Hi! I am planning to apply to Georgetown RD as an undergrad. I’m really interested in public policy, especially regarding health care policies, and also but there isn’t really an undergrad public policy major? I know the School of Nursing and Health Studies has the Health Care Management and Policy major, but I kind of want something more broad, not ONLY health care policy but other policies as well. I was wondering what the closest major to public policy is at Georgetown?
Closest to Public Policy more broadly would probably be… Political Economy. But personally, since you indicated an interest in health care policy, I would go with the NHS major you noted and then use some of your electives to pursue additional policy-related topics in other areas that interest you. That particular major includes foundational policy analysis coursework that is applicable across topics and would serve you well outside of health care.
Thank you! I’ll go with NHS then