History of Public Policy and Law - BA
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Program Description
The B.A. in the History of Public Policy and Law combines comparative historical studies with training in related academic disciplines. As a student in the program, you’ll be trained to critically examine the policy- and law-related problems of the past with an eye toward understanding the present. Along with completing extensive coursework in history and courses in cognate fields of your choosing, you’ll acquire competence in historical research and writing using primary and secondary sources. You’ll also be encouraged to learn a foreign language and quantitative, digital, and/or qualitative research methods appropriate to your fields of interest. As a culmination of your studies, you’ll complete either a quarter-long research seminar or a two-quarter senior thesis project based on original historical research. In addition to your studies, you’ll be encouraged to complete an internship in public policy and law by participating in opportunities available through the UC Washington or Sacramento programs or through independently arranged venues.
Graduate and Professional Pathways
Government Service
Business
Private sector
Law
Education
Business
Top Employers
Political and Election Law Lawyer for a small, private law firm
Assistant Secretary for Digital Engagement at the California Government Operations Agency
Social Science Specialist at W.W. Norton, Inc. Publishing
Program Highlights
After matriculating with a BA in History from UCSB, one of our alumni attended medical school at UC Davis. She is now in Family Practice.
Related Disciplines
Political Science
Economics
Environmental Studies
Philosophy
Associated Interests
Policy and law
Philosophy
Government
Political science
Labor