Career Information
Health Care Policy
Legal Affairs
Environmental Policy
Major Requirements
(Policy and Values minor also available)
POV 101 Introduction to Policy and Values*
PSI 101 (American Politics) OR 234 (Legislative and Executive Behavior)*
PRE 111 (Ethics)*
PRE 115 (Comparative Religions) OR ANT/SOC 308 (Cultural Anthropology)*
ECO 203 (Macroeconomics and Literacy)*
CMS 301 (Strategic Writing) OR CMS 330 (Public Relations)*
PSI 330 (Religion in Politics)
PSI 216 (Public Opinion and Citizen Action) OR PSI 313 (Political Parties and Interest Groups)*
ECO/PSI 308 (Public Finance)
BUS 315 (Organizational Behavior)
POV 49X (Capstone Experience)
Core: 33 credits
Majors will also choose a concentration, either from the choices below or self-designed:
Healthcare Policy
SOC 318 (The Sociology of Health and Health Care)
And choose two of:
EVS 205 (Principles of Environmental Public Health)
ECO 329 (Health Care Economics)
PSY/SOC 230 (Social Problems)
Environmental Policy
EVS 392 (Environmental Policy and Sustainability)
And choose two of:
ECO 309 (Environmental Economics)
EVS 105 (Introduction to Natural Resources)
EVS 201 (Environmental Science)
EVS 205 (Principles of Environmental Public Health)
EVS 320 (Introduction to Geographic Information Systems)
EVS 330 (Earth, Climate, and Energy)
HIS 320 (American Environmental History)
Legal Affairs
PSI 328 (Constitutional Law)
And choose two of:
BUS 250 (Legal Environment of Business)
CMM 445 (Legal and Ethical Issues)
PSI 332 (Current Legal Issues)
SOC 310 (Corrections)
SOC 314 (Criminal Law and Procedure)
Self-Designed: At least nine credits in a single area of substance, designed in collaboration with program faculty, and subject to their approval
Total: 42 credits
*Required for Policy and Values minor
Students in the policy and values program engage values and develop perspectives from a range of disciplines: political science, sociology, religious studies, philosophy, economics, business, communication studies, history and environmental science. The result of these experiences is an ethical and intellectual toolkit that makes them capable of developing better policy in public, private or nonprofit contexts.
The policy and values program enables students to forge intellectual and interpersonal relationships across disciplines. These new ideas and discoveries deepen their empathy and sharpen their insight as they navigate their course of study and plan for future careers.
Students complete the policy and values program by connecting with community partners that reflect their passions and career aspirations. This capstone experience prepares them for an array of professional opportunities as they put their base of knowledge to work and hone their skills of policy analysis.
Students in the policy and values program engage values and develop perspectives from a range of disciplines: political science, sociology, religious studies, philosophy, economics, business, communication studies, history and environmental science. The result of these experiences is an ethical and intellectual toolkit that makes them capable of developing better policy in public, private or nonprofit contexts.
The policy and values program enables students to forge intellectual and interpersonal relationships across disciplines. These new ideas and discoveries deepen their empathy and sharpen their insight as they navigate their course of study and plan for future careers.
Students complete the policy and values program by connecting with community partners that reflect their passions and career aspirations. This capstone experience prepares them for an array of professional opportunities as they put their base of knowledge to work and hone their skills of policy analysis.
