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Public Policy - BS

St Catherine University · Saint Paul, MN

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Program
Award
BS
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
13.0701
Total credits (published)
44
Catalog edition
2026-2027 Edition Undergraduate Catalog
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
The Public Policy major equips students with the interdisciplinary knowledge and applied skills to address today’s most urgent social and political challenges. Combining coursework in economics, political science, statistics, and sociology, the program prepares students to evaluate public problems, design effective policies, and communicate solutions clearly and persuasively.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
175005
CourseShelf checklist
CK_175005_dbe3c067
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Major Courses:

Choose 3 of the following · Select three of the following (at least two must be at the 3000 level) 12 · major core · 8 items
  1. ECON 1120
    Economics of Social Issues —
    As published: “Economics of Social Issues”
    4
  2. ECON 2610
    Principles of Microeconomics —
    As published: “Principles of Microeconomics”
    4
  3. ECON 3050
    Quantitative Impact Evaluation: Applied Research Skills —
    As published: “Quantitative Impact Evaluation: Applied Research Skills”
    4
  4. ECON 3650
    Cost-Benefit Analysis —
    As published: “Cost-Benefit Analysis”
    4
  5. ECON 4850W
    Theory to Action —
    As published: “Theory to Action”
    4
  6. POSC 1710W
    Introduction to American Government and Policy —
    As published: “Introduction to American Government and Policy”
    4
  7. POSC 3070
    Public Policy —
    As published: “Public Policy”
    4
  8. Select three of the following (at least two must be at the 3000 level)
    Not resolved to a course
    12

Any POSC course

0 items

    Any ECON course

    10 items
    1. NPSO 2100
      Intro to the Nonprofit Sector
      As published: “Intro to the Nonprofit Sector”
      4
    2. NPSO 3050
      Financial Management for Nonprofit
      As published: “Financial Management for Nonprofit Organizations”
    3. SOCI 2150
      Challenging Oppressions, Civic Engagement and Change —
      As published: “Challenging Oppressions, Civic Engagement and Change”
      4
    4. SOCI 2700
      Social Movements-Social Change —
      As published: “Social Movements-Social Change”
      4
    5. SOCI 3160
      Migration, Citizenship, Community —
      As published: “Migration, Citizenship, Community”
      4
    6. SOCI 3210
      Family, Identity and Inequality —
      As published: “Family, Identity and Inequality”
      4
    7. SOCI 3340
      Criminal Justice: From Policing to Punishment —
      As published: “Criminal Justice: From Policing to Punishment”
      4
    8. SOCI 3860
      Neighborhoods, Cities and Inequality —
      As published: “Neighborhoods, Cities and Inequality”
      4
    9. SOWK 2810
      Introduction to Social Work —
      As published: “Introduction to Social Work”
      4
    10. SOWK 3910
      Social Policy for Social Change —
      As published: “Social Policy for Social Change”
      4

    Required Supporting Course:

    1 item
    1. ECON 1090
      Statistical Analysis for Decision Making —
      As published: “Statistical Analysis for Decision Making”
      4

    Fall Term

    2 items
    1. ECON 1120
      Economics of Social Issues —
      As published: “Economics of Social Issues”
      4
    2. POSC 1710W
      Introduction to American Government and Policy —
      As published: “Introduction to American Government and Policy”
      4

    Spring Term

    2 items
    1. ECON 2610
      Principles of Microeconomics —
      As published: “Principles of Microeconomics”
      4
    2. POSC 3070
      Public Policy —
      As published: “Public Policy”
      4

    Fall Term

    1 item
    1. ECON 1090
      Statistical Analysis for Decision Making —
      As published: “Statistical Analysis for Decision Making”
      4

    Spring Term

    1 item
    1. ECON 3050
      Quantitative Impact Evaluation: Applied Research Skills —
      As published: “Quantitative Impact Evaluation: Applied Research Skills”
      4

    Fall Term

    2 items
    1. ECON 3650
      Cost-Benefit Analysis —
      As published: “Cost-Benefit Analysis 1”
      4
    2. Select one upper-divsion elective from the choices listed under major requirements
      Not resolved to a course
      4

    Spring Term

    1 item
    1. Select one upper-divsion elective from the choices listed under major requirements
      Not resolved to a course
      4

    Fall Term

    1 item
    1. Select one upper-divsion elective from the choices listed under major requirements
      Not resolved to a course
      4

    Spring Term

    1 item
    1. ECON 4850W
      Theory to Action —
      As published: “Theory to Action”
      4
    Source. St Catherine University, catalog 2026-2027 Edition Undergraduate Catalog — https://catalog.stkate.edu/undergraduate/labl/econ-poli-sci/publicpolicy-ba-bs/. Captured page pages/0112.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.