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MPP 501 Policy Analysis and Theory
This goal of this course is to provide students with a set of frameworks for analyzing the political environment of public policy and policy research, and to practice forming effective strategies for policy analysis, program evaluation, policy design, and advocacy. In other words, this course will enhance our understanding of what happens in the policy process when policies are formulated and implemented and our participation in the policy process. We will look at translating policy research into policy and the intersection of policy analysis and politics as well as policy issues, both historical and modern
MPP 502 Social Policy Analysis
This course examines social welfare programs and policies that affect the nonelderly poor in the U.S., emphasizing how they have evolved over the last five decades and how they might be reformed so as to further reduce poverty. The course emphasizes understanding what we know from social science research about the strengths and weaknesses and the intended and unintended effects of these policies and how they are influenced by and how they affect labor market outcomes and family structure. The course begins by addressing some basic questions about the nature of poverty and the scope of current social welfare programs. What does it mean to be poor in the U.S. today? How do the extent of poverty and the scope of social welfare programs in the U.S. compare to those in other industrialized countries? We then assess the trajectory of social policy in the US.
MPP 555 Capstone
Students will work in teams to design and analyze a substantive policy issue and present findings in response to a project scope of work. It is the culmination of a student's graduate work.
This course is a capstone of a student's graduate education and an introduction into the professional practice of public policy analysis. During the semester, you will draw on the tools and expertise garnered from prior coursework to analyze one or more important public policy problems. On the basis of that analysis, the student will then develop recommendations for dealing with those problems to a client official or agency. All projects available for this semester are for real clients, addressing real policy issues. You will be expected to complete the project on time, demonstrating high, professional standards and apply skills in problem definition, issue framing, collection of data and information, interviewing, selection and analysis of alternatives, presentation of findings and recommendations, design of implementation tools, and report writing.
Economic Policy Analysis
Quantitative Methods
Possible Electives for Master in Public Policy
Please note: This list is not exhaustive and courses should be selected in conjunction with your advisor.
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