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Program checklist · BA

Public Policy, BA

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus · Pittsburgh, PA

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Program
Award
BA
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
Credits (computed from items)
21
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
215293
CourseShelf checklist
CK_215293_35b77d32
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

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

Prerequisites (7 credits)

4 items
  1. STAT 0200
    BASIC APPLIED STATISTICS
    or: STAT 1000 - APPLIED STATISTICAL METHODS
    or: STAT 1100 - STATISTICS AND PROBABILITY FOR BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
    4
  2. Satisfies Quantitative Formal Reasoning Note STAT 1000 is for students seeking a more intensive introduction to statistics STAT 1100 is intended for pre-business; it is in between STAT 0200 and STAT 1000 in terms of difficulty.
    Not resolved to a course
  3. ECON 0100
    3
  4. fulfills general education requirement for social science Note this is a class for non-economics majors
    Not resolved to a course

Required Major Courses (21 credits)

7 items
  1. PIA 0101
    3
  2. PIA 0102
    3
  3. PIA 0201
    3
  4. PIA 0601
    3
  5. PIA 0602
    3
  6. PIA 0700
    3
  7. PIA 1003
    3

Public Policy Electives (12 credits)

13 items
  1. Not to declare a specialization OR
    Not resolved to a course
  2. Build their own area of focus (e.g. global policy, quantitative analysis cluster)
    Not resolved to a course
  3. PIA 0202
    3
  4. PIA 0301
    3
  5. PIA 0401
    3
  6. PIA 0501
    3
  7. PIA 1103
    3
  8. PIA 1104
    3
  9. PIA 1105
    3
  10. PIA 1106
    3
  11. PIA 1107
    3
  12. PIA 1109
    3
  13. PIA 1110
    3

Breadth/Secondary Field Requirement (9 credits)

4 items
  1. Completion of a minor
    Not resolved to a course
  2. Completion of a dual degree
    Not resolved to a course
  3. Completion of an approved certificate
    Not resolved to a course
  4. Completion of an approved 9 credit related area (e.g. regional focus, language training, relevant study abroad, cognate discipline such as political science, economics, history, sociology, urban studies, public health, social work)
    Not resolved to a course

General education requirements

16 items
  1. Freshman writing seminar — ENGCMP 0200
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  2. Two additional intensive writing courses (6 credits) - one is satisfied by PIA 0601 Ideas to Impact: Persuasive Communication for Policymakers
    Not resolved to a course
  3. Algebra (3 credits) - exemption with SAT MATH 620 or above or ACT MATH 27 or above, or appropriate high school math coursework
    Not resolved to a course
  4. University level math where Algebra is pre-requisite (3 credits) - satisfied by the STAT pre-requisite.
    Not resolved to a course
  5. Second language (6 credits) - exemption with 3 years of the same language in high school with a B or higher each year
    Not resolved to a course
  6. 3 credits - also satisfied by PIA 1102 City of White Supremacy: Race, Space and Policy in American Cities ​​​​​​​
    Not resolved to a course
  7. Literature
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  8. Arts
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  9. Creative Work
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  10. Philosophical Thinking or Ethics (3 credits) satisfied by PIA 0602 Ethics and Equity in Public Policy
    Not resolved to a course
  11. Social Science (3 credits) satisfied by the ECON pre-requisite or another breadth requirement
    Not resolved to a course
  12. Historical Analysis
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  13. Natural Sciences (9 credits) - we would recommend pre-public policy students to take courses in geology, psychology, neuroscience or biology as potentially useful background to important public policy issues.
    Not resolved to a course
  14. Global issues (3 credits) satisfied by PIA 0102 Intro to Global Policy: Global Challenges, Global Solutions
    Not resolved to a course
  15. Geographic region specific
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  16. Cross cultural analysis
    Not resolved to a course
    3
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