Economic development, education, national security, immigration, health care, financial markets: It?s all impacted by public policy.
?You?ll develop some serious critical thinking skills, learn how to navigate complex relationships, and discover how to respond effectively to opposing ideas and arguments through course work and?experiential learning?opportunities.?You?ll develop some serious critical thinking skills, learn how to navigate complex relationships, and discover how to respond effectively to opposing ideas and arguments through course work and?experiential learning?opportunities.
In this major, you?ll also be required to complete an applied learning experience. Options include service?learning projects, directed study courses, study abroad programs, and internships through a semester-away program in Washington, D.C., as well as at local state and government agencies.
The powerful arsenal of tools you?ll develop as a Public Policy major makes you an attractive candidate for positions in virtually any sector of the job market.
In particular, you may want to check out government agencies and international organizations, both of which need professionals who understand the dynamics of the policy environment and have the business, communication and diplomatic skills to make things happen.
Specific positions you can pursue with a?Political Science major?include:
- Consultant
- Foreign affairs officer
- Fundraiser
- Grant writer
- Health care administrator
- Journalist
- Legislative aide
- Policy analyst
- Research associate