Public Policy Major, B.A.

专业介绍

The core curriculum in public policy includes courses on policy innovation and analysis, politics of public policy, applied philosophy, applied economics, research design, and statistics. Our experiential education courses develop students’ teamwork, leadership, and communication skills as they produce actionable, client-centered research. UNC Public Policy offers multiple courses on global and domestic policy issues, including education, immigration, the environment, health and human rights, poverty, and national security.

The mission of UNC Public Policy is to empower students with the knowledge, skills, and experience to improve the lives of others.

Knowledge

Students think and learn across academic disciplines with a diverse faculty with degrees in economics, history, law, philosophy, political science, public policy, sociology, and sociomedical sciences.

Skills

Students gain an ability to think critically and independently; to write, reason, and communicate clearly; and to develop research methods and quantitative analysis skills.

Experience

Students apply knowledge and skills in real-world environments beyond the classroom. Students in UNC Public Policy’s clinic, internship, and capstone courses address contemporary policy challenges by providing innovative analysis to clients in the nonprofit and public sectors.