School of Public Policy and Administration - University of Delaware

Apr 02, 2025

2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Public Policy BA Four-Year Plan

FALL	SPRING
First Year
ENGL 110 - First-Year Writing	ECON 100 - Economic Issues and Policies or ECON 101 - Introduction to Microeconomics
UAPP 110 - Changing the World and Public Policy	UAPP 220 - Citizens, Civility, and Change
First Year Seminar	PSYC 100 - General Psychology - Breadth Requirement (Group C) (1/3)
Foreign Language Requirement (1/3)	Foreign Language Requirement (2/3)
Mathematics Requirement*	Multicultural Requirement
Credits: 14	Credits: 16
Second Year
UAPP 225 - Crafting Public Policy	UAPP 325 - Public Policy Analysis
PHIL 201 - Social and Political Philosophy - Breadth Requirement (Group A) (1/3)	CRJU 324 - American Constitutional History - Breadth Requirement (Group B) (1/3)
LEAD 100 - Leadership, Integrity and Change - Breadth Requirement (Group C) (2/3)	SOCI 201 - Introduction to Sociology - Breadth Requirement (Group C) (3/3)
STAT 200 - Basic Statistical Practice - Breadth Requirement (Group D) (1/3)	Major Elective (1/3)*
Foreign Language Requirement (3/3)	Free Elective
Credits: 16	Credits: 15
Third Year
COMM 212 - Public Speaking & Professional Presentation or LEAD 209 - Presentation Strategies	UAPP 330 - Public and Nonprofit Administration
Second Writing Requirement	Major Elective (2/3)*
Breadth Requirement (Group A) (2/3)	Breadth Requirement (Group B) (2/3)
Breadth Requirement (Group D) (2/3)	Breadth Requirement (Group D with laboratory) (2/3)
Major Elective (2/3)*	Free Elective
Credits: 15	Credits: 16
Fourth Year
UAPP 300 - Public Policy Field Experience (three credits) (DLE)	UAPP 440 - Public Policy Senior Capstone
LEAD 400 - Leadership for the Common Good	Free Electives
Breadth Requirement (Group A) (3/3)
Breadth Requirement (Group B) (3/3)
Free Electives
Credits: 16	Credits: 16
Total Credits: 124

*See program plan for approved courses.

Disclaimer: Four-Year Plans are a Departmental suggestion of how a student could complete this degree in four years (eight semesters). Students may opt to take courses in the summer or winter sessions. These plans do not take into account additional requirements brought on by minors or other majors. A Four-Year Plan is subject to change from year-to-year given the resources and focuses of the Department. It is the student’s responsibility to meet with his or her assigned advisor at least once a semester to monitor progress and ensure that he or she is on track to graduate on time. This document is intended as a supplemental advisement tool to be used in conjunction with in-person advisement and the UDSIS Degree Audit. Students should direct any questions or concerns regarding degree progress to their advisor or Academic Assistant Dean.