Public Policy Analysis Laboratory

Catalog description

Practice in organizing a policy research team, preparing and presenting an applied policy research project. Practice in the application of program evaluation design, document analysis, interviewing, primary and secondary data collection, data analysis, legislative research, implementation analysis, organizational analysis, benefit-cost analysis, cost effectiveness analysis, and other applied policy research techniques and issues covered in POL 466/POL 566 . Required for public administration majors, POL 466/POL 566 Capstone. CAS-C. Prerequisites: POL 261 or POL 261W, POL 306 or STA 261 , and senior standing or permission of instructor.