BSPP specialization in general public Policy:
I. Public Policy Core (30 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)
- PPOL 460: Power, Inequality, and Public Policy (4)
- 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 (12 credits)
- ST 243Z: Elementary Statistics (4)
- PPOL 421: Introduction to Policy Research (4)
- PPOL 422: Policy Analysis (4) (WIC)
III. General Public Policy Specialization Electives (18-20 credits)
Select at least 5 courses for a minimum of 18 credits from the pre-approved list below.
- ECON 352: ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS AND POLICY (3)
- ECON 383: THE ECONOMICS OF DISCRIMINATION (4)
- ECON 414: BEHAVIORAL ECONOMICS (4)
- ECON 439: ^PUBLIC POLICY ANALYSIS (4)
- ECON 440: ECONOMICS OF GLOBALIZATION (4)
- ECON 455: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (4)
- ECON 466 ECONOMICS OF TRADITIONAL AND RENEWABLE ENERGY (4)
- ECON 480: LABOR ECONOMICS AND SOCIAL POLICY (4)
- ECON 491: ECONOMICS OF INEQUALITY (4)
- PPOL 410: INTERNSHIP/WORK EXPERIENCE (1 - 4)
- PPOL 441/SOC 482: ENERGY, CLIMATE AND SOCIETY (4)
- PPOL 446: THE POLICY AND LAW OF U.S. COASTAL GOVERNANCE (4)
- PPOL 447: INTEGRATED POLICY: FOOD, ENERGY, WATER, CLIMATE (4)
- PPOL 448: MARINE POLICY IN THE UNITED STATES (4)
- PPOL 450: LEADERSHIP LESSON FROM HIGHER EDUCATION (4)
- PPOL 453/PS 453: INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT POLICY (4)
- PPOL 455: HOUSING POLICY (4)
- PPOL 471/SOC 471: PROTESTS AND SOCIAL CHANGE (4)
- PPOL 474: INTERNATIONAL ENERGY POLITICS AND POLICY (4)
- PS 315: THE POLITICS OF MEDIA (4)
- PS 325: GENDER AND THE LAW (4)
- PS 345: POLITICS OF DEVELOPING NATIONS (4)
- PS 363: GENDER AND RACE IN AMERICAN POLITICAL THOUGHT (4)
- PS 374: SUSTAINABLE LIVING: PRACTICES AND POLICIES (4)
- PS 375: THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT AND POLICIES (4)
- PS 455: THE POLITICS OF CLIMATE CHANGE (4)
- PS 470: GLOBAL FOOD POLITICS AND POLICY (4)
- PS 473: US ENERGY POLICY (4)
- PS 475: ENVIRONMENTAL POLITICS AND POLICY (4)
- PS 476: SCIENCE AND POLITICS (4)
- PS 477: INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLITICS AND POLICY (4)
- PS 478: RENEWABLE ENERGY POLICY (4)
- SOC 312: SOCIOLOGY OF THE FAMILY (4)
- SOC 350: HEALTH, ILLNESS AND SOCIETY (4)
- SOC 355: DEATH AND DYING (4)
- SOC 381: SOCIAL DIMENSIONS OF SUSTAINABILITY (4)
- SOC 412: SOCIOLOGY OF WORK AND FAMILY (4)
- SOC 426: SOCIAL INEQUALITY (4)
- SOC 430: GENDER AND SOCIETY (4)
- SOC 432: SOCIOLOGY OF AGING (4)
- SOC 437: RACE AND ETHNIC RELATIONS (4)
- SOC 438: US IMMIGRATION ISSUES IN THE 21ST CENTURY (4)
- SOC 439: WELFARE AND SOCIAL SERVICES (4)
- SOC 452: SOCIOLOGY OF RELIGION (4)
- SOC 454: LEISURE AND CULTURE (4)
- SOC 455: EDUCATION & INEQUALITY (4)
- SOC 460: THE SOCIOLOGY OF GLOBALIZATION (4)
- SOC 470: COLLECTIVE BEHAVIOR (4)
- SOC 475: RURAL SOCIOLOGY (4)
- SOC 480: ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIOLOGY (4)
- SOC 481: SOCIETY AND NATURAL RESOURCES (4)
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.