{"id":23264,"date":"2022-11-18T11:51:41","date_gmt":"2022-11-18T11:51:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/?p=23264"},"modified":"2026-03-06T16:27:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T00:27:00","slug":"law-economics-public-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/ias\/undergraduate\/majors\/law-economics-public-policy","title":{"rendered":"Law, Economics &amp; Public Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"top\"><a id=\"major\" name=\"major\"><\/a>BACHELOR OF ARTS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-highlight-paragraph-grey-background\"><a id=\"top\" name=\"top\"><\/a>On this page: <a href=\"#major\">Major Description<\/a> | <a href=\"#learning-objectives\">Learning Objectives<\/a> | <a href=\"#degree\">Degree Planning<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left is-style-highlight-paragraph has-gold-200-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-833e51c4031e309ffa399785868060b1\" id=\"major\"><em><strong>Do courses like&nbsp;Human Rights in America&nbsp;or&nbsp;Intro to Public Policy&nbsp;sound exciting to you? <\/strong><br><strong>Do you want to explore a career in Government, Management, or Law?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The&nbsp;<strong>Law, Economics, &amp; Public Policy<\/strong>&nbsp;(LEPP) major at the University of Washington Bothell offers students the opportunity to explore how legal institutions shape policy decisions, and how political and economic contexts influence the creation of law. The major also provides opportunities for advocacy and reflection on problems and issues impacting education, business, the environment, and human rights. Academic and other learning experiences enhance student\u2019s analytical, research, and communication skills which prepares them for law school and other graduate or professional opportunities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\n    <div class=\"responsive-embed widescreen\">\n        <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"UW Bothell Law, Economics, and Public Policy (LEPP)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1H2RVEfLPd8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>    <\/div>\n\n    \n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-h-3-font-size\">PURPOSE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-highlight-paragraph-grey-background\">Students in the&nbsp;Law, Economics &amp; Public Policy&nbsp;major are passionate about participating in policy and legal decisions to create change and promote citizenship. Students may be interested in attending law school or pursuing a career in law.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-h-3-font-size\">PRACTICE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-highlight-paragraph-grey-background\">Courses in the&nbsp;Law, Economics &amp; Public Policy&nbsp;major include class discussion, writing exercises, and group projects to help students interpret and analyze complex legal and political issues, and communicate about real-world issues affecting the public.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-h-3-font-size\">PROFESSION<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-highlight-paragraph-grey-background\">Graduates of the&nbsp;Law, Economics &amp; Public Policy&nbsp;major use their knowledge of political institutions to pursue careers in law, business, public health, non-profit agencies, media, consulting, federal agencies, state government, &amp; politics.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"learning-objectives\"><a id=\"objectives\" name=\"objectives\"><\/a>Learning objectives<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">The Law, Economics &amp; Public Policy curriculum advances the five core <a href=\"\/ias\/undergraduate\/majors\/learning-objectives\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IAS learning objectives<\/a>. Students taking courses and\/or majoring in Law, Economics &amp; Public Policy:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Understand, critically examine, and apply theories and models of economic, political, social, and legal decision-making and policy-making.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Acquire appropriate skill sets for analyzing, displaying and employing data (qualitative and quantitative) as evidence for understanding social, legal and political concerns.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Become an effective and persuasive speaker, writer and presenter.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Recognize and understand the role of ethical dimensions inherent in policy-making.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Are able to apply the above skills to address complex social and policy problems in practice in order to foster greater equity and ethically negotiate intersectional spaces where diverse interests are represented.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-purple-400-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ab65f94765c373a222da32a71aef2ad6 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"faculty\" name=\"faculty\"><\/a>Contacts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/ias\/faculty-and-staff\/camille-walsh\">Camille Walsh<\/a><br> Faculty Coordinator<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"mailto:cnesvig@uw.edu\">Chelsea Nesvig<\/a><br>Research Librarian<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-highlight-paragraph-grey-background has-purple-400-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ced19072089813f7e4be6431ecadf35b\">Please contact the Law, Economics &amp; Public Policy Faculty Coordinator if you have any questions, concerns or ideas about the major.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"degree\">Plan your degree<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:37px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:37px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Plan your career<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BACHELOR OF ARTS On this page: Major Description | Learning Objectives | Degree Planning Do courses like&nbsp;Human Rights in America&nbsp;or&nbsp;Intro to Public Policy&nbsp;sound exciting to you? 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