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The Public Policy major prepares you to address some of the world's most significant challenges. You’ll acquire the knowledge and skills to analyze policy problems, understand the complexities of issues, and create viable solutions through public policy.
The major will prepare you for a wide range of careers. Our graduates go everywhere, attending top graduate and law schools in the U.S., serving as legislative aides for the U.S. Congress or as staff for various branches of government, and working in business or non-profit organizations.
Program length
183 credits
Degree awarded
Bachelor of Arts in Public Policy
Course delivery
On Campus
Term length
10 week quarter
Admission & merit aid priority deadline
Early Decision and Early Action November 1
Early Decision II and Regular Decision January 15
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Core Courses - 24 Credits
Electives - 8 Credits
Tailor your degree and build in-depth knowledge in any of the following areas, or work with your advisor to customize your degree plan. Students take three classes (12-credits) as part of their specialization.
Required courses for a Public Policy Minor:
24 total credits to earn a minor.
To add a minor, contact your undergraduate academic advisor.
Accelerate your career with JumpStart, our 5-year joint BA + MA program.
You apply in your junior year, complete graduate-level courses while still an undergraduate, and leave with both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in as little as one additional year of study.
Plus, JumpStart students receive a 50% graduate tuition scholarship!
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Enhance your degree with study abroad. The University of Denver partners with approximately 150 study abroad programs and universities around the world, so there's room to find a fit no matter your interests. DU's Cherrington Global Scholars program also allows eligible students to spend a quarter abroad at no additional cost beyond that of a term at DU.
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