2025-2026 Catalog

Policy Studies, A.B. Major

Requirements

The major consists of a minimum of 14 courses:

ECON 101Principles of Economics

1

ECON 251Intermediate Microeconomics

1

ECON 253Fundamentals of Econometrics

1

 

GOVT 101Introduction to United States Politics

1

Or

GOVT 102Introduction to International Politics

1

Or

GOVT 103Introduction to Comparative Politics

1

 

HIST 105History of the Modern World

1

 

MATH 141Elements of Differential Calculus

1

Or

MATH 161Calculus I

1

 

MATH 186Applied Statistics

1

PSTD 251Introduction to Policy Studies

1

PSTD 300/ECON 300Industry, Strategy, and Policy

1

PSTD 400Policy Internship and Seminar

1

Four Policy Studies theme electives

Four electives: selected in consultation with the program chair relating to one of the following four themes: Arts and Media Policy, Economic Policy and Homeland Security, Science Policy, Social Policy. Students have the option to create a specialized theme. Themes and electives must be approved by the student's advisor, the program chair, and the Registrar.

This page reflects the requirements for completing this major. General graduation requirements for all students can be found here