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Sep 07, 2024
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2022-2023 Undergraduate Bulletin [Archived Bulletin]
Public Policy Concentration (Legal Studies)
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Public Policy Concentration
The public policy concentration educates students about public policy and helps them to develop the knowledge and skills necessary to create innovative, socially responsible solutions to the most critical issues facing society. The program forms an arc, beginning with an introduction to ethical public policy, building skills with methodology coursework, and culminating with a capstone experience in which students engage directly with a public policy issue in a semester-long applied project or internship. Students will acquire an extensive set of skills in policy evaluation and analysis, equipping them to become agents of change to improve the quality of life for people and their communities, at home and abroad. The public policy concentration is open to students majoring in Criminology and Criminal Justice , Economics , Environmental Studies , Legal Studies , Political Science , or Public Health Science .
Concentration Requirements
One foundational methods course chosen from the following:
Two public policy courses:
Two electives chosen from the following:
(these courses help students to engage in policy analysis or navigate political/legal systems effectively)
Two electives chosen from the following:
(these courses help students to develop expertise in specific policy areas)
One senior capstone chosen from the following:
The capstone should be completed in the student’s major area and should include an applied public policy research project or internship.
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