Policy Analysis and Evaluation Concentration

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This concentration provides students with the basic skills needed to work as policy analysts and program evaluators. Two required courses offer a foundation in evaluation strategies and analytical techniques for assessing public programs and analyzing policy alternatives. This track also affords students practical research experience in applying these skills.

Required Courses (6 Hours)

PMAP 8521 - Evaluation Research: Design and Practice 3 Hours
PMAP 8531 - Policy Analysis 3 Hours

Concentration Electives (9 Hours)

Select three courses from the following:

PMAP 8010 - Social Policy 3 Hours
PMAP 8011 - Politics and Policy 3 Hours
PMAP 8171 - Public Management Systems and Strategies 3 Hours
PMAP 8311 - Urban Demography and Analysis 3 Hours
PMAP 8561 - GIS Applications 3 Hours
PMAP 8899 - Causal Inference and Evidence-based Policy 3 Hours
PMAP 8900 - Capstone: Advanced Projects for Public and Nonprofit Organizations 3 Hours
ECON 8740 - Applied Statistics and Econometrics 3 Hours