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1001. Introduction to Public Policy
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Public policy history and institutions, government administration and systems, policy analysis, contemporary policy issues, polling and influences on policy making. CA 2.
View Classes »2100. Survey Research Methods
Theory and practice of surveys, including overall project design, questionnaire development, sampling, methods of data collection and data analysis.
View Classes »3001. Public Policy
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
The public policy process in the United States and frameworks for understanding and evaluating contemporary policy problems.
View Classes »3010. Public Policy Research Methods I
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: May not be taken out of sequence after passing PP 3011.
Grading Basis: Graded
Research design for policy analysis, impact analysis, implementation analysis, program evaluation.
View Classes »3011Q. Public Policy Research Methods II
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: PP 3010; STAT 1000Q or 1100Q; or consent of instructor.
Grading Basis: Graded
Data analysis for program evaluation, public policy and management research including data description, probability theory, statistical inference, multiple regression and time series analysis.
View Classes »3020. Cases in Public Policy
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Exploration of policy analysis using case studies on various contemporary policy topics.
View Classes »3020W. Cases in Public Policy
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: ENGL 1007 or 1010 or 1011 or 2011.
Grading Basis: Graded
Exploration of policy analysis using case studies on various contemporary policy topics.
View Classes »3030. Public Opinion
Also offered as: POLS 3625
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: Open to juniors or higher.
Grading Basis: Graded
Concepts, theories, structure, and substance of public opinion.
View Classes »3030W. Public Opinion
Also offered as: POLS 3625W
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: Open to juniors or higher.
Grading Basis: Graded
Concepts, theories, structure, and substance of public opinion.
View Classes »3031. Public Administration in Theory and Practice
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Overview of public administration theory, systems and practices as they have developed in the United States. Explores the roles of public officials in the context of a pluralistic democratic society.
View Classes »3032. Budgeting in Public Service Organizations
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Introduction to the policy and management issues surrounding how governments budget and spend the money they raise.
View Classes »3033. Race and Policy
Examination of contemporary public policy through the lens of race.
View Classes »3082. Practicum in Public Policy
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Policy workshop on the practical application of making public policy.
View Classes »3091. Internship
1.00 - 12.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
3098. Public Policy Issues
3.00 credits | May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
An exploration of fundamental issues in public policy, public management and public opinion.
View Classes »3099. Independent Study
1.00 - 9.00 credits | May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
3203. Environmental Policy and Institutions
Also offered as: POLS 3203
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: Open to juniors or higher.
Grading Basis: Graded
Development of environmental policies and institutions and their effects on the motivations and the actions of individuals and groups with implications for questions of equity, justice, and sustainability. Draws on approaches from comparative politics, public policy, and international relations.
View Classes »4031. Financial Management for Public and Nonprofit Organizations
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: Open to juniors or higher, others by consent.
Grading Basis: Graded
Management of financial resources in public service organizations. Topics include variance analysis, cost analysis, public sector and nonprofit accounting, financial statement analysis, and forecasting.
View Classes »4032. Capital Financing and Budgeting
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: Open to juniors or higher, others by consent.
Grading Basis: Graded
An examination of the municipal bond market, capital budgeting techniques, and related public policy issues.
View Classes »4033. State and Local Fiscal Problems
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Analytical tools and concepts to evaluate policies related to government revenues, the delivery of public services, and intergovernmental relations.
View Classes »4034. Social Policy
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: Open to juniors or higher, others by consent.
Grading Basis: Graded
Examination of the concepts and principles of public policy analysis, with applications to important social issues.
View Classes »4095. Special Topics
1.00 - 6.00 credits | May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites: Prerequisites and recommended preparation vary.
Grading Basis: Graded
Credits and hours by arrangement.
View Classes »4346. Child and Family Policy
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: Open to juniors or higher, others by consent.
Grading Basis: Graded
Theory and practice of child and family policy. Topics may include marriage and divorce, fertility, employment, and human capital.
View Classes »4365. Human Resource Management
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: Open to juniors or higher, others by consent.
Grading Basis: Graded
The structures, processes, and principles of human resource management in public service and examination of contemporary human resource policies and challenges.
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