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Learn how to make a difference in your community, the nation or the world

Undergraduate studies at the Ford School are based in social science disciplines such as sociology, economics, and political science-layered with analysis of and engagement with real-world public challenges.

Our coursework emphasizes teamwork, writing, analysis, and class participation. Ford School undergraduate students become full members of our close-knit community, and work in small groups with some of the University of Michigan's top faculty members.

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Bachelor of Arts in Public Policy

Provides U-M students with knowledge and skills to analyze policy problems, understand the stakes, and create viable solutions.
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Minor in public policy

Layer a U-M degree—engineering, sociology, business, or organizational studies, for example—with perspectives from the lens of public policy.
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Our mission: The Ford School at the University of Michigan is a community dedicated to the public good. We inspire and prepare diverse leaders grounded in service, conduct transformational research, and collaborate on evidence-based policymaking to take on our communities' and our world's most pressing challenges.

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