Legislative Affairs Program Curriculum
Earn your Master of Professional Studies in Legislative Affairs with just 33 credits (11 courses), including a capstone project that demonstrates your expertise. The core curriculum provides a deep understanding of the legislative process, policy analysis, and advocacy, equipping you with the skills to navigate and influence the policymaking landscape.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required | ||
| LGAF 6201 | Politics and Public Policy | |
| LGAF 6202 | Legislative Politics | |
| LGAF 6203 | Executive–Legislative Relations | |
| LGAF 6205 | Legislative Data and Analytics | |
| LGAF 6298 | Capstone in Legislative Affairs | |
| LGAF 6298 should be taken in a student's penultimate or final term. | ||
| Electives | ||
| Six courses from the following: | ||
| LGAF 6212 | Congressional Committees | |
| LGAF 6217 | Budgetary Politics | |
| LGAF 6219 | American Presidency | |
| LGAF 6220 | Congress and the Courts | |
| LGAF 6221 | Executive Branch Decision Making | |
| LGAF 6222 | Parties and Elections | |
| LGAF 6223 | Public Opinion and Political Socialization | |
| LGAF 6224 | Interest Group Politics | |
| LGAF 6228 | Media and Congressional Politics | |
| LGAF 6233 | Comparative Legislatures | |
| LGAF 6234 | PACs and Congress | |
| LGAF 6235 | Ethics and Congress | |
| LGAF 6240 | Special Topics in Legislative Affairs | |
| LGAF 6241 | Legislative Writing and Research | |
| LGAF 6242 | Legislative Drafting | |
| LGAF 6243 | Advanced Legislative Procedure | |
| LGAF 6244 | Running for and Representing in the U.S. Congress | |
| LGAF 6246 | Congress and Foreign Policy | |
| LGAF 6247 | Managing a Congressional Office | |
| LGAF 6248 | Religion and Politics | |
| LGAF 6249 | Congress and National Security Policy | |
| LGAF 6251 | Budgetary Policy | |
| LGAF 6260 | Special Topics: Domestic Policy | |
| LGAF 6261 | Congress and Defense Policy | |
| LGAF 6262 | Congress and Intelligence Policy | |
| LGAF 6263 | Congress and Cybersecurity Policy | |
| LGAF 6264 | U.S. Energy and Environmental Policy | |
| LGAF 6266 | Congress and Trade Policy | |
| LGAF 6267 | Congress and Healthcare Policy | |
| LGAF 6270 | Special Topics: Congress and Foreign Policy | |
| LGAF 6271 | Race and Ethnicity in American Politics | |
| LGAF 6272 | Congressional and Political Reforms | |
| LGAF 6273 | Congressional Oversight | |
| LGAF 6281 | Congress and Federalism | |
| LGAF 6290 | Independent Study | |