Students must complete at least 45 units at Stanford to receive the Master's degree in POLS. The following constraints are placed on those 45 units:
Each POLS student will identify and work with an organization for approximately 150 hours over the Winter and Spring quarters. Students' field projects will culminate in a defined “deliverable” by the end of the Spring quarter. The deliverable can be a research report, a policy paper, a business plan, a curriculum, or other output that effectively demonstrates accomplishment while also bringing tangible value to the site. Students will present a synthetic summary of deliverables in a public presentation at the end of the academic year.
The POLS Seminar is a required course that all POLS students take in Autumn, Winter, and Spring Quarters.
One policy course is required. Students may choose from the list below or seek permission from the Program Director for a different policy course to satisfy this requirement.
One organization course is required. Students may choose from the list below or seek permission from the Program Director for a different organization course to satisfy this requirement.