Government and Public Policy, Bachelor of Science

Program Philosophy

Public policy professionals play a key role in developing and implementing policies in areas such as the environment, energy, healthcare, poverty, transportation, education, justice system, and economic development. They educate the public and policymakers, draft laws, implement specific programs, and monitor the outcomes. Typically, public policy professionals pursue careers in government, government-related businesses, regulated industries, interest groups, and nonprofit organizations as well as graduate studies in law, public administration, public policy, political science, and healthcare administration.

Program Competencies

In addition to demonstrating college level proficiency in the Wilmington University undergraduate competencies outlined in this catalog, Government and Public Policy graduates will also be able to:

  1. Construct persuasive oral presentations to communicate effectively with various constituencies.
  2. Create persuasive position papers, press releases, and original legislation.
  3. Differentiate economic, legal, political, and governmental institutions, systems, and processes.
  4. Draft an original law based on analysis of problems or issues.
  5. Access, use, and evaluate information effectively and appropriately, and use technology to effectively locate and communicate information.
  6. Integrate an understanding of economic, legal, political, and governmental institutions, systems, and processes.

Minimum Grade Policy

The Government and Public Policy program requires a minimum grade of “C-” for program core courses. Students receiving a grade lower than “C-” in any required program core course must retake that course.

Curriculum

General Studies Core (39 credits)

CTA 326Integrating Excel into Business Problem Solving

3

ECO 105Fundamentals of Economics

3

ENG 121English Composition I

3

ENG 122English Composition II

3

ENG 131Public Speaking

3

ENG 310Research Writing

3

HIS 316American History

3

HIS 381/HUM 381Contemporary Global Issues

3

MAT 205Introductory Survey of Mathematics

3

PHI 100Introduction to Critical Thinking

3

PSY 101Introduction to Psychology

3

SOC 101Introduction to Sociology

3

SCI
Natural Science Elective- SCI 308 excluded

Business Core (15 credits)

BBM 103Introduction to Public Administration

3

BBM 201Principles of Management

3

BBM 330Power and Negotiation

3

BLA 303Legal and Ethical Environment of Business

3

FIN 300Applied Concepts in Accounting and Finance

3

Behavioral Science Core: (6 credits)

Choose 2 of the following 4 courses:

ORG 301Survey of Organizational Dynamics

3

ORG 302/PSY 461Psychology of Leadership

3

OR

PSY 461/ORG 302Topics in PSY: Psychology of Leadership

3

ORG 444Organizational Justice, Ethics, and Social Responsibility

3

PSY 315Group Dynamics

3

College of Technology Core (3 credits)

ISM 330Business Intelligence

3

Government and Public Policy Core (24 credits)

LES 205State and Local Government

3

MAT 308Inferential Statistics

3

POL 300American Politics

3

POL 304/LES 304Constitutional Law and Procedures

3

POL 315Comparative Government and Politics

3

POL 326Public Policy and Social Issues

3

POL 402Analysis of Public Policy

3

POL 403Writing for Public Policy

3

Free Electives (15 credits)

Students with less than 16 transfer credits are required to take FYE 101 as one of their electives.

Government and Public Policy Concentrations (18 credits)

Choose one Government and Public Policy concentration

Social Policy Concentration

Select 6 of 7 courses:

POL 321International Organization and Politics

3

POL 340Criminal Justice Policy

3

POL 350Economic, Welfare and Income Policy

3

POL 360Education Policy

3

POL 370Energy and Environmental Policy

3

POL 380Health Care Policy

3

POL 490Public Policy Internship

3

OR

CAP/Co-op option

 For CAP/Co-op option please consult with GPP program chair for additional information

OR

Compliance Concentration

Required Courses
POL 335/LES 207Global Regulatory Law

3

POL 345Fundamentals of Compliance Management

3

POL 355Corporate Governance and Regulation

3

POL 365/LES 206U.S. Administrative and Regulatory Law

3

Select Two of the Following
CRJ 330/BAC 330Financial Fraud Examination

3

POL 490Public Policy Internship

3

HRM 300Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining

3

POL 385/CRJ 385Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing

3

Suggested Program Sequence

Freshman

1st Semester

ENG 121English Composition I

3

FYE 101First Year Experience Seminar

3

MAT 205Introductory Survey of Mathematics

3

SOC 101Introduction to Sociology

3

CTA 326Integrating Excel into Business Problem Solving

3

2nd Semester

BBM 103Introduction to Public Administration

3

ENG 122English Composition II

3

PSY 101Introduction to Psychology

3

POL 300American Politics

3

PHI 100Introduction to Critical Thinking

3

Sophomore

1st Semester

ENG 131Public Speaking

3

ENG 310Research Writing

3

LES 205State and Local Government

3

POL 326Public Policy and Social Issues

3

POL 304/LES 304Constitutional Law and Procedures

3

2nd Semester

BBM 201Principles of Management

3

ECO 105Fundamentals of Economics

3

FIN 300Applied Concepts in Accounting and Finance

3

MAT 308Inferential Statistics

3

POL 315Comparative Government and Politics

3

Junior

1st Semester

BLA 303Legal and Ethical Environment of Business

3

HIS 316American History

3

ISM 330Business Intelligence

3

Choose two courses from your concentration track

2nd Semester

Natural Science Elective

3 or 4 credits

HIS 381/HUM 381Contemporary Global Issues

3

Free Elective

3

Choose two courses from your concentration track

Senior

1st Semester

BBM 330Power and Negotiation

3

POL 402Analysis of Public Policy

3

Choose two courses from your concentration track

2nd Semester

POL 403Writing for Public Policy

3

Free Elective

3

Free Elective

3

Choose two of the following
ORG 301Survey of Organizational Dynamics

3

ORG 302/PSY 461Psychology of Leadership

3

ORG 444Organizational Justice, Ethics, and Social Responsibility

3

PSY 315Group Dynamics

3

Government and Public Policy Completion Degree

Curriculum

As a transfer student who holds an associate's degree from a partner institution, the following Government and Public Policy courses are required.

Core Credits

BBM 330Power and Negotiation

3

BLA 303Legal and Ethical Environment of Business

3

ISM 330Business Intelligence

3

ORG 444Organizational Justice, Ethics, and Social Responsibility

3

POL 304/LES 304Constitutional Law and Procedures

3

POL 315Comparative Government and Politics

3

POL 326Public Policy and Social Issues

3

POL 402Analysis of Public Policy

3

POL 403Writing for Public Policy

3

Government and Public Policy Concentrations (18 credits)

Choose one Government and Public Policy concentration

Social Policy Concentration

Select 6 of 7 courses

POL 321International Organization and Politics

3

POL 340Criminal Justice Policy

3

POL 350Economic, Welfare and Income Policy

3

POL 360Education Policy

3

POL 370Energy and Environmental Policy

3

POL 380Health Care Policy

3

POL 490Public Policy Internship

3

OR

Compliance Concentration

Required Courses
POL 335/LES 207Global Regulatory Law

3

POL 345Fundamentals of Compliance Management

3

POL 355Corporate Governance and Regulation

3

POL 365/LES 206U.S. Administrative and Regulatory Law

3

Select Two of the Following
CRJ 330/BAC 330Financial Fraud Examination

3

POL 490Public Policy Internship

3

HRM 300Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining

3

POL 385/CRJ 385Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing

3

The following courses are pre-requisites for a degree in Government and Public Policy

BBM 201Principles of Management

3

CTA 326Integrating Excel into Business Problem Solving

3

ENG 310Research Writing

3

FIN 300Applied Concepts in Accounting and Finance

3

LES 205State and Local Government

3

MAT 308Inferential Statistics

3

SOC 101Introduction to Sociology

3

PSY 101Introduction to Psychology

3

POL 300American Politics

3

Students who transfer in less than seventy-five credits should take the following courses

BBM 103Introduction to Public Administration

3

ORG 301Survey of Organizational Dynamics

3

PSY 315Group Dynamics

3

PSY 461/ORG 302Topics in PSY: Psychology of Leadership

3

PHI 100Introduction to Critical Thinking

3

POL 401Special Topics: Chinese Politics

3

POL 405Special Topics: Political Strategy

3

POL 413Food and Drug Law and Policy: Who decides what we can eat, drink and ingest?

3

POL 460/MPA 6460Special Topics: American Planning and Politics

3

What is a Completion Degree?

A Completion Degree is a personalized version of a Bachelor’s degree created exclusively for students who have completed an Associate’s degree at an accredited institution. A student who expects to transfer a completed Associate’s degree should communicate with a Wilmington University Academic Advisor before registering for courses. A transcript with documentation of the conferred degree must be received by Wilmington University to confirm eligibility.