College of Humanities & Social Sciences Introduces New Program for the Fall 2026 Semester 

The College of Humanities & Social Sciences is welcoming a new program! Have a passion for policy and law? This new program might be calling your name! Introducing (drumroll please…) the Bachelor of Arts in Politics, Policy and Law!

What Does the Program Entail?

Students studying politics, public policy, and law gain more than an understanding of theories and concepts. Trailblazers will develop the critical thinking, research, and communication skills needed to make sense of complex issues within politics and confidently engage with the world around them. This degree will be a stepping stone for students who dream of a job in policy and lawmaking.

“The thing that is most exciting is how inherently interdisciplinary it is,” John Wolfe, chair of the History, Humanities and Modern Languages Department, said. “Students will work with professors from different disciplines and get to take a variety of classes that aren’t just about politics.”

While this program is about politics, policy, and law, there is so much more to it than those three concepts. This program is a minefield of knowledge and possibilities. If you take a peek at the catalog for this degree, you’ll see that students will be taking communications courses, attending philosophy lectures, and sitting in on history classes.

This major really highlights the “active learning. active life.” tagline we have, because this program will give students the opportunity to learn from a variety of disciplines and land one-of-a-kind internships. This program will push students to have hands-on experiences with the community.

The program prepares students to do more than understand how communities function. It equips them with the knowledge and practical skills to navigate these systems, contribute meaningful ideas, and help shape the communities they will one day be a part of.

What You Can Do With This Degree

This degree prepares our students to address complicated problems in systematic ways. They will be able to use applied ethics, communication, and problem-solving. With this degree, students will be able to prepare for more than just law school, ensuring that graduates will be the perfect fit for any job.

“Students can do quite a lot with this degree; it’s more than law school. It is community involvement; look at the courses,” Wolfe said. “There are classes that look at social ethics, elections, globalization. The neat thing about this major is that you have students that will be set up to have a wide set of skills.”

Graduating from college is a huge accomplishment, and degrees like this ensure that Trailblazers will have the perfect launch pad for their first job outside of school. And we pride ourselves on creating degrees and programs that fit everyone’s passions and interests.

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