Public Policy
http://www.fordschool.umich.edu

The Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy offers a Bachelor of Arts (BA) program in public policy. The BA in Public Policy emphasizes multidisciplinary training in the social sciences organized around understanding the public policy process at both the domestic and international levels.

The undergraduate program builds on two traditional strengths of the University of Michigan: our strong, interdisciplinary social sciences and our students' focus on issues involving politics and public affairs.

Students apply to the program during their sophomore year and be admitted to the Ford School for their final two years. The program admits 50 students per year.

Admissions deadlines: Applications due February 1. Students are notified about admissions decisions in April.

Prerequisites for admission:

• ECON 101 and 102
• One other introductory social science course, such as PUBPOL 201 (Systematic Thinking About Problems of the Day), POLSCI 111 (American Politics), POLSCI 160 (World Politics), HISTORY 161 (U.S. History, 1865 to the Present), SOC 100 (Principles of Sociology) or SOC 102 (Contemporary Social Issues), COMM 101 (The Mass Media)
• MATH 115 (not required) is strongly recommended.

The program consists of required courses (19 credits, which includes STATS 350) and elective coursework (18 credits). Coursework combines classes in economics, political science and other social sciences disciplines with integrative policy seminars that provide opportunities for students to work together in teams to apply their skills in the analysis of contemporary policy problems. This experience, grounded in the liberal arts, provides an excellent foundation for later professional training in a broad range of professions.

A complete description of the program is available from the Ford School of Public Policy’s website, http://www.fordschool.umich.edu