PPA |
401 |
Data Analysis I |
3 OR 4 hours. |
Statistical inference for the social sciences. Emphasis on univariate and bivariate statistics. Same as POLS 401. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): POLS 200 and POLS 201; or graduate standing. |
PPA |
500 |
Introduction to Policy and Governance |
4 hours. |
Introduces the intellectual traditions and debates that have characterized the study of public policy and the social order. Society-centered and state-centered explanations for policy will be explored. Same as POLS 500. Consent of the department required for nondegree graduate students. |
PPA |
501 |
Data Analysis II |
4 hours. |
Interpretation and application of multivariate methods of analysis in the social sciences. Regression specification and diagnostics, limited dependent variable models, measurement issues. Same as POLS 501. Prerequisite(s): POLS 401 or PPA 401. |
PPA |
541 |
Policy Formation, Implementation and Evaluation |
4 hours. |
Introduction to political science theories of how elections, interest groups and state structure affect the formulation of public solutions to societal problems. Same as POLS 541. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the department required for nondegree graduate students. |
PPA |
584 |
Methods of Policy Analysis |
4 hours. |
Analytic, allocative and evaluative techniques in public policy analysis. Preparation of case studies in problem analysis and policy recommendation. Same as UPP 584. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor. |
PPA |
590 |
Advanced Public Policy Workshop |
4 hours. |
Interdisciplinary workshop on preparing a dissertation proposal for public policy analysis students. Same as POLS 590. Prerequisite(s): Advanced standing in the PhD in Public Policy Analysis program and completion of core PPA courses. |