The school requirements for the Social Policy & Public Service (SPPS) major includes 15 courses (40 units) as specified below. Courses taken for Pass/No Pass is not applicable to the CORE course requirements or to any additional requirements listed for specific majors. Courses used to meet CORE and major requirements are included in the computation of the grade point average.

SPPS CORE REQUIREMENTS - Twelve (12) Courses Total

• Three (3) fundamental concepts, analytical tools, and methods of Social Science courses:
• SocSci 1A - Principles in Social Science
• SocSci 2A - Social Science Analysis
• SocSci 3A - Computer-Based Research in Social Sciences
• One (1) introductory course:
• SocSci 40 - Introduction to Social Policy & Public Service
• One (1) cultural competency course chosen from:
• SocSci 70C - Comparing Cultures
• Sociol 63/SPPS 70A - Race & Ethnicity OR
• PoliSci 61A - Race & Ethnicity in PoliSci
• One (1) leadership course chosen from:
• SocSci 181A - Ethical Leadership
• SocSci 189 - Mental Health Leadership/Leadership Exploration & Development OR
• Uni Stu 110 - Philanthropy in Community
• Two (2) research methods courses:
• SocSci 102A - Intro to Geographical Information Systems
• SocSci 170A - Research Methods in the Social Sciences
• Three (3) consecutive quarters of Field Studies in Social Policy & Public Service
• SocSci 193A - FALL
• SocSci 193B - WINTER
• SocSci 193C - SPRING
• One (1) quarter of off-campus internship experience: SocSci 194A - Public Service Internship

FUNCTIONAL FOCUS - Three (3) Courses From One (1) Focus Area:

NOTE: Certain special topics courses may be applicable to this major; students should see their undergraduate advisor prior to enrolling in a special topics course to ensure that it meets the requirements. SocSci 184A-B (Sage Leadership Research) and 192 (Washington Seminar) may not be used to satisfy school requirements.