PLCY Courses

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Class Number	Class	Meeting Time	Instructor	Room	Unreserved Enrollment	Reserved Enrollment	Total Enrollment	Wait List
13959	PLCY 55 - 001 First-Year Seminar: Higher Education, the College Experience, and Public Policy	MoWe 3:35PM - 4:50PM	Anna Krome-Lukens	Peabody Hall-Rm 3050	0/4	Seats filled	0/4
Description: This first-year seminar provides an introduction to contemporary policy issues in higher education. Students will discuss challenges to current models of higher education, including accessibility, academic freedom, safety and security, and athletics. 3 units.
12060	PLCY 61H - 001 First-Year Seminar: Policy Entrepreneurship and Public/Private/Non-Profit Partnerships	MoWe 1:25PM - 2:40PM	DANIEL GITTERMAN	Genome Sciences Bui-Rm 1378	1/24	Seats filled	1/24
Description: This seminar will define a policy entrepreneur and examine strategies used by policy entrepreneurs to achieve policy change or innovation in the policy making process. We will also explore models of innovative public-private-non-profit partnerships in the delivery of public goods. 3 units.
12089	PLCY 75 - 001 First-Year Seminar: Debates in Public Policy and Racial Inequality	TuTh 12:30PM - 1:45PM	Cassandra Davis	Global Education, F-Rm 1009	2/3	Seats filled	2/3
Description: Is inequality a policy choice? Students in this course will examine and participate in debates around whether and which policies have the capacity to create, sustain, exacerbate, and/or ameliorate inequalities in the United States. 3 units.
13960	PLCY 76H - 001 First-Year Seminar: Global Health Policy	MoWe 3:35PM - 4:50PM	BENJAMIN MEIER	Graham Memorial-Rm 0213	0/24	Seats filled	0/24
Description: This course provides students with a variety of opportunities to understand the epidemiologic trends in world health, the institutions of global health governance, and the effects of globalization on global and national health policy. 3 units.
15479	PLCY 79 - 001 First-Year Seminar: Issues in Science and Technology Policy	MoWeFr 1:25PM - 2:15PM	Maria Carnovale	Greenlaw Hall-Rm 0305	1/3	Seats filled	1/3
Description: Intended for first-year students of any major, this course explores the role of public policy in shaping the innovation ecosystem where new science and technology emerge and how governments, organizations, and communities influence their development. By looking at contemporary and international case studies, we will examine key issues in the governance of emerging technologies, their ethical dimensions, and the intersection of science with issues like climate change, public health, and national security. 3 units.
11120	PLCY 87 - 001 First-Year Seminar: Education in a Multicultural Society	TuTh 11:00AM - 12:15PM	Simona Goldin	Dey Hall-Rm 0410	1/3	Seats filled	1/3
Description: This course focuses on education in the multicultural society of the United States. It aims to help students develop new understandings of the role and nature of schools and teaching, as well as to construct alternative perspectives on and approaches to examining educational issues. It will study inequality in public education in a way that is place-based, featuring extended opportunities for engaged learning in and around UNC. 3 units.
8753	PLCY 101 - 001 Making Public Policy	MoWe 10:10AM - 11:00AM	DANIEL GITTERMAN	Stone Center-Rm 0103	Seats filled	Seats filled	20/20	18/999
Description: Overview of the policymaking process and of major public policy issues. Study of policy and political challenges in areas such as economic and tax policy, the social safety net, income support and the minimum wage, health care, education, environment and energy, foreign policy and national security, and homeland security. 3 units.
8773	PLCY 101 - 601 Making Public Policy	Fr 9:05AM - 9:55AM	To be Announced	Carolina Hall-Rm 0104	Seats filled	Seats filled	2/2	2/999
Description: Overview of the policymaking process and of major public policy issues. Study of policy and political challenges in areas such as economic and tax policy, the social safety net, income support and the minimum wage, health care, education, environment and energy, foreign policy and national security, and homeland security. 0 units.
9688	PLCY 101 - 602 Making Public Policy	Fr 10:10AM - 11:00AM	To be Announced	Peabody Hall-Rm G050	Seats filled	Seats filled	1/1	3/999
Description: Overview of the policymaking process and of major public policy issues. Study of policy and political challenges in areas such as economic and tax policy, the social safety net, income support and the minimum wage, health care, education, environment and energy, foreign policy and national security, and homeland security. 0 units.
8774	PLCY 101 - 603 Making Public Policy	Fr 11:15AM - 12:05PM	To be Announced	Hamilton Hall-Rm 0452	Seats filled	Seats filled	2/2	4/999
Description: Overview of the policymaking process and of major public policy issues. Study of policy and political challenges in areas such as economic and tax policy, the social safety net, income support and the minimum wage, health care, education, environment and energy, foreign policy and national security, and homeland security. 0 units.
8776	PLCY 101 - 604 Making Public Policy	Fr 1:25PM - 2:15PM	To be Announced	Dey Hall-Rm 0208	Seats filled	Seats filled	1/1	3/999
Description: Overview of the policymaking process and of major public policy issues. Study of policy and political challenges in areas such as economic and tax policy, the social safety net, income support and the minimum wage, health care, education, environment and energy, foreign policy and national security, and homeland security. 0 units.
10240	PLCY 101 - 605 Making Public Policy	Fr 9:05AM - 9:55AM	To be Announced	Mitchell Hall-Rm 121A	Seats filled	Seats filled	1/1	1/999
Description: Overview of the policymaking process and of major public policy issues. Study of policy and political challenges in areas such as economic and tax policy, the social safety net, income support and the minimum wage, health care, education, environment and energy, foreign policy and national security, and homeland security. 0 units.
8777	PLCY 101 - 606 Making Public Policy	Fr 10:10AM - 11:00AM	To be Announced	Murphey Hall-Rm 0112	Seats filled	Seats filled	2/2	1/999
Description: Overview of the policymaking process and of major public policy issues. Study of policy and political challenges in areas such as economic and tax policy, the social safety net, income support and the minimum wage, health care, education, environment and energy, foreign policy and national security, and homeland security. 0 units.
13175	PLCY 101 - 607 Making Public Policy	Fr 11:15AM - 12:05PM	To be Announced	Alumni Bldg-Rm 0207	Seats filled	Seats filled	3/3	2/999
Description: Overview of the policymaking process and of major public policy issues. Study of policy and political challenges in areas such as economic and tax policy, the social safety net, income support and the minimum wage, health care, education, environment and energy, foreign policy and national security, and homeland security. 0 units.
10236	PLCY 101 - 609 Making Public Policy	Fr 1:25PM - 2:15PM	To be Announced	Graham Memorial-Rm 0213	Seats filled	Seats filled	2/2	0/999
Description: Overview of the policymaking process and of major public policy issues. Study of policy and political challenges in areas such as economic and tax policy, the social safety net, income support and the minimum wage, health care, education, environment and energy, foreign policy and national security, and homeland security. 0 units.
14717	PLCY 101 - 611 Making Public Policy	Fr 1:25PM - 2:15PM	To be Announced	Murphey Hall-Rm 0118	Seats filled	Seats filled	3/3	0/999
Description: Overview of the policymaking process and of major public policy issues. Study of policy and political challenges in areas such as economic and tax policy, the social safety net, income support and the minimum wage, health care, education, environment and energy, foreign policy and national security, and homeland security. 0 units.
6723	PLCY 110 - 001 Global Policy Issues	MoWe 3:35PM - 4:25PM	Tricia Sullivan	Howell Hall-Rm 0115	Seats filled	Seats filled	15/15	5/999
Description: Global issues are challenges whose sources, impacts, and solutions extend beyond the borders of any one country. This course introduces students to some of the most pressing issues facing populations around the globe and to possible policy responses. Previously offered as GLBL 110/GLBL 110H. 3 units.
9968	PLCY 110 - 601 Global Policy Issues	Fr 9:05AM - 9:55AM	To be Announced	Mitchell Hall-Rm 0009	Seats filled	Seats filled	3/3	1/999
Description: Global issues are challenges whose sources, impacts, and solutions extend beyond the borders of any one country. This course introduces students to some of the most pressing issues facing populations around the globe and to possible policy responses. Previously offered as GLBL 110/GLBL 110H. 0 units.
9969	PLCY 110 - 602 Global Policy Issues	Fr 10:10AM - 11:00AM	To be Announced	Bingham Hall-Rm 1029	Seats filled	Seats filled	3/3	0/999
Description: Global issues are challenges whose sources, impacts, and solutions extend beyond the borders of any one country. This course introduces students to some of the most pressing issues facing populations around the globe and to possible policy responses. Previously offered as GLBL 110/GLBL 110H. 0 units.
10127	PLCY 110 - 603 Global Policy Issues	Fr 1:25PM - 2:15PM	To be Announced	Phillips Hall-Rm 0222	Seats filled	Seats filled	0/0	2/999
Description: Global issues are challenges whose sources, impacts, and solutions extend beyond the borders of any one country. This course introduces students to some of the most pressing issues facing populations around the globe and to possible policy responses. Previously offered as GLBL 110/GLBL 110H. 0 units.
10128	PLCY 110 - 604 Global Policy Issues	Fr 12:20PM - 1:10PM	To be Announced	Graham Memorial-Rm 0035	Seats filled	Seats filled	3/3	0/999
Description: Global issues are challenges whose sources, impacts, and solutions extend beyond the borders of any one country. This course introduces students to some of the most pressing issues facing populations around the globe and to possible policy responses. Previously offered as GLBL 110/GLBL 110H. 0 units.
14721	PLCY 110 - 605 Global Policy Issues	Fr 10:10AM - 11:00AM	To be Announced	Graham Memorial-Rm 0035	Seats filled	Seats filled	3/3	0/999
Description: Global issues are challenges whose sources, impacts, and solutions extend beyond the borders of any one country. This course introduces students to some of the most pressing issues facing populations around the globe and to possible policy responses. Previously offered as GLBL 110/GLBL 110H. 0 units.
14722	PLCY 110 - 606 Global Policy Issues	Fr 1:25PM - 2:15PM	To be Announced	Dey Hall-Rm 303A	Seats filled	Seats filled	3/3	2/999
Description: Global issues are challenges whose sources, impacts, and solutions extend beyond the borders of any one country. This course introduces students to some of the most pressing issues facing populations around the globe and to possible policy responses. Previously offered as GLBL 110/GLBL 110H. 0 units.
15069	PLCY 110H - 001 Global Policy Issues	TuTh 11:00AM - 12:15PM	To be Announced	Genome Sciences Bui-Rm 1373	Seats filled	Seats filled	18/18	1/999
Description: Global issues are challenges whose sources, impacts, and solutions extend beyond the borders of any one country. This course introduces students to some of the most pressing issues facing populations around the globe and to possible policy responses. Previously offered as GLBL 110/GLBL 110H. 3 units.
5475	PLCY 210 - 001 Policy Innovation and Analysis	TuTh 9:30AM - 10:45AM	Fenaba Addo	Coker Hall-Rm 0201	104/130	19/20	123/150	0/999
Description: There is a need to define innovative solutions to public policy problems, to provide analysis of different alternatives, and to create a plan that would benefit the largest number of stakeholders. This course focuses on the process of constructing, evaluating, and deciding among alternatives based on their ability to satisfy society's goals. 3 units.
3693	PLCY 220 - 001 The Politics of Public Policy	MoWe 3:35PM - 4:50PM	Joshua Preiss	Hanes Art Center-Rm 0121	Seats filled	Seats filled	135/135	16/999
Description: Examines approaches to American politics and public policy and analyzes why government responds to problems in predictable ways. 3 units.
14097	PLCY 220H - 001 The Politics of Public Policy	MoWe 1:25PM - 2:40PM	Joshua Preiss	Phillips Hall-Rm 0247	Seats filled	Seats filled	18/18	20/999
Description: Examines approaches to American politics and public policy and analyzes why government responds to problems in predictable ways. 3 units.
14612	PLCY 310 - 001 Microeconomic Foundations of Public Policy	TuTh 9:30AM - 10:45AM	Joaquin Rubalcaba	Wilson Hall-Rm 0202	Seats filled	Seats filled	20/20	46/999
Description: Prerequisite, ECON 101. This course allows students to enhance their working knowledge of microeconomic theory, explore microeconomic theory as a methodology to solve policy problems, understand market failures and the role of collective action in markets, apply economic models to a variety of policy situations, and evaluate and critique economic analyses. Previously offered as PLCY 410. 3 units.
12231	PLCY 310 - 002 Microeconomic Foundations of Public Policy	TuTh 2:00PM - 3:15PM	Mehdi Shadmehr	Dey Hall-Rm 0303	Seats filled	Seats filled	25/25	11/999
Description: Prerequisite, ECON 101. This course allows students to enhance their working knowledge of microeconomic theory, explore microeconomic theory as a methodology to solve policy problems, understand market failures and the role of collective action in markets, apply economic models to a variety of policy situations, and evaluate and critique economic analyses. Previously offered as PLCY 410. 3 units.
8107	PLCY 310 - 003 Microeconomic Foundations of Public Policy	TuTh 3:30PM - 4:45PM	Mehdi Shadmehr	Wilson Hall-Rm 0202	Seats filled	Seats filled	25/25	5/999
Description: Prerequisite, ECON 101. This course allows students to enhance their working knowledge of microeconomic theory, explore microeconomic theory as a methodology to solve policy problems, understand market failures and the role of collective action in markets, apply economic models to a variety of policy situations, and evaluate and critique economic analyses. Previously offered as PLCY 410. 3 units.
5476	PLCY 340 - 001 Justice in Public Policy	MoWeFr 12:20PM - 1:10PM	DOUGLAS MACKAY	Greenlaw Hall-Rm 0101	Seats filled	Seats filled	100/100	34/999
Description: This seminar explores arguments about moral issues in public policy. Students examine both the means used to implement policies and policy ends through discussions of case studies of policy choice. 3 units.
14098	PLCY 349 - 001 Immigration Policy in the 21st Century	TuTh 2:00PM - 3:15PM	Joaquin Rubalcaba	Phillips Hall-Rm 0367	32/35	Seats filled	32/35	0/999
Description: The objective of this course is to enhance students' understanding of the causes and consequences of United States immigration within a social, historical, political, and economic context. 3 units.
15474	PLCY 356 - 001 Public Interest Technology	MoWeFr 2:30PM - 3:20PM	Maria Carnovale	Fetzer Hall-Rm 0104	4/35	Seats filled	4/35
Description: Intended for upper-level students of any major, this class will explore an interdisciplinary approach to technology policy that positions technology as a force for good--provided it is designed, deployed, and monitored with a focus on equity and individual dignity. The course will offer a framework for understanding how novel technologies can threaten fundamental rights through surveillance, bias, and hyper-nudging, while examining the critical trade-offs inherent in the use of technology in the public sector. 3 units.
14102	PLCY 365 - 001 Sexuality, Gender, and Public Policy	MoWe 1:25PM - 2:40PM	Rebecca Kreitzer	Woollen Gym-Rm 0303	24/35	Seats filled	24/35	0/999
Description: Public policies affect men and women differently, and they participate differently in the policy-making process. This course examines several key areas of public policy, some expressly related to gender or sexuality and others that have significantly gendered impacts, organized around four themes: family, labor, body, and the world. 3 units.
7663	PLCY 450 - 001 Internal and Interpersonal Conflict Management	Th 2:00PM - 4:30PM	Shai Tamari	Dey Hall-Rm 0209	Seats filled	Seats filled	9/9	15/999
Description: This course provides a platform for students to build upon existing communication skills as well as develop new ones, to understand how and why we react to conflict, to strengthen our emotional intelligence, and to recognize and express our needs and the needs of others in resolving conflict. While geared toward students from all disciplines, it is specifically aimed at students who wish to work in government entities, NGOs, and international organizations where stress and conflict may be present to a high degree, and where managing both internal and interpersonal conflicts is a requirement for success. Previously PLCY 330. 3 units.
3694	PLCY 460 - 001 Quantitative Analysis for Public Policy	TuTh 8:00AM - 9:15AM	Sudhanshu Handa	Manning Hall-Rm 0209	Seats filled	53/100	53/100	6/999
Description: Application of statistical techniques, including regression analysis, in public policy program evaluation, research design, and data collection and management. 4 units.
12237	PLCY 460 - 002 Quantitative Analysis for Public Policy	TuTh 3:30PM - 4:45PM	To be Announced	Phillips Hall-Rm 0265	Seats filled	49/50	49/50	5/999
Description: Application of statistical techniques, including regression analysis, in public policy program evaluation, research design, and data collection and management. 4 units.
3695	PLCY 460 - 601 Quantitative Analysis for Public Policy	Fr 11:15AM - 12:05PM	To be Announced	Chapman Hall-Rm 0125	Seats filled	Seats filled	25/25	2/999
Description: Application of statistical techniques, including regression analysis, in public policy program evaluation, research design, and data collection and management. 0 units.
5474	PLCY 460 - 602 Quantitative Analysis for Public Policy	Fr 12:20PM - 1:10PM	To be Announced	Woollen Gym-Rm 0304	15/25	Seats filled	15/25	1/999
Description: Application of statistical techniques, including regression analysis, in public policy program evaluation, research design, and data collection and management. 0 units.
5977	PLCY 460 - 603 Quantitative Analysis for Public Policy	Fr 9:05AM - 9:55AM	To be Announced	Woollen Gym-Rm 0303	49/50	Seats filled	49/50	5/999
Description: Application of statistical techniques, including regression analysis, in public policy program evaluation, research design, and data collection and management. 0 units.
7325	PLCY 460 - 604 Quantitative Analysis for Public Policy	Fr 1:25PM - 2:15PM	To be Announced	Bingham Hall-Rm 1029	11/25	Seats filled	11/25	2/999
Description: Application of statistical techniques, including regression analysis, in public policy program evaluation, research design, and data collection and management. 0 units.
12246	PLCY 460 - 605 Quantitative Analysis for Public Policy	Fr 2:30PM - 3:20PM	To be Announced	Dey Hall-Rm 0306	2/25	Seats filled	2/25	1/999
Description: Application of statistical techniques, including regression analysis, in public policy program evaluation, research design, and data collection and management. 0 units.
10913	PLCY 530 - 001 Educational Problems and Policy Solutions	TuTh 2:00PM - 3:15PM	DOUGLAS LAUEN	Stone Center-Rm 0209	6/35	Seats filled	6/35	0/999
Description: Reviews current debates and policy solutions in education. Topics analyzed through three of the most commonly used evaluative criteria: equity, efficiency, and effectiveness. Topics: equality of educational opportunity, racial segregation, the black-white test score gap, school choice, and the use of incentives to promote increased performance. Lecture, case studies, discussion. 3 units.
14100	PLCY 540 - 001 Racial Wealth Inequality and Public Policy	TuTh 2:00PM - 3:15PM	Fenaba Addo	Phillips Hall-Rm 0328	5/35	Seats filled	5/35	0/999
Description: This course critically examines the causes, consequences of racial wealth inequality and social policies to address these disparities. More specifically, we will examine the merits and limitation of various paradigms aimed at explaining these persistent disparities, explore how economic inequality is affected by race, systemic racism, and sociodemographic factors (education, gender, marriage) and identify evidence-based policy options and proposals for reducing wealth inequality. 3 units.
5973	PLCY 581 - 001 Research Design for Public Policy	TuTh 9:30AM - 10:45AM	Malissa Alinor	Murphey Hall-Rm 0314	Seats filled	Seats filled	25/25	3/999
Description: Pre- or corequisite, PLCY 460. Students will explore the scientific method as applied to policy research. They will formulate testable policy research questions, become familiar with methods for conducting policy research, and learn to think critically about causal inference. 3 units.
12137	PLCY 581 - 002 Research Design for Public Policy	TuTh 12:30PM - 1:45PM	Carmen Gutierrez	Global Education, F-Rm 3024	Seats filled	Seats filled	25/25	7/999
Description: Pre- or corequisite, PLCY 460. Students will explore the scientific method as applied to policy research. They will formulate testable policy research questions, become familiar with methods for conducting policy research, and learn to think critically about causal inference. 3 units.
6721	PLCY 581 - 003 Research Design for Public Policy	TuTh 2:00PM - 3:15PM	Carmen Gutierrez	Davie Hall-Rm 0101	Seats filled	Seats filled	25/25	6/999
Description: Pre- or corequisite, PLCY 460. Students will explore the scientific method as applied to policy research. They will formulate testable policy research questions, become familiar with methods for conducting policy research, and learn to think critically about causal inference. 3 units.
12376	PLCY 581 - 004 Research Design for Public Policy	MoWe 11:15AM - 12:30PM	To be Announced	Wilson Hall-Rm 0128	Seats filled	36/50	36/50	0/999
Description: Pre- or corequisite, PLCY 460. Students will explore the scientific method as applied to policy research. They will formulate testable policy research questions, become familiar with methods for conducting policy research, and learn to think critically about causal inference. 3 units.
15564	PLCY 590 - 001 Special Topics in Public Policy	Mo 2:30PM - 5:00PM	Angel Hsu	Phillips Hall-Rm 0220	7/10	Seats filled	7/10
Description: Special topics for undergraduate and graduate students. 3 units.
10921	PLCY 661 - 001 Global Health Law & Policy	TuTh 11:00AM - 12:15PM	BENJAMIN MEIER	Manning Hall-Rm 0307	8/25	Seats filled	8/25	0/999
Description: Coursework will focus on public policy approaches to global health, employing interdisciplinary methodologies to understand selected public health policies, programs, and interventions. For students who have a basic understanding of public health. Course previously offered as PLCY/HPM 565. 3 units.
3696	PLCY 691H - 001 Honors in Public Policy	Fr 11:15AM - 12:05PM	Anna Krome-Lukens	Abernethy Hall-Rm 0102	13/19	Seats filled	14/20	0/999
Description: Prerequisites, PLCY 460 and 581. Permission of the instructor. In preparing their honors theses, students will formulate a testable policy research question, design a study to answer this research question, and learn to think critically about causal inference. 3 units.
3697	PLCY 698 - 001 Senior Capstone in Public Policy	MoWeFr 11:15AM - 12:05PM	Elizabeth Sasser	Greenlaw Hall-Rm 0101	Seats filled	80/100	80/100	2/999
Description: Prerequisite, PLCY 460; Pre- or corequisite, PLCY 581. Students apply knowledge and skills gained in the major to a real-world policy problem. In small teams, students produce actionable, client-centered, public policy analysis for a government agency or nonprofit organization. Students also develop skills in team work, leadership, communication, professional etiquette, and time management. 4 units.
3698	PLCY 698 - 601 Senior Capstone in Public Policy	Fr 9:05AM - 9:55AM	Elizabeth Sasser	Hamilton Hall-Rm 0452	19/20	Seats filled	19/20	2/999
Description: Prerequisite, PLCY 460; Pre- or corequisite, PLCY 581. Students apply knowledge and skills gained in the major to a real-world policy problem. In small teams, students produce actionable, client-centered, public policy analysis for a government agency or nonprofit organization. Students also develop skills in team work, leadership, communication, professional etiquette, and time management. 0 units.
8035	PLCY 698 - 602 Senior Capstone in Public Policy	Fr 9:05AM - 9:55AM	Joshua Preiss	Wilson Hall-Rm 0217	15/20	Seats filled	15/20	0/999
Description: Prerequisite, PLCY 460; Pre- or corequisite, PLCY 581. Students apply knowledge and skills gained in the major to a real-world policy problem. In small teams, students produce actionable, client-centered, public policy analysis for a government agency or nonprofit organization. Students also develop skills in team work, leadership, communication, professional etiquette, and time management. 0 units.
8036	PLCY 698 - 603 Senior Capstone in Public Policy	Fr 9:05AM - 9:55AM	Maria Carnovale	Peabody Hall-Rm 2094	18/20	Seats filled	18/20	0/999
Description: Prerequisite, PLCY 460; Pre- or corequisite, PLCY 581. Students apply knowledge and skills gained in the major to a real-world policy problem. In small teams, students produce actionable, client-centered, public policy analysis for a government agency or nonprofit organization. Students also develop skills in team work, leadership, communication, professional etiquette, and time management. 0 units.
9114	PLCY 698 - 604 Senior Capstone in Public Policy	Fr 9:05AM - 9:55AM	Elizabeth Sasser	Bingham Hall-Rm 1005	Seats filled	Seats filled	20/20	0/999
Description: Prerequisite, PLCY 460; Pre- or corequisite, PLCY 581. Students apply knowledge and skills gained in the major to a real-world policy problem. In small teams, students produce actionable, client-centered, public policy analysis for a government agency or nonprofit organization. Students also develop skills in team work, leadership, communication, professional etiquette, and time management. 0 units.
8037	PLCY 698 - 605 Senior Capstone in Public Policy	Fr 9:05AM - 9:55AM	To be Announced	Abernethy Hall-Rm 0102	8/20	Seats filled	8/20	0/999
Description: Prerequisite, PLCY 460; Pre- or corequisite, PLCY 581. Students apply knowledge and skills gained in the major to a real-world policy problem. In small teams, students produce actionable, client-centered, public policy analysis for a government agency or nonprofit organization. Students also develop skills in team work, leadership, communication, professional etiquette, and time management. 0 units.
11113	PLCY 701 - 001 Professional Development for Public Policy I	Mo 3:35PM - 4:25PM	Jessica Anderson	Woollen Gym-Rm 0304	Seats filled	0/36	0/36	0/999
Description: This course will use a combination of readings, experiential learning, guest speakers and lectures to assist students in preparing for job searches and employment. We will address working in professional settings, networking, and effective communication. Students will reflect on their internships and use those experiences to clarify their career trajectories and policy field interests. In addition, students will generate professional resumes and cover letters. 1 units.
15083	PLCY 715 - 001 Data Science and Public Policy	TuTh 9:30AM - 10:45AM	Angel Hsu	Phillips Hall-Rm 0206	Seats filled	0/40	0/40	0/999
Description: Prerequisite, PLCY 460. This course introduces data science coding, software, analysis, visualization and communication for public policy. It provides practical and applied skills for understanding the entire data analysis pipeline - from data mining to wrangling, visualization and statistical analysis. Implementation of statistical modeling and inference will be covered. 4 units.
15084	PLCY 715 - 601 Data Science and Public Policy	Fr 12:20PM - 1:10PM	To be Announced	Peabody Hall-Rm 3018	0/40	Seats filled	0/40	0/999
Description: Prerequisite, PLCY 460. This course introduces data science coding, software, analysis, visualization and communication for public policy. It provides practical and applied skills for understanding the entire data analysis pipeline - from data mining to wrangling, visualization and statistical analysis. Implementation of statistical modeling and inference will be covered. 0 units.
10287	PLCY 745 - 001 Mixed Methods and Program Evaluation	TuTh 11:00AM - 12:15PM	Malissa Alinor	Bingham Hall-Rm 3006	Seats filled	0/30	0/30	1/999
Description: Students will be introduced to the mixed-methods program evaluation design; learn how to collaborate with diverse partners and funders in developing and implementing a rigorous evaluation using mixed methods; study the fundamentals of designing exploratory, process, implementation, and impact evaluations; and learn how to select an evaluation design that best addresses the evaluation questions. 3 units.
10482	PLCY 748 - 001 Design Thinking for the Public Good	Tu 5:30PM - 8:30PM	Elizabeth Chen	TBA	2/18	Seats filled	2/18	0/999
Description: This course will train an interdisciplinary group of graduate students to apply the mindsets, methods, and process associated with design thinking (i.e. human-centered design) to solve real world problems. Design thinking is a creative problem solving process that prioritizes ethnographic market research, convergent and divergent thinking, as well as rapid prototyping. Students will collaborate with community members to design solutions (products, services, etc.) that are desirable, feasible, and viable. 3 units.
10477	PLCY 750 - 001 Quantitative and Qualitative Methods for Social Sciences and Policy Research	TuTh 2:00PM - 3:15PM	Evan Johnson	TBA	Seats filled	2/40	2/40	0/999
Description: This course presents an introduction to qualitative and quantitative research methods. It addresses the theoretical, ethical, and practical aspects of conducting research in local and global contexts. Students will learn how to collect and analyze empirical information from multiple sources such as interviews, focus groups, written records, and surveys. Students will develop the skills necessary to understand and critique the methods of evaluation in others' work. 3 units.
15082	PLCY 755 - 001 NONPROFITS AND PUBLIC POLICY	MoWeFr 11:15AM - 12:05PM	Veronica Klinger	New West-Rm 0219	Seats filled	0/24	0/24	0/999
Description: Nonprofit organizations are organized groups of people that form for the purpose of providing goods and services. This course will explore the integral relationship between nonprofits and public policy. Students will develop a comprehensive understanding of the role of public policy in shaping nonprofits, the role of nonprofits in shaping and implementing public policy, and how nonprofits through leadership and management can maximize their reach. First, we examine the mechanics of non-profit leadership and management. Second, we examine how public policy shapes nonprofits. Third, we will examine how nonprofits influence public policy. 3 units.
12456	PLCY 765 - 001 Leadership in Public Policy	MoWe 1:25PM - 2:40PM	Jessica Anderson	Murray Hall-Rm G205	Seats filled	0/25	0/25	0/999
Description: This class will provide students with a combination of lectures, assessments, workshops, and case studies to consider the role of policy leadership in public, non-profit and private enterprises related to and what leadership means to them. 3 units.
12645	PLCY 770 - 001 Impact Investing and Community Finance	MoWe 9:05AM - 10:20AM	Jeanne Bonds	Peabody Hall-Rm 2066	3/25	Seats filled	3/25	0/999
Description: Provides a detailed introduction to impact investing, which is a high potential approach to long-term social and financial value creation and a tool for communities to leverage previous public resources to acquire private and philanthropic investments. Addresses the complex dynamics between investors and social ventures, challenges around defining and measuring social impact, and the conflict between financial and social return. Students will learn how philanthropy and private investment can augment public investment. 3 units.
14514	PLCY 790 - 001 Social Entrepreneurship	TuTh 3:30PM - 4:45PM	To be Announced	Stone Center-Rm 0209	4/10	0/20	4/30	0/999
Description: This graduate-level course aims to offer a broad overview of the emerging field of social entrepreneurship. Social entrepreneurship is about creating novel, scalable, and sustainable solutions for critical social problems, using tools and techniques commonly associated with business entrepreneurship. Students will explore concepts, theories, and applications associated with social entrepreneurship. The course will involve reading, discussions, presentations, teamwork, and written assignments. 3 units.
14633	PLCY 800 - 001 Mathematical Preparation for Public Policy and Economics	MoTuWeThFr 9:00AM - 3:00PM	Cecilia Rodriguez Ingold	TBA	0/10	Seats filled	0/10	0/999
Description: An intensive preparation course in mathematical and statistical analysis for public policy and economics. Reviews and introduces topics in linear algebra, calculus, optimization and mathematical statistics, and prepares students for PLCY 888 and PLCY 889. Also serves as a prerequisite for HPM 881, which satisfies one methods requirement in the Ph.D. program. 3 units.
7884	PLCY 801 - 001 Design of Policy-Oriented Research	TuTh 9:30AM - 10:45AM	Steven Hemelt	Bingham Hall-Rm 1006	2/14	5/6	7/20	0/999
Description: Logic of designing research for the analysis of planning problems and the formulation of public policies. Elements of research design, case study, survey research, quasi-experimental designs, and the social experiment are covered. 3 units.
7423	PLCY 816 - 001 Politics and Public Policy Theory	Mo 8:30AM - 11:00AM	Rebecca Kreitzer	Alumni Bldg-Rm 0203	2/20	Seats filled	2/20	0/999
Description: Students build a theoretical foundation about the politics of policymaking. We examine the governmental institutions and actors that make policy decisions, incentive structures, and influences that shape these decisions as well as the macro-environment within which policy demands arise and policy decisions are made. 3 units.
14094	PLCY 880 - 001 Normative Dimensions of Policy Analysis and Research: Theories, Methods, and Ethical Foundations	We 1:25PM - 4:25PM	DOUGLAS MACKAY	Gardner Hall-Rm 0001	6/20	Seats filled	6/20	0/999
Description: Covers theories of distributive justice and how ethical arguments can be used as a basis for public policy decision-making. 3 units.
6175	PLCY 882 - 001 Advanced Panel Data Methodology for Public Policy	TuTh 12:30PM - 1:45PM	JEREMY MOULTON	Dey Hall-Rm 0305	5/23	Seats filled	7/25	0/999
Description: Students will apply models and statistical techniques to original PLCY research; understand major techniques used to estimate causal relationships in quasi-experimental designs, including panel data and simultaneous equations models; and gain intuition and skills about the art of econometrics, including techniques for using complex survey data and handling missing data. 3 units.
4530	PLCY 888 - 001 Advanced Economic Analysis for Public Policy I	TuTh 2:00PM - 3:15PM	Sudhanshu Handa	Murphey Hall-Rm 0222	1/15	Seats filled	1/15	0/999
Description: Prerequisite, PLCY 800. This course introduces microeconomic theory using multivariate calculus and constrained optimization. Topics covered include consumer theory, producer theory, market equilibrium, taxes, and market power. Applied public policy examples are incorporated. 3 units.