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13 courses
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An administrative internship integrating classroom theory with practical application in a public policy professional setting, emphasizing reflection and skill development.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
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Spring 2023–Spring 2026A workshop in program and policy analysis where student teams work on real problems for public agencies, developing analytical, writing, and presentation skills.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
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Spring 2023–Spring 2026Discovering What Works in Health Policy introduces conceptual and methodological tools for public program evaluation, focusing on causal inference and policy solutions for health and disease.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026Topics in Public Affairs examines current issues in the formulation, implementation, and analysis of public policy.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026Training in analytical skills and tools for complex public policy decisions, covering quantitative and qualitative analysis methods for policy decision-making.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Zhenhuan Reed Lei
The course was rated as difficult, with the reviewer noting that the lectures were hard to follow.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026An intensive study of selected topics in public policy, focusing on understanding issues, critical evaluation of solutions, and contextual analysis.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
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Spring 2023–Spring 2026Public Management examines the role of administration in American government, focusing on organizational problems, bureaucracy, control mechanisms, and how public policy emerges from the administrative process.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
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Spring 2023–Spring 2026Introduction to Policy Analysis develops skills in policy analysis by setting out conceptual foundations for its role in democratic politics and providing training in policy analysis craft.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
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Spring 2023–Spring 2026Explores how US public policies shape the distribution of income, wealth, and opportunity, focusing on racial and ethnic disparities across labor, education, tax, health, housing, and justice systems.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026Introduction to US health policy examining government roles in health care provision and regulation, covering economics, outcomes, quality, disparities, and special topics like the ACA.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026This course builds skills for using research and evidence in policymaking, covering how to judge research rigor, communicate findings via written and oral formats, and distinguish education-based from advocacy-based approaches.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Mariel Barnes
The workload consisted of assigned readings and four projects, including a group presentation and paper, with no tests or homework.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026A general primer on large-scale US federal and state policies, explaining the policy process and analyzing how funding is spent and its associated policy outcomes in contemporary areas.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Denia Garcia
One student recalled a class with no exams, just a paper for the midterm and final, and lecture attendance that was not mandatory.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026Analysis of the health care industry, covering markets for hospitals, physicians' care, health manpower, and the role of health insurance.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Korinna Hansen
The class involved a large group project and lots of readings, with students expecting a lot of work overall. One reviewer described the grading as arbitrary, while another noted the course was very difficult and advised against taking it for an easy A.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026