Undergraduate Degrees

The Major in Ethics, History, and Public Policy

Andy Norman, Director
Office: Baker Hall 155B

Curriculum
Elective Tracks
Sample Elective Concentrations

Preparing students for leadership positions is a vital goal of colleges and universities in every democratic and technologically advanced society. The intellectual challenges facing public and private sector leaders expand dramatically each year, and there will be a compelling need in 21st century America for broadly educated, ethically sensitive, and technically skilled public servants. They will have to demonstrate sophisticated interdisciplinary knowledge, historical understanding of how modern-day problems have evolved, and an operational grasp of clear, rational criteria for ethical decisionmaking. The major in Ethics, History, and Public Policy seeks to provide students with a solid humanistic and social-scientific foundation for developing such high-level leadership capabilities. It also provides ample room for specialization, technical skill development, and internship experience in a wide range of policy areas.

Curriculum

Offered jointly by the Departments of History and Philosophy, the Ethics, History, and Public Policy major is offered for either a B.A. or a B.S. degree, or as an Additional Major (see below). The requirements for either degree or for an additional major include a minimum of 117 units (thirteen 9-unit courses) divided into History and Philosophy Core Courses (72 units) and Elective Track courses (45 units). The Internship Option (9 units) may be substituted for 9 units of an Elective Track for students who qualify (with a 3.0 overall QPA, a 3.25 QPA in their EHPP courses, and acceptance by the Internship Coordinator). Students are strongly advised to complete their core courses, the B.S. option (if they elect this degree option), and the Internship option (if they elect this option and qualify for an Internship) by their senior year or sooner. Only one course taken for the EHPP major may double count for an H&SS General Education requirement. Only one course taken for an EHPP major may double count towards any additional major or minor.

Complete two of the following courses. None may double count for an H&SS General Education requirement.

21-257 Models & Methods for Optimization (Prerequisite 21-256, an H&SS General Education DCR5 option)

36-203 Samplings, Surveys, & Society (Prerequisites include 36-201, an H&SS General Education CCR requirement)

36-207 Probability & Statistics for Business (Prerequisities: 21-116 or 21-121, H&SS General Education DCR5 options)

36-208 Regression Analysis (Prerequisites: 36-207 or 21-116 or 21-121, H&SS General Education DCR5 options)

80-222 Measurement & Methodology (Prerequisite: 21-228, an H&SS General Education DCR5 option)

80-305 Rational Choice (Prerequisites: none)

80-316 Probability & Artificial Intelligence (Prerequisities: none)

Or any DCR5 course option that is not used to fulfill the H&SS General Education DCR5 requirement.

79-505 Undergraduate Internship research course*

*For an internship to receive academic credit it must be pre-approved by the History Department Internship Coordinator. The internship research course may count towards the Elective Track. The internship and 79-505 must be taken before spring semester of senior year.

1) Complete one of the following courses in American history, preferably before junior year.
79-204 20th Century America
79-206 Development of American Culture

2) Complete one of the following courses.
79-242 African American History II
79-331 Crime and Punishment in American Society
79-336 Epidemics, Disease, & Public Health
79-337 Educational Policy: Historical Perspectives
79-373 Children and Youth in History and Policy

3) Complete one of the following courses.
79-205 20th Century Europe
79-207 Development of European Culture
79-253 Development of Caribean Culture
79-270 Chinese Culture & Society
79-271 Modern China
79-272 Modern Japan
79-280 Russian History from the First to the Last Czar
79-281 Modern Soviet History: From Lenin to Putin
79-290 Modern Latin America
79-356 African history: From the Earliest Times to the Origins of the Slave Trade
79-383 African history: From the Slave Trade to the Present

4) Complete one other course from the options under (2) or (3).

1) Complete one of the following ethics courses.
80-130 Introduction to Ethics
80-230 Ethical Theory
80-256 Modern Moral Philosophy

2) Complete one of the following courses in political philosophy
80-135 Introduction to Political Philosophy
80-235 Political Philosophy
80-335 Philosophy, Politics, & Economics

3) Complete one of the following courses in appled philosophy.
80-136 Social Structure, Public Policy, & Ethical Dilemmas
80-236 Philosophy & Law
80-241 Professional Ethics
80-242 Conflict & Dispute Resolution
80-346 Value, Fact, & Policy

4) Complete one other course from the options above.

In addition to the core courses, students must complete 45 units in one of the two tracks: Social Policies, or Business & Economic Policies. Select Electives to see course listings and a sample curriculum.

Additional Major

All Ethics, History, and Public Policy requirements for an additional major are the same as those for non-B.S. degree candidates whose primary major is EHPP. Only one course may double count for both a student's EHPP additional major and the student's primary major.

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