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The Specialization requirement consists of three upper-division courses within a subfield or policy domain. These courses must be policy-relevant and fit comfortably within the specified Specialization.
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Students can consider courses not listed below to include in the recommended specializations. As not all courses are offered every academic year or every quarter, careful planning is recommended. You can refer to the list of courses we share each quarter and to my.uchicago class search for current offerings.
Complete the Specialization and Practicum declaration form to declare your specialization.
Once approved, your information will be sent to your college advisor for posting to your degree audit. If you decide to change any specialization/practicum course after approval, please resubmit the form with the updated information so we can inform your college advisor of any changes to your plan.
For questions about the selection of specialization courses, contact the Public Policy program administrator by email or sign up for office hours.
Students who participate in the Winter quarter Paris Program or Spring quarter Barcelona Program can complete a specialization in Comparative Political Economy using courses offered in study abroad programs.
Explore UChicago's study abroad programs.
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