Public Policy 55D

seahorse_05
Fri, 28 Jul 2006 12:37:02 +0000

If there were spots available, freshmen should take it if they’re considering a Public Policy major. The spots that seem to be open on ACES are already claimed. 55 filled up even before half of the now sophomore class got a chance to register. I didn’t get in, but luckily they’re letting those of us who were on the waitlist skip to 114. The PPS department recommends taking 55 in your first 3 semesters because it’s a prerequisite for the other core pps classes.

One thing that I have heard from others is that if you’re interested in public policy as a major, that you should sit in on one of the higher level classes. 55 tends to be boring, and if you have an idea of what other pps courses you’ll be able to take, you will be able to make it through 55 and still want to have PPS as a major. Check out their website pubpol.duke.edu, and you can get some more information on the major.