Public Policy Program

Requirements for Urban Studies Major/Public Policy Sequence

Degree of Bachelor of Science

Upper division courses for Public Policy Program students seeking a Bachelor’s degree include College general education requirements and at least two additional courses in Urban Studies/Public Policy. The recommended sequence of courses for the Bachelor’s degree course of studies is as follows:

Third Year Courses

Fourth Year Courses

Special Notes

Ns100-101, Pl110, and Th499 constitute the “Natural Science/Philosophy/ Theology Seminar.” They are taught as a combined effort and focus on various contemporary issues from scientific, philosophical and theological perspectives. Topics include world hunger, nuclear power, pollution, nutrition, energy. These four courses fulfill six core credit requirements in natural sciences and three each in philosophy and theology. (Students who transfer in some of these requirements may take part of the seminar.)

In addition to the above two years, students entering with no transfer credits will need to take a fifth year of 18 credits of electives. However, increasingly, students bring in transfer credits or earn these elective credits by preparing Prior Learning Portfolios, thereby obtaining college credit for work and community experience. Students have been especially successful in obtaining Prior Learning credit in education, management, and community organizing.

Educational Option

An educational option is available whereby students interested in obtaining teaching certification can work towards this while getting their B.S. degree. This is done in cooperation with the Education Department, by preparing a Prior Learning Portfolio, and by taking education credits offered within the Program.