Public Service and Policy Major

The Bachelor of Arts (BA) with a Major in Public Service and Policy is 70 credits and offers choice and flexibility. You will explore and build a perspective at the 100- and 200-level in Interdisciplinary Selective courses before moving into foundational courses organized around policy context, methods, leadership, and practice. 300- and 400-level Upper Division Electives offer an opportunity for you to achieve depth in areas of interest 

You must complete all major requirements outlined on this page and the general education and area of inquiry requirements necessary for all bachelor’s degrees in the Evans School of Public Policy and Governance. 180 total credits are required to earn the BA. 

Suggested first- and second-year courses: Composition or writing, economics, leadership, political science, public policy, regional studies, sociology, statistics, and courses that cover the areas of inquiry.   

Public Service and Policy Foundation

  • PUBPOL 201 Intro to Public Policy (5)  

And choose 5 credits:  

  • PUBPOL 313 Evidence-Based Implementation (5)
  • PUBPOL 321 Decision-making, Behavior, & Design (5)   
  • PUBPOL 303 Methods of Policy Inquiry (5)  
  • PUBPOL 301 Truth, Evidence, Policy Analytics (5)   
  • PUBPOL 302 Public Service Leadership (5)  

And choose 5 credits:  

  • PUBPOL 402 Ethics, Leadership, Implementation (5)  
  • PUBPOL 403 Leadership in Action (5)   
  • PUBPOL 496 Public Service & Policy Lab (5)   

Other Requirements

  • QMETH 201 Intro to Statistical Methods (4)  
  • Q SCI 381 Intro to Probability and Statistics (5) 
  • STAT 220 Statistical Reasoning (5)  
  • STAT 221 Statistical Concepts & Methods for SSc (5)  
  • STAT 290 Advanced Placement (AP) Statistics (5)  
  • STAT 311 Elements of Statistical Methods (5)   

Choose 15 from among 100- and 200-level courses representing areas that inform public service and policy.

Choose 15 credits from among 300- and 400-level PUBPOL or approved courses.