Bachelor of Arts in Public Policy

Public policy decisions are the means by which communities address challenges such as health, education, housing, energy, poverty, economic growth and environmental sustainability. Public policies are the choices made by societies that drive public investments, create laws and regulations, establish services and security, guide markets and businesses or allocate benefits and costs to citizens. Public policy draws from many disciplines, including political science, law, economics, sociology, history, urban studies, geography and environmental studies. Policy choices shape the future of communities and change the world.Students in our program are taught using the distinctive Delaware Model of public policy education. This model integrates academic excellence with professional experience. Students work side-by-side with faculty and professionals to address challenges facing communities and organizations using learning from the classroom. Our faculty have extensive experience working with government, nonprofit community organizations and the private sector. Our communities are learning laboratories and our students use their knowledge to make a meaningful difference. Biden School undergraduate students also have the option of applying to our 41 programs, which offer an accelerated path to earning a master’s degree alongside the undergraduate program.