The social policy program is a secondary concentration that can be taken in conjunction with any major concentration in the College. Students are required to complete two introductory requirements. The first introductory requirement is a quantitative methods course covering useful techniques through multiple regression analysis. This requirement can be met by taking the Economics or Sociology methods courses (ECON 229, SOC 205). Psychology's methods course (PSY 203) also meets the methods requirement, when a 1-credit 'bridging' module is also completed. The second introductory requirement is a course on problems of American society; this requirement can be met by SOC 120, Inequality in America; or by ECON 110, Economic Dimensions in Public Issues. Additionally, students may wish to consider taking the basic microeconomics course, although that course is not required. At least three additional undergraduate courses are required. These may be drawn from specified 200- and 300- level courses; at least two of the three should be 300-level courses. An apprenticeship seminar offered thorugh the program as the capstone course of the secondary concentration brings the total courses required to six.

The two introductory courses and one of the other courses must be completed before moderation. Students will moderate concurrently into Social Policy and a primary program. The moderation board should include a member representing the Social Policy core faculty. In addition to regular moderation papers, the student should submit a plan of study detailing the social policy component of his/her concentration. The student's senior project should be related to both the major concentration and the Social Policy secondary concentration. One member of the core Social Policy faculty must be a member of the senior project board. Alternatively, a student (for example, one majoring in the arts) who does not wish to combine the work for primary and secondary concentrations could undertake two senior projects; in this case in particular the student should consider a Social Policy project related directly to research undertaken in the apprenticeship seminar.