Policy, Politics and International Affairs Degree Requirements
- These requirements apply to students entering this program in fall 2022 and thereafter. Students who enrolled earlier should consult the catalog in effect at the time they enrolled.
- Read the course descriptions.
- Learn about degree requirements for the Law School Early Entry Option.
General-Education Requirements (38 credits)
General Education requirements for all new students entering UBalt in fall 2017 and after.
- General Education requirements for all students who entered UBalt in fall 2016 and spring 2017.
- General Education requirements for all students who entered UBalt between fall 2014 and spring 2016.
Policy, Politics and International Affairs Program Requirements (42 credits)
Core Courses (18 credits)
- PPIA 201 American Government
- PPIA 210 Intro to Global Affairs
- one course in economics or PPIA 315 Public Policy Analysis
- PPIA 324 American Public Policy
- PPIA 408 Methods in Government and Public Policy
- PPIA 499 Capstone in Public Service
Major Electives (24 credits)
Complete eight courses approved by a faculty adviser; students who have a career interest in public policy and administration, public law, international affairs or applied politics should take at least 9 credits in one of the first four areas below. Students who wish to take courses other than those listed below must seek pre-approval from their adviser.
Public Policy and Administration
- PPIA 315 Public Policy Analysis
- PPIA 320 Intro to Public Service
- PPIA 322 Bureaucracy and Public Policy
- PPIA 326 Urban Politics and Public Policy
- PPIA 423 Public Budgeting and Human Resource Management
- PPIA 425 Administrative Law and Processes
- HSMG 373 Health Policy and Politics
Public Law and American Constitutional Systems
- PPIA 340 Constitutional Law
- PPIA 341 Civil Liberties and the Bill of Rights
- PPIA 344 American Presidency
- PPIA 345 The Legislative Process
- PPIA 348 State and Local Government
- PPIA 381 American Political Thought
- PPIA 426 Foundations of Democracy I
Applied Politics
- PPIA 360 Parties, Campaigns and Elections
- PPIA 362 Media and Government
- PPIA 461 Maryland Government Processes and Politics
- PPIA 463 Interest Group Politics and Lobbying
International Affairs
- PPIA 279 Special Topics in International Affairs
- PPIA 385 Theories of International Relations
- PPIA 386 American Foreign Policy
- PPIA 479 Special Topics in International Studies
- PPIA 481 Globalization
- PPIA 484 International Political Economy
- PPIA 485 The Far East in World Affairs
- PPIA 486 The Middle East
- PPIA 487 Western Europe
- PPIA 488 The Commonwealth of Independent States and China in World Affairs
- PPIA 489 International Organizations
Other Major Electives
- PPIA 284 Politics in Comparative Perspective
- PPIA 297 Topics in Politics and Policy
- PPIA 321 Leadership: An Experiential Approach
- PPIA 382 Political Ideologies
- PPIA 384 Comparative Government
- PPIA 470/471 Individual Research
- PPIA 479 Special Topics in International Studies
- PPIA 480 Environmental Politics and Policy
- PPIA 482 Topics in Political Theory
- PPIA 490 Internship
- PPIA 491 Internship II
- PPIA 493 Honors Seminar
- PPIA 497 Topics in Government and Public Policy
General Electives
- IDIS 101 First Year Seminar: Introduction to University Learning
freshmen only; transfer students replace this with a different elective
Complete as many courses as necessary from any discipline to fulfill your 120-credit requirement to graduate.
Information Literacy Requirement
Meet the UBalt Information Literacy graduation requirement by successfully completing one of the following:
- INFO 110 Introduction to Information Literacy
- PPIA 408 Methods in Government and Public Policy