Policies

Transfer work can be used to satisfy a department’s major requirement. Students should review the University transfer credit process opens in a new tab and obtain transfer credit approval by the Public Policy program for specific minor requirements by following the steps below. Please note, Directed Reading and Oxford tutorial course units may only be applied towards Public Policy subplans within the major and may therefore not be applied to a Public Policy minor.

1. Complete a Public Policy Program Course Petition Form opens in a new tab for each course and attach all necessary documentation (syllabus, completed coursework, a brief statement, and unofficial transcript).

2. Submit the above documents to the Undergraduate Student Services Specialist (kronk@stanford.edu)

3. Ask the Undergraduate Student Services Specialist (kronk@stanford.edu) to send a copy of the specific course approval paperwork signed by the Public Policy Program Director. 

4. If your transfer work is approved and once the class is completed, submit your official transcript opens in a new tab and the "Transfer Credit Request: Program Elective eForm opens in a new tab" to the Registrar’s Office.