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				3
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.
2	Curriculum 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.
3	A Major requirement that also fulfills a Core Curriculum requirement. Semester credit hours are counted in Core Curriculum.
4	Prerequisite course to upper-division courses.
5	Course can be taken as a Prescribed Elective if not used as a Major Core.
6	Course can be repeated for credit.
7	At least 6 semester credit hours must come from upper-division courses.
8	PPOL 4398 can be used for Public Policy minor if it has not been used as part of the Major Core.
9	May be used to fulfill the Elective Courses requirement of the Science, Technology, and Policy minor if not used in the Required Courses component.
10	Students must complete a minor (18 semester credit hours) within these elective hours
11	Math 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.

Updated: 2023-05-12 16:02:40 v3.542154