Policy Studies A.B.

A Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Policy Studies requires the completion of the Elon Core Curriculum as well as the Major Requirements listed below.

Major Requirements

Foundation courses: 24 sh

ECO 111PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS

4 sh

POL 111AMERICAN GOVERNMENT

4 sh

PST 225INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC POLICY

4 sh

POL 220RESEARCH METHODS IN POLITICAL SCIENCE AND POLICY STUDIES

4 sh

PST 301POLICY ANALYSIS

4 sh

PST 461SENIOR SEMINAR IN POLICY STUDIES

4 sh

Select one course from the following: 4 sh

POL 141/IGS 141INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

4 sh

POL 161COMPARATIVE POLITICS

4 sh

POL 222STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS

4 sh

Concentrations

Choose three courses from one concentration plus one course from each of the other two concentrations

: 20 sh

Understanding Public Policy in a Global Context

ECO 311INTERMEDIATE MICROECONOMIC THEORY

4 sh

ECO 315ECONOMIC HISTORY

4 sh

ECO 335ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS

4 sh

ECO 432PUBLIC FINANCE

4 sh

ECO 440URBAN ECONOMICS AND PLANNING

4 sh

EDU 211EDUCATION AND SOCIETY

4 sh

ENS 340/GEO 340WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

4 sh

HSS 311SOCIAL POLICY AND INEQUALITY

4 sh

HSS 359CRIMINAL JUSTICE

4 sh

HSS 369JUVENILE JUSTICE

4 sh

POL 325THE PRESIDENCY

4 sh

POL 326CONGRESS

4 sh

PST 324ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY

4 sh

PST 311NONPROFITS

4 sh

PST 320FOOD POLICY

4 sh

PST 325HEALTH POLICY

4 sh

SOC 220SOCIAL ISSUES AND PROBLEMS IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY

4 sh

SOC 243SOCIOLOGY OF EDUCATION

4 sh

SOC 315DRUGS AND SOCIETY

4 sh

SOC 333SOCIAL STRATIFICATION

4 sh

Leading and Communicating Policy Change:

BUS 202BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS

4 sh

STC 252PUBLIC RELATIONS AND CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY

4 sh

COM 300PERSUASION

4 sh

HSS 320GROUP DYNAMICS AND LEADERSHIP

4 sh

MGT 412ADVANCED ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR

4 sh

PST 231PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

4 sh

PST 310PHILANTHROPY AND SOCIAL CHANGE

4 sh

POL 329POLITICAL BEHAVIOR

4 sh

POL 359POLITICAL COMMUNICATIONS

4 sh

PSY 363INDUSTRIAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY

4 sh

PSY 368THE PSYCHOLOGY OF LEADERSHIP

4 sh

MGT 323PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR

4 sh

Analyzing Public Policy:

ANT 215/SOC 215QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS

4 sh

ECO 203STATISTICS FOR DECISION MAKING

4 sh

FIN 303INTRODUCTION TO FINANCE

4 sh

ENS 250/GEO 250INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS

4 sh

HSS 411DESIGNING AND ASSESSING HUMAN SERVICES PROGRAMS

4 sh

ISC 111DATA SCIENCE AND VISUALIZATION

4 sh

POL 321PUBLIC OPINION POLLING

4 sh

It is strongly recommended that policy studies majors, in consultation with their advisors, select at least twelve semester hours at the 300-level. Up to eight internship hours may be applied to the major.

Elon Core Curriculum:

First Year Foundations

COR 110THE GLOBAL EXPERIENCE

4 sh

ENG 110WRITING: ARGUMENT AND INQUIRY

4 sh

Select one of the following: 

STS 110INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICAL REASONING

4 sh

MTH 151CALCULUS I

4 sh

Experiential Learning Requirement (2 Units required)

Included in experiential learning are study abroad, research, service-learning, leadership, internships, (including co-ops, teaching, and practicum), or other courses or experiences with ELR designation.

World Language Requirement

Students must meet one of the following: (a)complete a language course numbered 122 or higher at Elon, or receive transfer or study abroad credit for the same; (b) place into a language course numbered 200 or above upon arriving at Elon, using a department of world languages approved placement instrument; (c) score a 4 or 5 on an AP language exam or similar exam. Each student must take the language placement test by October 1 of his or her first full year at Elon. Students are allowed two tries; the higher score is counted. That score stands and may not be repeated by later testing. Consideration for Phi Beta Kappa membership requires the completion of a 222-level world language course or placement beyond that level.

Studies in the Arts and Sciences

Students must fulfill the requirements in each of the following categories.

Transfer students with at least 18 s.h. of transfer credit must complete 32 hours total in Studies in the Arts & Sciences, but may have as few as 7 hours in one or more of the four Studies in the Arts & Sciences areas.

Expression (8 s.h.) __________________   __________________

Eight hours chosen from at least two of the following: literature (in English or world languages), philosophy, and fine arts (art, dance, music, music theatre, and theatre). At least one course must be literature.

Civilization (8 s.h.)_______________   __________________

Eight hours chosen from at least two of the following: history, world languages, art history and religious studies.

Society (8 s.h.) ______POL 111_______   ___ECO 111________

Eight hours chosen from at least two of the following: economics, geography, human service studies, political science, psychology, sociology/anthropology, and PHS 201 or PHS 202

Science/Analysis (Lab:___) (8 s.h.) __________________    __________________

Eight hours chosen from one or more of the following: mathematics/statistics, science, and computer science. At least one course must be a physical or biological laboratory science.

Advanced Studies (8 s.h.) __________________   __________________

Eight hours of 300-400 level coursework outside the major field and chosen from areas under Studies in the Arts and Sciences.

COR Interdisciplinary Capstone Seminar (4 s.h.) __________________

300-400 level COR course; requires junior/senior status.


Society (8 s.h.) __ECO 111__  __________

Eight hours chosen from at least two of the following: economics, geography, human service studies, political science, psychology, & sociology/anthropology, and public health studies 201 or 202.


Total Credit Hours: 48

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