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Utah Tech University will launch a bachelor's degree program in politics, policy and law.

The program is set to start in the fall 2026 semester.

Administrators believe the new degree will help them retain more students.

ST. GEORGE — Utah Tech University announced last week that it is launching a bachelor's degree program in politics, policy and law.

The decision followed strategic reinvestments under HB265 , which directs Utah System of Higher Education institutions to reallocate resources toward high-impact programs.

"It's very much necessary, we think, for a university to have this, as evidenced by the fact that the universities around the state all have political science majors, and now we're a part of that," said Vince Brown, director of Utah Tech's Institute of P

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