Public Policy, B.A.

UK Core Requirements

See the UK Core section of this Catalog for the complete UK Core requirements . The courses listed below are (a) recommended by the college, or (b) required courses that also fulfill UK Core areas. Students should work closely with their advisor to complete the UK Core requirements.

Graduation Composition and Communication Requirement (GCCR)

• PPL 434 - PUBLIC POLICY CAPSTONE Credit(s): 3

Premajor Requirements

• CIS 110 - COMPOSITION AND COMMUNICATION I Credit(s): 3

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• WRD 110 - COMPOSITION AND COMMUNICATION I Credit(s): 3

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• CIS 111 - COMPOSITION & COMMUNICATION II Credit(s): 3

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• WRD 111 - COMPOSITION AND COMMUNICATION II Credit(s): 3

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• MA 109 - COLLEGE ALGEBRA Credit(s): 3 - 5 (Variable)

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• MA 123 - ELEMENTARY CALCULUS AND ITS APPLICATIONS Credit(s): 4

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• STA 210 - MAKING SENSE OF UNCERTAINTY: AN INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICAL REASONING Credit(s): 3

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• STA 296 - STATISTICAL METHODS AND MOTIVATIONS Credit(s): 3

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• PS 101 - AMERICAN GOVERNMENT Credit(s): 3
• ECO 201 - PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS I Credit(s): 3
• PPL 201 - INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC POLICY Credit(s): 3

Major Core Requirements

Many core Public Policy courses have premajor prerequisites. Students can only enroll in these courses if they have completed any prerequisites and/or are admitted as a full Public Policy major.

• PPL 251 - EQUITY IN PUBLIC POLICY Credit(s): 3
• PPL 301 - ECONOMICS OF PUBLIC POLICY Credit(s): 3
• PPL 302 - POLITICAL CONTEXT OF PUBLIC POLICY Credit(s): 3
• PPL 303 - PUBLIC SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS Credit(s): 3
• PPL 304 - PUBLIC AND NONPROFIT FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT Credit(s): 3
• PPL 306 - ETHICS AND CIVIC LEADERSHIP Credit(s): 3
• PPL 405 - PROGRAM EVALUATION FOR PUBLIC NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS Credit(s): 3
• PPL 434 - PUBLIC POLICY CAPSTONE Credit(s): 3

Core Electives

Choose 9 hours from the following courses. Students must choose three of the following courses as core electives. The two courses not selected may be taken as guided electives:

• PPL 307 - DIPLOMACY AND LEADERSHIP Credit(s): 3
• PPL 421 - CROSS CULTURAL NEGOTIATIONS Credit(s): 3
• PPL 575 - EDUCATION FINANCE AND POLICY Credit(s): 3
• PPL 583 - TAX POLICY Credit(s): 3
• PPL 584 - ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY Credit(s): 3

Guided Electives

Choose 27 hours from the following courses:

• AEC 309 - INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURE, WORLD FOOD NEEDS AND U.S. TRADE IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS Credit(s): 3
• AEC 324 - AGRICULTURAL LAW Credit(s): 3
• AEC 326 - PRINCIPLES OF ENVIRONMENTAL LAW Credit(s): 3
• AEC 445G - INTRODUCTION TO RESOURCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS Credit(s): 3
• AEC 532 - AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD POLICY Credit(s): 3

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• CLD 402 - PRINCIPLES OF LEADERSHIP Credit(s): 3

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• EDL 402 - PRINCIPLES OF LEADERSHIP Credit(s): 3

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• CLD 403 - LEADERSHIP & COMMUNICATION Credit(s): 3

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• EDL 403 - LEADERSHIP & COMMUNICATION Credit(s): 3

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• CLD 404 - CONTEMPORARY LEADERSHIP APPLICATIONS Credit(s): 3

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• EDL 404 - CONTEMPORARY LEADERSHIP APPLICATIONS Credit(s): 3

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• CPH 350 - INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH SYSTEMS AND POLICY Credit(s): 3
• ECO 365 - SOCIAL ECONOMIC ORGANIZATION Credit(s): 3
• ECO 379 - THE ECONOMICS OF PUBLIC POLICY, LAW, AND GOVERNMENT Credit(s): 3
• ECO 381 - ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS Credit(s): 3
• ECO 383 - HEALTH ECONOMICS Credit(s): 3
• ECO 385 - LAW AND ECONOMICS Credit(s): 3
• GEO 285 - INTRODUCTION TO PLANNING Credit(s): 3
• GEO 309 - INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS Credit(s): 3
• GEO 316 - ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT Credit(s): 3
• GEO 361 - GIS APPLICATIONS FOR HEALTH Credit(s): 3
• GEO 409 - GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND SCIENCE: FUNDAMENTALS Credit(s): 3

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• HHS 354 - HEALTH LAW Credit(s): 3

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• CLM 354 - HEALTH LAW Credit(s): 3

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• HIS 240 - HISTORY OF KENTUCKY Credit(s): 3
• HIS 243 - LATINX HISTORIES Credit(s): 3

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• HIS 261 - AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY 1865-PRESENT Credit(s): 3

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• AAS 261 - AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY 1865-PRESENT Credit(s): 3

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• HIS 265 - SEX & GENDER IN AMERICAN HISTORY Credit(s): 3
• HIS 317 - U.S. IMMIGRATION HISTORY Credit(s): 3
• HIS 405 - U.S. WOMEN’S HISTORY SINCE 1900 Credit(s): 3
• HIS 417 - U.S. SOCIAL MOVEMENTS SINCE 1789 Credit(s): 3
• HIS 466 - MODERN AMERICAN HISTORY FROM WW I TO PEARL HARBOR, 1917-1941 Credit(s): 3
• HIS 467 - MODERN AMERICA: 1941-1974 Credit(s): 3
• HIS 468 - CONTEMPORARY AMERICA: 1974-PRESENT Credit(s): 3

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• HIS 469 - THE KENTUCKY AFRICAN AMERICAN EXPERIENCE Credit(s): 3

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• AAS 469 - THE KENTUCKY AFRICAN AMERICAN EXPERIENCE Credit(s): 3

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• MGT 340 - ETHICAL AND REGULATORY ENVIRONMENTS OF ORGANIZATIONS Credit(s): 3
• PPL 380 - SPECIAL TOPICS IN PUBLIC POLICY Credit(s): 3 *
• PPL 399 - INTERNSHIP IN PUBLIC POLICY Credit(s): 1 - 3 (Variable)
• PS 360 - POLITICS OF LAW AND COURTS Credit(s): 3
• PS 430G - THE CONDUCT OF AMERICAN FOREIGN RELATIONS Credit(s): 3
• PS 431G - NATIONAL SECURITY POLICY Credit(s): 3
• PS 433G - POLITICS OF INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC RELATIONS Credit(s): 3
• PS 461G - CIVIL LIBERTIES Credit(s): 3
• PS 463G - JUDICIAL POLITICS Credit(s): 3
• PS 465G - CONSTITUTIONAL LAW Credit(s): 3

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• PS 471 - RACE, ETHNICITY AND POLITICS Credit(s): 3

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• AAS 471 - RACE, ETHNICITY AND POLITICS Credit(s): 3

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• PS 473G - PUBLIC OPINION Credit(s): 3
• PS 476G - LEGISLATIVE PROCESS Credit(s): 3
• PS 484G - THE AMERICAN PRESIDENCY Credit(s): 3
• PS 489G - THE ANALYSIS OF PUBLIC POLICY Credit(s): 3

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• SOC 360 - ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIOLOGY Credit(s): 3

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• CLD 360 - ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIOLOGY Credit(s): 3

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• SOC 380 - GLOBALIZATION: A CROSS-CULTURAL PERSPECTIVE Credit(s): 3

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• CLD 380 - GLOBALIZATION: A CROSS-CULTURAL PERSPECTIVE Credit(s): 3

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• SOC 420 - SOCIOLOGY OF COMMUNITIES Credit(s): 3

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• CLD 420 - SOCIOLOGY OF COMMUNITIES Credit(s): 3

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• SOC 437 - SOCIOLOGY OF LAW Credit(s): 3
• SOC 446 - MASS INCARCERATION Credit(s): 3
• WRD 222 - CURRENT EVENTS AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT: U.S. CITIZENS, GLOBAL CITIZENS Credit(s): 3

Electives

• Choose 20 hours of free electives Credit(s): 20

Total Minimum Hours Required for Degree: 120