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Program checklist · Public Policy and Public Service, BA Major in

Public Policy and Public Service, BA Major in

Hofstra University · Hempstead, NY

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Program
Award
Public Policy and Public Service, BA Major in
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
Total credits (published)
124
Catalog edition
2026-2027 Undergraduate Bulletin
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
The BA in public policy and public service (PPPS) educates students on challenges facing policymakers, communities, governments, non-governmental organizations (NGO’s), activists, and other stakeholders in addressing contemporary issues. Geared to students interested in public service, the degree offers grounding in theory and methodology of both governmental and non-governmental public policy and service, while also providing opportunities for fieldwork with public officials, think tanks, NGOs, labor unions, community leaders, and interest and advocacy groups, including social movement organizations. The degree is unique in that it links ideas of public policy with public service on issues ranging from local to global. Students may take courses and seek mentorship with a range of faculty in areas such as government and international affairs, civic engagement, community governance and leadership, social justice and human rights, sustainability, geographic information systems, urban planning, statistics, economics, and economic development, globalization, cultural and religious diversity, and ethics. Students are encouraged to develop interdisciplinary curricula by selecting electives based on their own interests, in consultation with their public policy adviser and the program dean.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
191649
CourseShelf checklist
CK_191649_8ace25e3
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

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

Program Requirements

3 items
  1. See Also: Complete BA Requirements
    Not resolved to a course
  2. Completion of at least 30 s.h. of course work. Courses with grades lower than a C- do not count toward the total number of hours required for the public policy major.
    Not resolved to a course
  3. At least 15 s.h. must be completed in-residence.
    Not resolved to a course

A. Required Courses – Semester Hours: 9-10

15 items
  1. PPPS 001
    (IS) Introduction to Public Policy and Public Service Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  2. One course in statistics - Semester Hours: 3 or 4
    Not resolved to a course
  3. Chosen from the following:
    Not resolved to a course
  4. ECO 184
    (BH) Introduction to Econometrics Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  5. SOC 180
    Statistics in Sociology Semester Hours: 4
    Not resolved to a course
  6. PSC 149
    Political Analysis and Statistics Semester Hours: 3-4
    Not resolved to a course
  7. One course in social science methodology - Semester Hours: 3Chosen from the following:
    Not resolved to a course
  8. ANTH 185
    Methods in Anthropology Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  9. ECO 186
    Applied Econometrics Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  10. GEOG 191
    Seminar: Geographic Methodology Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  11. GS 180
    Senior Seminar in Global Studies and Research Methodology Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  12. HIST 102
    Investigating History Semester Hours: 4
    Not resolved to a course
  13. PHI 152
    Scientific Reasoning Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  14. PSC 148
    Political Science Scope and Methods Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  15. SOC 181
    Research Methods in Sociology Semester Hours: 4
    Not resolved to a course

B. An internship - Semester Hours: 3

1 item
  1. PPPS 162
    Internship in Public Policy and Public Service Semester Hours: 1-4 s.h.
    Not resolved to a course

C. One course from each of the following four core areas.

0 items

    i. Cross-Cultural and Global Affairs

    15 items
    1. ANTH 137
      (BH) Race and Ethnicity: an Anthropological Perspective Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    2. ANTH 129
      (BH) Urban Places and Policy Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    3. ECO 142
      International Economics Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    4. ECO 143
      Economic Development Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    5. GEOG 001
      (BH) Global Environments and Cultures Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    6. GS 002
      (CC, IS) Cultural Globalization Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    7. HIST 020
      (HP) Why History Matters Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    8. HIST 037
      (HP) Genocide Semester Hours: 3-4
      Not resolved to a course
    9. JWST 101 A-Z
      (HP) Special Topics in Jewish Studies Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    10. (when offered as “Antisemitism, Islamophobia and Racism”)
      Not resolved to a course
    11. PSC 002
      (BH) Comparative Politics Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    12. PSC 135
      International Politics Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    13. RELI 151
      (HP, CC) Violence and Religion in South Asia Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    14. SOC 032
      (BH, CC) Globalization, Women and Development Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    15. SOC 142
      (BH) Global Cities: Politics and Social Change in Comparative Perspective Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course

    ii. Ethics and Public Policy

    9 items
    1. GS 109
      (CC, IS) Globalization and Human Rights Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    2. PHI 014
      (HP) Ethics Semester Hours: 3-4
      Not resolved to a course
    3. PHI 015
      (HP) Law, Philosophy, and Public Life Semester Hours: 3-4
      Not resolved to a course
    4. PHI 090
      (HP) Contemporary Ethical Issues Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    5. PHI 092
      (HP) Global Ethics Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    6. PHI 138
      (HP) Ethics and Sustainability: Personal, Social and Corporate Responsibility Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    7. PSC 142
      Western Political Theory: Plato to Hobbes Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    8. RELI 085
      (CC) Comparative Religious Ethics Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    9. RELI 086
      (CC, IS) Cultural Medicine: Negotiating Barriers to Healthcare Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course

    iii. Institutions, Policy Making, and Historical Development

    16 items
    1. ANTH 116
      (BH, CC) Religion in Cross-Cultural Perspective Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    2. ANTH 117
      Medical Anthropology Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    3. ANTH 120
      Cross-Cultural Studies in Conflict Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    4. ECO 131
      Government and Business Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    5. ECO 168
      Environmental Economics and Policy Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    6. ECO 171
      Law and Economics Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    7. GS 001
      (IS) Introduction to Global Studies Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    8. GS 120
      (IS) Global Transportation and Logistics Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    9. Credit will be given for GS 120 or GEOG 080, not both.
      Not resolved to a course
    10. HIST 148
      The United States: 1945 to the Present Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    11. HIST 154
      U.S. Foreign Policy, 1945 to the Present Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    12. JWST 048
      (IS) Israel: Myth and Reality Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    13. PSC 001
      (BH) American Politics Semester Hours: 3-4
      Not resolved to a course
    14. PSC 115
      (BH) State and Local Politics and Governments Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    15. SOC 037
      (BH) Poverty, Hunger and Social Policy Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    16. SOC 172
      (BH) Punishment and Society: Sociology of Correctional Institutions Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course

    iv. Interest Groups and Social Movements

    10 items
    1. ANTH 112
      (BH) Anthropology of the Global Economy Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    2. GS 108
      (CC, IS) Globalization and Human Trafficking Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    3. HIST 116
      (HP) Black Health, Trauma, and Resistance Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    4. HIST 162C
      (HP) Protest and Reform in American History Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    5. LABR 001A
      (IS) Jobs, Justice, and Society: Introduction to Labor Studies Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    6. PHI 101
      (HP) Ecology and Environmentalism Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    7. PSC 114
      Political Parties and the Voter Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    8. RELI 077
      (HP) Religion and Media Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    9. SOC 135
      (BH) Political Sociology Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    10. SOC 145
      (BH) Building Strong Communities: Organizing in Diverse Settings Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course

    D. Concentration Course work - Semester Hours: At least 18

    4 items
    1. May also choose, under advisement, from the following:
      Not resolved to a course
    2. PPPS 100
      Departmental Honors Candidacy: Essay Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    3. PPPS 150 A-Z
      Special Topics in Public Policy and Public Service Semester Hours: 1-4
      Not resolved to a course
    4. PPPS 161
      Independent Readings in Public Policy and Public Service Semester Hours: 1-4
      Not resolved to a course
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