PLCY Courses

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Class Number	Class	Meeting Time	Instructor	Room	Unreserved Enrollment	Reserved Enrollment	Total Enrollment	Wait List
12910	PLCY 54 - 001 First-Year Seminar: U.S. Immigration	TuTh 8:00AM - 9:15AM	Joaquin Rubalcaba	Dey Hall-Rm 0401	Seats filled	Seats filled	24/24
Description: This seminar provides students with an opportunity to discuss current topics in United States immigration. Students will explore theories of migration, acculturation and assimilation, and the ways in which policies influence the well-being of immigrants. 3 units.
14072	PLCY 61H - 001 First-Year Seminar: Policy Entrepreneurship and Public/Private/Non-Profit Partnerships	MoWe 1:25PM - 2:40PM	DANIEL GITTERMAN	Mitchell Hall-Rm 121A	Seats filled	Seats filled	24/24
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.
14107	PLCY 75 - 001 First-Year Seminar: Debates in Public Policy and Racial Inequality	TuTh 12:30PM - 1:45PM	Cassandra Davis	Genome Sciences Bui-Rm 1370	Seats filled	Seats filled	24/24
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.
14623	PLCY 76 - 001 First-Year Seminar: Global Health Policy	TuTh 3:30PM - 4:45PM	BENJAMIN MEIER	Murphey Hall-Rm 0314	Seats filled	Seats filled	24/24
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.
12613	PLCY 87 - 001 First-Year Seminar: Education in a Multicultural Society	TuTh 11:00AM - 12:15PM	Simona Goldin	Murphey Hall-Rm 0104	Seats filled	Seats filled	24/24
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.
9433	PLCY 101 - 001 Making Public Policy	MoWe 10:10AM - 11:00AM	DANIEL GITTERMAN	Hanes Art Center-Rm 0121	141/150	Seats filled	141/150	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. 3 units.
9456	PLCY 101 - 601 Making Public Policy	Fr 9:05AM - 9:55AM	To be Announced	Gardner Hall-Rm 0209	Seats filled	Seats filled	16/16	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.
10493	PLCY 101 - 602 Making Public Policy	Fr 12:20PM - 1:10PM	To be Announced	Peabody Hall-Rm 2060	Seats filled	Seats filled	17/17	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.
9457	PLCY 101 - 603 Making Public Policy	Fr 10:10AM - 11:00AM	To be Announced	Phillips Hall-Rm 0275	Seats filled	Seats filled	18/18	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.
9459	PLCY 101 - 604 Making Public Policy	Fr 11:15AM - 12:05PM	To be Announced	Phillips Hall-Rm 0247	Seats filled	Seats filled	17/17	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.
11174	PLCY 101 - 605 Making Public Policy	Fr 1:25PM - 2:15PM	To be Announced	Woollen Gym-Rm 0302	15/17	Seats filled	15/17	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.
9460	PLCY 101 - 606 Making Public Policy	Fr 9:05AM - 9:55AM	To be Announced	Greenlaw Hall-Rm 0319	Seats filled	Seats filled	16/16	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.
17812	PLCY 101 - 607 Making Public Policy	Fr 9:05AM - 9:55AM	To be Announced	Greenlaw Hall-Rm 0318	9/16	Seats filled	9/16	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.
11170	PLCY 101 - 609 Making Public Policy	Fr 12:20PM - 1:10PM	To be Announced	Murphey Hall-Rm 0105	Seats filled	Seats filled	17/17	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.
17814	PLCY 101 - 610 Making Public Policy	Fr 10:10AM - 11:00AM	To be Announced	Peabody Hall-Rm 3018	Seats filled	Seats filled	16/16	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.
8798	PLCY 101H - 001 Making Public Policy	MoWeFr 10:10AM - 11:00AM	Will GOLDSMITH	Alumni Bldg-Rm 0203	Seats filled	Seats filled	22/22	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. 3 units.
7220	PLCY 110 - 001 Global Policy Issues	MoWe 10:10AM - 11:00AM	Tricia Sullivan	Chapman Hall-Rm 0125	73/75	Seats filled	73/75	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. 3 units.
10860	PLCY 110 - 601 Global Policy Issues	Fr 9:05AM - 9:55AM	Giovanny Alvarez	Mitchell Hall-Rm 121A	Seats filled	Seats filled	18/18	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.
10861	PLCY 110 - 602 Global Policy Issues	Fr 10:10AM - 11:00AM	Giovanny Alvarez	Dey Hall-Rm 303A	Seats filled	Seats filled	18/18	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.
11023	PLCY 110 - 603 Global Policy Issues	Fr 1:25PM - 2:15PM	Samuel Akau	Phillips Hall-Rm 0220	18/20	Seats filled	18/20	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.
11024	PLCY 110 - 604 Global Policy Issues	Fr 12:20PM - 1:10PM	Samuel Akau	Graham Memorial-Rm 0038	Seats filled	Seats filled	19/19	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.
5795	PLCY 210 - 001 Policy Innovation and Analysis	TuTh 9:30AM - 10:45AM	Manuel Schechtl	Gardner Hall-Rm 0008	76/80	Seats filled	96/100	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.
15317	PLCY 210 - 002 Policy Innovation and Analysis	MoWe 10:10AM - 11:25AM	Anna Marion	Peabody Hall-Rm 3018	Seats filled	Seats filled	24/24	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.
3945	PLCY 220 - 001 The Politics of Public Policy	MoWe 3:35PM - 4:50PM	Rebecca Kreitzer	Murphey Hall-Rm 0116	137/139	Seats filled	148/150	0/999
Description: Examines approaches to American politics and public policy and analyzes why government responds to problems in predictable ways. 3 units.
8695	PLCY 310 - 001 Microeconomic Foundations of Public Policy	TuTh 9:30AM - 10:45AM	Joaquin Rubalcaba	Wilson Hall-Rm 0217	Seats filled	Seats filled	35/35	0/999
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.
14343	PLCY 310 - 002 Microeconomic Foundations of Public Policy	TuTh 2:00PM - 3:15PM	Laura Chaves Cerdas	Murphey Hall-Rm 0204	Seats filled	Seats filled	30/30	0/999
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.
5796	PLCY 340 - 001 Justice in Public Policy	MoWeFr 11:15AM - 12:05PM	DOUGLAS MACKAY	Greenlaw Hall-Rm 0101	13/14	Seats filled	99/100	0/999
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.
8219	PLCY 450 - 001 Internal and Interpersonal Conflict Management	Th 2:00PM - 4:30PM	Shai Tamari	New East-Rm 0301	Seats filled	Seats filled	9/9	0/999
Description: This course aims to provide students with the tools necessary to most effectively engage in interpersonal conflicts. Students engage with diverse conflict management practitioners--from formally incarcerated individuals to public policy negotiation to international conflict mediators and role-play cross-cultural communication, inter-governmental negotiations, human rights, and workplace negotiations. Students will learn new negotiation and mediation skills, build upon existing ones, and learn to cope with stress, discomfort, and emotions when in conflict. Previously offered as PLCY/PWAD 330. 3 units.
3946	PLCY 460 - 001 Quantitative Analysis for Public Policy	TuTh 3:30PM - 4:45PM	JEREMY MOULTON	Phillips Hall-Rm 0208	Seats filled	Seats filled	43/43	0/999
Description: Application of statistical techniques, including regression analysis, in public policy program evaluation, research design, and data collection and management. 4 units.
14349	PLCY 460 - 002 Quantitative Analysis for Public Policy	TuTh 11:00AM - 12:15PM	Sudhanshu Handa, Audrey Pereira	Peabody Hall-Rm 2024	Seats filled	Seats filled	47/47	0/999
Description: Application of statistical techniques, including regression analysis, in public policy program evaluation, research design, and data collection and management. 4 units.
14370	PLCY 460 - 003 Quantitative Analysis for Public Policy	MoWe 2:30PM - 3:45PM	Joonho Oh	Mitchell Hall-Rm 0205	Seats filled	Seats filled	24/24	0/999
Description: Application of statistical techniques, including regression analysis, in public policy program evaluation, research design, and data collection and management. 4 units.
3947	PLCY 460 - 601 Quantitative Analysis for Public Policy	Fr 9:05AM - 9:55AM	Laraib Kamal	Campus Y-Rm 0207	Seats filled	Seats filled	23/23	0/999
Description: Application of statistical techniques, including regression analysis, in public policy program evaluation, research design, and data collection and management. 0 units.
5794	PLCY 460 - 602 Quantitative Analysis for Public Policy	Fr 8:00AM - 8:50AM	Laraib Kamal	Tate-Turner-Kuralt -Rm 0113	19/20	Seats filled	19/20	0/999
Description: Application of statistical techniques, including regression analysis, in public policy program evaluation, research design, and data collection and management. 0 units.
6424	PLCY 460 - 603 Quantitative Analysis for Public Policy	Fr 11:15AM - 12:05PM	Audrey Pereira	Phillips Hall-Rm 0212	20/22	Seats filled	20/22	0/999
Description: Application of statistical techniques, including regression analysis, in public policy program evaluation, research design, and data collection and management. 0 units.
7854	PLCY 460 - 604 Quantitative Analysis for Public Policy	Fr 12:20PM - 1:10PM	Audrey Pereira	Murphey Hall-Rm 0118	28/29	Seats filled	28/29	0/999
Description: Application of statistical techniques, including regression analysis, in public policy program evaluation, research design, and data collection and management. 0 units.
14371	PLCY 460 - 605 Quantitative Analysis for Public Policy	Fr 1:25PM - 2:15PM	Joonho Oh	Peabody Hall-Rm 2094	Seats filled	Seats filled	24/24	0/999
Description: Application of statistical techniques, including regression analysis, in public policy program evaluation, research design, and data collection and management. 0 units.
15222	PLCY 490 - 001 Special Topics in Public Policy	MoWe 9:05AM - 10:20AM	Maria Carnovale	Mitchell Hall-Rm 0009	8/24	Seats filled	8/24	0/999
Description: Special topics in public policy for undergraduate and graduate students. 3 units.
12203	PLCY 530 - 001 Educational Problems and Policy Solutions	TuTh 9:30AM - 10:45AM	DOUGLAS LAUEN	Global Education, F-Rm 1009	13/35	Seats filled	13/35	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.
12216	PLCY 565 - 001 Global Health Law & Policy	TuTh 11:00AM - 12:15PM	BENJAMIN MEIER	Greenlaw Hall-Rm 0319	27/32	Seats filled	27/32	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. 3 units.
6420	PLCY 581 - 001 Research Design for Public Policy	TuTh 12:30PM - 1:45PM	Carmen Gutierrez	Dey Hall-Rm 0305	Seats filled	Seats filled	25/25	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.
14182	PLCY 581 - 002 Research Design for Public Policy	MoWe 2:30PM - 3:45PM	Malissa Alinor	Venable Hall-Rm G307	4/5	Seats filled	23/24	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.
7218	PLCY 581 - 003 Research Design for Public Policy	TuTh 3:30PM - 4:45PM	Dharini Bathia	Dey Hall-Rm 0306	Seats filled	Seats filled	24/24	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.
14582	PLCY 581 - 004 Research Design for Public Policy	TuTh 2:00PM - 3:15PM	Carmen Gutierrez	Greenlaw Hall-Rm 0301	Seats filled	Seats filled	25/25	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.
3948	PLCY 691H - 001 Honors in Public Policy	Fr 11:15AM - 12:05PM	Anna Krome-Lukens	Graham Memorial-Rm 0210	10/19	Seats filled	11/20	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.
3949	PLCY 698 - 001 Senior Capstone in Public Policy	MoWeFr 12:20PM - 1:10PM	Elizabeth Sasser	Greenlaw Hall-Rm 0101	6/15	Seats filled	91/100	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. 4 units.
3950	PLCY 698 - 601 Senior Capstone in Public Policy	Fr 1:25PM - 2:15PM	Veronica Klinger	Dey Hall-Rm 0204	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.
8617	PLCY 698 - 602 Senior Capstone in Public Policy	Fr 1:25PM - 2:15PM	Will GOLDSMITH	Mitchell Hall-Rm 121A	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.
8618	PLCY 698 - 603 Senior Capstone in Public Policy	Fr 1:25PM - 2:15PM	Maria Carnovale	Murphey Hall-Rm 0220	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.
9844	PLCY 698 - 604 Senior Capstone in Public Policy	Fr 1:25PM - 2:15PM	Elizabeth Sasser	Genome Sciences Bui-Rm 1370	13/20	Seats filled	13/20	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.
8619	PLCY 698 - 605 Senior Capstone in Public Policy	Fr 1:25PM - 2:15PM	Maria Carnovale	Phillips Hall-Rm 0212	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.
12604	PLCY 701 - 001 Professional Development for Public Policy I	Mo 3:35PM - 4:25PM	Jessica Anderson	Peabody Hall-Rm 2066	Seats filled	Seats filled	36/36	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.
11241	PLCY 720 - 001 Economic Analysis and Public Policy	TuTh 11:00AM - 12:15PM	Mehdi Shadmehr	Stone Center-Rm 0210	35/40	Seats filled	35/40	0/999
Description: This course explores the application of economic analysis in public policy, with an emphasis on public finance. The first part of the course develops the concepts, techniques, and framework of analysis, including externalities, public goods, and social welfare analysis. The second part applies the framework and techniques to public policy and public finance questions. Examples include social insurance, social security, health insurance, unemployment insurance, and taxation. 4 units.
11480	PLCY 720 - 601 Economic Analysis and Public Policy	Fr 11:15AM - 12:05PM	Carla de Oliveira Palacios	Phillips Hall-Rm 0206	35/40	Seats filled	35/40	0/999
Description: This course explores the application of economic analysis in public policy, with an emphasis on public finance. The first part of the course develops the concepts, techniques, and framework of analysis, including externalities, public goods, and social welfare analysis. The second part applies the framework and techniques to public policy and public finance questions. Examples include social insurance, social security, health insurance, unemployment insurance, and taxation. 0 units.
11240	PLCY 745 - 001 Mixed Methods and Program Evaluation	MoWe 11:15AM - 12:30PM	Malissa Alinor	Graham Memorial-Rm 0213	Seats filled	Seats filled	25/25	0/999
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.
11468	PLCY 748 - 001 Design Thinking for the Public Good	Tu 5:30PM - 8:30PM	Elizabeth Chen	TBA	12/18	Seats filled	12/18	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.
11460	PLCY 750 - 001 Quantitative and Qualitative Methods for Social Sciences and Policy Research	Tu 2:00PM - 4:30PM	Evan Johnson, Katherine Burley	Stone Center-Rm 0209	39/40	Seats filled	39/40	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.
14353	PLCY 763 - 001 The Private-Public Relationship: Conflict and Cooperation	Th 2:00PM - 4:30PM	Will GOLDSMITH	Peabody Hall-Rm 2060	18/35	Seats filled	18/35	0/999
Description: This course examines the relationships between enterprises and governments that have so often perverted the public interest and yet have generated such economic bounty. We will consider the government's role in structuring, regulating, and making markets as well as the conflicts that arise from power struggles between firms and the state. While the U.S. context is the focus for the course, we will also consider trends in other nations as well as global business governance. 3 units.
14685	PLCY 765 - 001 Leadership in Public Policy	MoWe 1:25PM - 2:40PM	Jessica Anderson	Murphey Hall-Rm 0105	12/22	Seats filled	12/22	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.
14929	PLCY 770 - 001 Impact Investing and Community Finance	MoWe 9:05AM - 10:20AM	Jeanne Bonds	Murphey Hall-Rm 0105	9/25	Seats filled	9/25	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.
12532	PLCY 799 - 001 Selected Topics in Public Policy	MoWeFr 10:10AM - 11:00AM	Veronica Klinger	Kenan Labs-Rm B121	14/24	Seats filled	14/24	0/999
Description: 3 units.
14647	PLCY 800 - 001 Mathematical Preparation for Public Policy and Economics	MoTuWeThFr 9:00AM - 3:00PM	Anna Marion	Dey Hall-Rm 0405	7/10	Seats filled	7/10	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 788 and PLCY 789. Also serves as a prerequisite for HPM 881, which satisfies one methods requirement in the Ph.D. program. 3 units.
8458	PLCY 801 - 001 Design of Policy-Oriented Research	TuTh 9:30AM - 10:45AM	Steven Hemelt	Murphey Hall-Rm 0220	3/16	Seats filled	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.
7959	PLCY 816 - 001 Politics and Public Policy Theory	Mo 8:30AM - 11:00AM	Rebecca Kreitzer	Murphey Hall-Rm 0111	10/20	Seats filled	10/20	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.
6626	PLCY 882 - 001 Advanced Panel Data Methodology for Public Policy	TuTh 12:30PM - 1:45PM	JEREMY MOULTON	Peabody Hall-Rm 2024	9/22	Seats filled	11/24	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.
4850	PLCY 888 - 001 Advanced Economic Analysis for Public Policy I	TuTh 12:20PM - 1:45PM	Mehdi Shadmehr	Murphey Hall-Rm 0220	5/20	Seats filled	5/20	0/999
Description: 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.