Public Policy Major Check Sheet
first major *_______________________________
*No more than two courses used to fulfill the requirements of a student’s first major may count toward the Public Policy major. Exceptions may be made for Economics, Business, and IGS majors.
Core required courses
________________ PP 221 Introduction to Public Policy
________________ PP 401 Capstone
Additional Requirements
________________ ECON 103 Macroeconomics
________________ ECON 104 Microeconomics
________________ One Introductory Government Class (POL 101, 102, 103, or 104)
________________ Research Methods/ Statistics course, preferably related to concentration (ANTH 323, BIO 260, ECON 241, HS 232, 326, MATH 107, MGT 235, 301, POL 215, PSYCH 205, SOC 298, 299)
________________ Values course, preferably related to concentration (See Public Policy website for list of approved courses)
________________ Theory course preferably related to concentration (PP 305 Advanced Public Policy Analysis or other approved course listed on the Public Policy website)
________________ Policymaking course, preferably related to concentration (PP 219 Global Media Industries, PP 305 Advanced Public Policy Analysis, PP 322 Public Policy Seminar, or other approved course listed on the Public Policy website)
________________ Elective related to concentration (See Public Policy website for list of approved courses)
________________ PP 470 Internship with Policy Concept Paper related to concentration
Public Policy website: www.gettysburg.edu/academic-programs/public-policy/programs/major
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Revised 6/2022