BA.PLCY - Public Policy, B.A.

The Public Policy major draws its theoretical foundations from a variety of disciplines in the social sciences. Majors are trained both in the ethics of public policy making as well as in the diverse methodologies used in the field. Because public policy is an applied field, majors take a variety of applied courses in such diverse areas as environmental studies, race and ethnic studies, gender studies, political science, economics, and sociology. Students develop a concentration that allows them to develop substantial expertise in an area of public policy analysis. The major consists of ten courses, including an internship of variable credits (37-credit minimum).