Stories from McCourt
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Undergraduate Programs
Explore the unique undergraduate programs offered at Georgetown’s McCourt School of Public Policy. Learn more about our offerings today!
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Tour the Capitol Campus with a Junior Who’s Finding His Footing in Policy
Christopher Edwards (JPPP’27) shares how immigrating from Jamaica to the U.S. fueled his interest in policy and what it’s like living and studying in downtown DC.
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Learning About Policy Where Policy is Made: Inside Georgetown’s New Undergraduate Program
For the Joint Program in Public Policy inaugural cohort, public policy is not just theory — it’s embedded in their campus experience.
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This Public Policy Junior Drums for the Washington Commanders on NFL Sundays
Emmanuel Assefa (C’27) performs music with multiple ensembles on and off campus. This season, he’s a part of one more ensemble: the Washington Commanders Marching Band.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Explore FAQs What is the Joint Program in Public Policy? The Joint Program in Public Policy is Georgetown’s academic home for all undergraduate degree programs in public policy. It is jointly administered by the College of Arts & Sciences and the McCourt School of Public Policy. It offers undergraduates the opportunity to graduate with a…
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McCourt School announces the Joan Dougherty Endowed Scholarship Fund for undergraduate public policy majors
Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy is honored to announce the establishment of the Joan Dougherty Endowed Scholarship Fund, created to honor the memory and legacy of Joan Dougherty C’77. The scholarship is the first dedicated to the McCourt School’s Joint Program in Public Policy, which offers undergraduates in the class of 2027 and…
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Curriculum
First Two Years The Joint Program in Public Policy (JPPP) begins with holistic training in the liberal arts — in educating the whole person. In your first two years, you will build the foundation for your academic future on Georgetown’s Hilltop campus completing core curriculum requirements. The College of Arts & Sciences’ core curriculum cultivates…
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Study Across Two Campuses
Since 1789, when founder of Georgetown University, John Carroll, purchased the first acre of land that would become Georgetown’s campus, generations of Hoyas have called the Hilltop home. McCourt’s undergraduate students will begin their program in this same lineage, studying at 37th and O St. Steps away from the iconic M Street shopping corridor, Georgetown’s…
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Joint Program in Public Policy
Program overview Creating policy changemakers At the McCourt School of Public Policy, we’re dedicated to shaping the future by tackling complex challenges through impactful public policy. The Joint Program in Public Policy (JPPP) is the first step in an expansive career as a future changemaker, whether in government or the private sector, or at a…
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What is Public Policy?
Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy explains what public policy is and how it plays a role in our everyday lives, from ensuring access to healthy foods and high-quality health care to limiting the impact of climate change. Public policy is everywhere and touches everything, from the water we drink to the air we…