UT Dallas 2023 Undergraduate Catalog

School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences

Public Policy (BS)

Degree Requirements (120 semester credit hours)

Four-Year Degree Plan (Example)

This is an example only. Please see advisor to develop an individual four-year plan.

Freshman Year
Semester 1 - Fall Notes Preferred Core SCH Semester 2 - Spring Notes Preferred Core SCH
010 Core 010 3 010 Core 010 3
030 Core 030 3 030 Core 030 3
050 Core 050 3 040 Core 040 3
GOVT 2305 2 070 3 GOVT 2306 2 070 3
MATH 1325 2, 3, 4, 11 2090 3 Elective 3
EPPS 1110 1 1
UNIV 1010 1 0
Total  16 Total  15
 
Sophomore Year
Semester 3 - Fall Notes Preferred Core SCH Semester 4 - Spring Notes Preferred Core SCH
060 Core 060 3 060 Core 060 3
ECON 2301 2, 3 8090 3 ECON 2302 2, 3 8090 3
EPPS 2301 2, 3, 4 090 3 PSCI 4343 3
EPPS 2302 2, 3, 4 090 3 GEOG 3304 3
Minor Requirement 10 3 Minor Requirement 10 3
Total  15 Total  15
 
Junior Year
Semester 5 - Fall Notes Preferred Core SCH Semester 6 - Spring Notes Preferred Core SCH
ECON 3310 3 ECON 3311 3
PPOL Upper-Level Elective 3 PSCI 3362 3
PPOL Upper-Level Elective 3 PSCI 3322 3
PPOL Upper-Level Elective 3 PPOL Upper-Level Elective 3
Minor Requirement 10 3 Minor Requirement 10 3
Total  15 Total  15
 
Senior Year
Semester 7 - Fall Notes Preferred Core SCH Semester 8 - Spring Notes Preferred Core SCH
PSCI 3325 3 PPOL 4398 3
PPOL Upper-Level Elective 3 or PPOL 4V91
PPOL Upper-Level Elective 3 PPOL 4300 3
PPOL Upper-Level Elective 3 PPOL Upper-Level Elective 3
Minor Requirement 10 3 Minor Requirement 10 3
Elective 2
Total  15 Total  14
 
NOTES:
1 Incoming freshmen must enroll and complete requirements of UNIV 1010 and the corresponding school-related freshman seminar course. Students, including transfer students, who complete their core curriculum at UT Dallas must take UNIV 2020.
2Curriculum Requirements can be fulfilled by other approved courses from accredited institutions of higher education. The courses listed are recommended as the most efficient way to satisfy both Core Curriculum and Major Requirements at UT Dallas.
3A Major requirement that also fulfills a Core Curriculum requirement. Semester credit hours are counted in Core Curriculum.
4Prerequisite course to upper-division courses.
5Course can be taken as a Prescribed Elective if not used as a Major Core.
6Course can be repeated for credit.
7At least 6 semester credit hours must come from upper-division courses.
8PPOL 4398 can be used for Public Policy minor if it has not been used as part of the Major Core.
9May be used to fulfill the Elective Courses requirement of the Science, Technology, and Policy minor if not used in the Required Courses component.
10Students must complete a minor (18 semester credit hours) within these elective hours
11Math 1314 is Prerequisite or the appropriate ALEKS Placement Score to enroll in Math 1325
Be sure to check prerequisites of 2000-level or higher courses.
120 semester credit hours required for graduation
This plan is a resource tool only; it does not replace your degree plan or academic advising.
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