B.A. in Public Policy Leadership
Degree Requirements
The academic regulations for this degree program, as entered in the University of Mississippi Catalog, are in effect for the current or selected academic year and semester. The University of Mississippi reserves the right to 1) change or withdraw courses; 2) change rules for registration, instruction, and graduation; and 3) change other regulations affecting the student body at any time.
General Education
| Requirement | Hours | Description |
|---|---|---|
| First Year Writing I | 3 | Complete Hon 101, Writ 100 or Writ 101 with a passing grade. |
| First Year Writing II | 3 | Complete one of the following courses with a passing grade: Liba 102, Writ 102 or Hon 102. |
| 6 hrs literature survey | 6 | Complete 6 hours of literature survey with a passing grade. Choose from the following courses: Eng 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, or Eng 226. |
| 6 hrs modern/ancient language 200+ | 6 | Successfully complete at least 6 hours at the 200 level or above in one modern or ancient language. |
| 6 hrs history | 6 | Complete 6 hours in History (HST) course work with a passing grade. |
| 3 hrs humanities | 3 | Successfully complete 3 hours in one of the following areas: African American Studies; classical civilization; Gender Studies 103, 201, 333, 311, 390; philosophy; religion; or Southern Studies 101, 102. |
| 6 hrs social science | 6 | Successfully complete 6 semester hours in anthropology, economics, JOUR 101, political science, psychology or sociology. |
| 3 hrs fine arts | 3 | Complete 3 hours in the area of fine or performing arts. Choose from art history, music, dance, and theatre arts. Studio and workshop courses cannot be used to satisfy this requirement. Acceptable freshman or sophommore-level courses are: AH 101, AH 102, AH 201, AH 202; Music 101, Music 102, Music 103, Music 104, Music 105; Dance 200; Theatre 201 and 202 |
| 3 hrs math 100+ | 3 | Successfully complete 3 hours of Math at the 100 level or above except for Math 245 and Math 246. |
| 9-12 hrs science | 9 | Complete a full year of science course work in one subject area (6-8 hrs) and complete 3 credit hours in a subject area from another department. Courses may be chosen from the departments of Biology, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Geology and Geological Engineering, or Physics and Astronomy. |
| 2 associated science labs | 2 | Successfully complete at least two science laboratory courses. |
Major Requirements
| Requirement | Hours | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Econ 202 | 3 | Complete Econ 202 with a passing grade. |
| Econ 203 | 3 | Complete Econ 203 with a passing grade. |
| Pol 101 | 3 | Complete Pol 101 with a passing grade. |
| PPL 101 | 3 | PPL 101: Foundations of Public Policy Leadership |
| PPL 210 | 3 | PPL 210: Public Policy & Quantitative Analysis |
| PPL 212 | 3 | PPL 212: Critical Thinking, Comm & Public Policy |
| PPL 300 | 3 | PPL 300: Public Policy and Ethics |
| Public policy residency | 12 | Students must earn at least 12 hours of their major courses in residence. |
| 18 add'l hrs public policy leader | 18 | Complete an additional 18 hours of 300 or 400 level PPL courses. |
| Overall Major GPA | Please contact your academic advisor for grade point requirements. | |
| Resident Major GPA | Please contact your academic advisor for grade point requirements. |
The policies and regulations contained in this online University of Mississippi Catalog are in effect for the current or selected semester. The catalog is not a contract, but rather a guide for the convenience of students. The University of Mississippi reserves the right to 1) change or withdraw courses; 2) change the fees, rules, and schedules for admission, registration, instruction, and graduation; and 3) change other regulations affecting the student body at any time. Implicit in each student’s enrollment with the university is an agreement to comply with university rules and regulations, which the university may modify to exercise properly its educational responsibility.