In-depth examination of the political and policy challenges posed by global environmental degradation. Analysis of international institutions for managing the global environment.
Graduate Course
PA 869 Workshop in Public Affairs
Workshop in program and policy analysis taught through student teams working on real problems for public agencies and organizations; teaches analytical skills, report preparation and writing; and presentations of results.
PA 871 Public Program Evaluation
Public Program Evaluation presents strategies for evaluating the efficacy of public programs, as well as strategies for addressing the challenges of applying program evaluation methods in “real world” policy settings. Topics include evaluation ethics, logic model development, experimental and quasi-experimental methods, outcome measurement, and communicating evaluation results. Learning is applied to a client-sponsored evaluation project.
PA 873 Introduction to Policy Analysis
This course develops skills in policy analysis in two ways. First, it sets out the conceptual foundations for understanding the role of policy analysis in democratic politics. Second, it provides training and experience in policy analysis craft.
PA 874 Policy Making Process
An intensive study of policymaking processes involved in the formulation of public policies.
PA 878 Introduction to Public Management
Routinely offered: This course is offered every year. The main goals of this course are (1) to help you deepen your appreciation of the importance of public management in our democratic scheme of governance; (2) to …
PA 880 Microeconomic Policy Analysis
The tools and techniques used in the economic approach to policy analysis. Emphasis is on applying these methodological tools to evaluating existing public policies and policy alternatives, as well as providing a deeper understanding of how the economy operates.
PA 881 Cost-Benefit Analysis
This course will present the welfare economics underpinnings for evaluating the social benefits and costs of government activities. Issues such as uncertainty, the social discount rate, and welfare weights will be discussed; case studies from the environmental, social policy, and agricultural areas will be studied.
PA 883 Politics of Poverty, Inequality, and Social Policy
Surveys the political forces that shape poverty, inequality, and related public policies in the United States. Builds on foundational knowledge of the policymaking process to provide graduate students with skills to understand and negotiate social politics in the United States.
PA 885 Advanced Public Management
Examines how managers in public and not-for-profit agencies can secure and utilize legal authority, human resources, and funds to accomplish organizational goals. Includes strategies for establishing and maintaining effective external relations, and for working through other organizations to accomplish objectives.