERSHED MANAGEMENT
- FW 340 *MULTICULTURAL PERSPECTIVES IN NATURAL RESOURCES
- FW 324 *FOOD FROM THE SEA
- FW 350 *ENDANGERED SPECIES, SOCIETY AND SUSTAINABILITY
- FW 415 FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE LAW AND POLICY
- FW 422 INTRODUCTION TO OCEAN LAW
- GEOG 333 *ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
- PHL 440 *ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS
- PPOL 410 INTERNSHIP/WORK EXPERIENCE
- PPOL 441 *ENERGY, CLIMATE AND SOCIETY
- PPOL 446 THE POLICY AND LAW OF U.S. COASTAL GOVERNANCE
- PPOL 447 INTEGRATED POLICY: FOOD, ENERGY, WATER, CLIMATE
- PPOL 448 MARINE POLICY IN THE UNITED STATES
- PPOL 474 INTERNATIONAL ENERGY POLITICS AND POLICY
- PS 374 *SUSTAINABLE LIVING: PRACTICES AND POLICIES
- PS 455 *THE POLITICS OF CLIMATE CHANGE
- PS 470 GLOBAL FOOD POLITICS AND POLICY
- PS 473 US ENERGY POLICY
- PS 475 ENVIRONMENTAL POLITICS AND POLICY
- PS 476 SCIENCE AND POLITICS
- PS 478 RENEWABLE ENERGY POLICY
- SOC 381 SOCIAL DIMENSIONS OF SUSTAINABILITY
- SOC 480 *ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIOLOGY
- SOC 481 *SOCIETY AND NATURAL RESOURCES
- WGSS 440 *WOMEN AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Rural Policy Specialization
- AEC 388 AGRICULTURAL LAW
- AEC 421 ECONOMICS OF RURAL POVERTY AND THE U.S. SOCIAL SAFETY NET
- ANTH 466 *RURAL ANTHROPOLOGY
- ANTH 481 *NATURAL RESOURCES AND COMMUNITY VALUES
- ECON 352 *ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS AND POLICY
- ECON 455 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
- FES 485 *CONSENSUS AND NATURAL RESOURCES
- PPOL 410 INTERNSHIP/WORK EXPERIENCE
- PPOL 447 INTEGRATED POLICY: FOOD, ENERGY, WATER, CLIMATE
- PS 470 GLOBAL FOOD POLITICS AND POLICY
- PS 475 ENVIRONMENTAL POLITICS AND POLICY
- SOC 381 SOCIAL DIMENSIONS OF SUSTAINABILITY
- SOC 475 RURAL SOCIOLOGY
- SOC 480 *ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIOLOGY
- SOC 481 *SOCIETY AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Social Policy Specialization
- ANTH 373/ES 373/WGSS 373 APPROACHES TO SOCIAL JUSTICE
- ANTH 484 *WEALTH AND POVERTY
- ECON 383 *THE ECONOMICS OF DISCRIMINATION
- ECON 414 BEHAVIORAL ECONOMICS
- ECON 439 ^PUBLIC POLICY ANALYSIS
- ECON 440 ECONOMICS OF GLOBALIZATION
- ECON 455 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
- ECON 480 LABOR ECONOMICS AND SOCIAL POLICY
- ECON 491 ECONOMICS OF INEQUALITY
- HDFS 447 *FAMILIES AND POVERTY
- HDFS 460 FAMILY POLICY
- NR 351 *WHEN SCIENCE ESCAPES THE LAB: SCIENCE AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
- PPOL 410 INTERNSHIP/WORK EXPERIENCE
- PPOL 441 *ENERGY, CLIMATE AND SOCIETY
- PPOL 455 HOUSING POLICY
- PS 317 GENDER AND POLITICS
- PS 345 *POLITICS OF DEVELOPING NATIONS
- PS 363 *GENDER AND RACE IN AMERICAN POLITICAL THOUGHT
- PS 375 *THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT AND POLICIES
- PS 470 GLOBAL FOOD POLITICS AND POLICY
- SOC 312 *SOCIOLOGY OF THE FAMILY
- SOC 350 HEALTH, ILLNESS AND SOCIETY
- SOC 355 DEATH AND DYING
- SOC 426 *SOCIAL INEQUALITY
- SOC 430 GENDER AND SOCIETY
- SOC 437 RACE AND ETHNIC RELATIONS
- SOC 438 US IMMIGRATION ISSUES IN THE 21ST CENTURY
- SOC 439 WELFARE AND SOCIAL SERVICES
- SOC 450 SOCIOLOGY OF EDUCATION
- SOC 454 LEISURE AND CULTURE
- SOC 460 THE SOCIOLOGY OF GLOBALIZATION
- SOC 470 COLLECTIVE BEHAVIOR
- SOC 471 PROTESTS AND SOCIAL CHANGE
^ Writing Intensive Course (WIC)
IV. Learning Beyond the Major
Opportunities to put learning into practice are built into the BSPP curriculum. However, in seeking to maximize your educational experience, there are other opportunities students might consider. Internships, jobs, and volunteer work can broaden students’ understanding of how public policy is developed, applied, and/or experienced in the field. A minor or second major can allow a student to develop deeper content knowledge in the policy areas that interest them most. Study abroad programs deepen cross-cultural understanding and expose you to different systems and policymaking approaches. Consult with one of the BSPP advisors about complementing your major with the options that best fit your interests and goals.