Bachelor of Arts in Public Policy and Development

1. PLO 01 Core: Identify and apply the fundamental concepts and research methods relevant to policy analysis and evaluations.
2. PLO 02 Core: Analyze and synthesize information to inform the assessment of policy options and solving problems in policymaking.
3. PLO 03 Core: Communicate complex ideas clearly and persuasively in written and oral forms.
4. PLO 04 Core: Analyze societal determinants and define relevant policy, planning and development processes towards related fields in public policy.
5. PLO 05 Energy and Security: Critically assess the role of different sources of energy in an international context and in the central events in world history.
6. PLO 06 Environment and Sustainability: Evaluate how the society decisions and actions impact the sustainability of the local and global environment.
7. PLO 7 Urban Planning and Development: Examine and interpret current principles and practices of urban planning relevant at multiple levels of government and the conditions and prerequisites needed for urban transition.

High school diploma or equivalent with 70% average, pass placement test, English proficiency, additional tests as per major

Policy, Planning and Development Major Requirements (48 Credit Hours)

• POPL 100 – Introduction to Public Policy and Analysis – 3 Credit Hours

• MAGT 101 – Principles of Management – 3 Credit Hours

• INTA 102 – Introduction to Political Science – 3 Credit Hours

• INTA 103 – Introduction to International Relations – 3 Credit Hours

• MATH 119 – Business Mathematics 1 – 3 Credit Hours

• ECON 112 – Principles of Macroeconomics – 3 Credit Hours

• SOCI 120 – Introduction to Sociology – 3 Credit Hours

• STAT 220 – Business Statistics I – 3 Credit Hours

• EDUC 201 – Research Methods – 3 Credit Hours

• POPL 200 – Ethical Development of Public Policy – 3 Credit Hours

• POPL 210 – Disaster Planning and Crisis Management Fundamentals – 3 Credit Hours

• POPL 229 – Public Finance – 3 Credit Hours

• POPL 300 – Principles and Tools for Evidence-Based Policy Decision Making – 3 Credit Hours

• POPL 400 – Public Leadership and Policy Development – 3 Credit Hours

• INTA 440 – Politics of Development – 3 Credit Hours

• INTA 465 – Leadership and Civic Responsibility – 3 Credit Hours

Major Electives (Select 9 Credit Hours)

• POPL 221 – International Energy Issues – 3 Credit Hours

• POPL 228 – Introduction to Energy Law and Policy – 3 Credit Hours

• POPL 230 – Climate Change Policy Analysis – 3 Credit Hours

• POPL 232 – Energy and Environmental Economics – 3 Credit Hours

• POPL 242 – Law and Public Policy – 3 Credit Hours

• POPL 245 – Introduction to the Theory and Practice of Urban Planning – 3 Credit Hours

• POPL 320 – Energy Risk Management – 3 Credit Hours

• POPL 330 – International Environmental Climate Change Politics and Policy – 3 Credit Hours

• POPL 340 – Organizational Behavior and Management in Public Service Agencies – 3 Credit Hours

• POPL 488 – Public Policy Planning and Analysis – 3 Credit Hours

• LAWC 339 – Public International Law – 3 Credit Hours

Internship and Capstone Requirements (6 Credit Hours)

• POPL 490 – Internship – 3 Credit Hours

• POPL 499 – Capstone – 3 Credit Hours