| 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 Ph.D. in Public Policy Analysis program and completion of core P.P.A. courses. |