A distinctive feature of the department is its Public Policy Term during which students immerse themselves in the study of a public policy issue, such as environmental policy or international trade regulation. This class fulfills two of the three credits students take for the term and includes a special research project that students conduct over Knox's December Mini-term. The curriculum features public policy practitioners as guest lecturers, field trips to policy sites, and special scholarship support for student research projects. Honors Many Knox students choose to conduct in-depth research on campus. Some pursue College Honors, gaining approval to approach a major piece of independent research over the course of a year.
Students submit a thesis and defend it before a faculty committee.
Off-Campus Programs Knox offers students a myriad of ways to tailor the academic experience to individual interests. Students study the economic, political, and historical development of the EC from within Europe. France and Belgium offer valuable sites for field study trips. Meet with public officials, political figures, lobbyists, and others active in the federal government. Intern in a governmental agency, and perhaps use that experience to develop your own research project.