Graduate
Courses:� This is not a comprehensive
list of all possible courses.� It
includes only those courses specifically noted in the Program Definition.� For additional courses please see the course offerings
in Political Economy, Political Science, Economics, Political Economy and
Public Affairs.
POEC 5303 (PA 5303
and PSCI 5303) Public Policymaking and Institutions (3 semester hours)
Surveys the major institutions associated with policymaking, including
Congress, the Presidency, the bureaucracy, and interest groups. These
institutions are studied by linking them to the decision-making theories of
organizations, social choice and incrementalism.
(3-0) Y
POEC 5307 (PA 5307) Economics for Public Policy (3 semester hours)
Economics for Public Policy is a doctoral level course designed to introduce
students to the use of economic methods of the analysis of public policy. While
the primary theoretical framework for the course is microeconomics, the course
also includes macroeconomics. A variety of public policy topics are covered in
the course such as education and education reform, employment and the labor
market, taxes and redistribution, health and health care, poverty and
inequality, and public assistance programs. A central theme in the course is
the role of the government.� (3-0) Y
POEC 5308 (PA 5308) Ethics, Culture and Public Responsibility (3
semester hours) This course provides a general consideration of traditions of
ethical thought, the interactions between personal behavior and cultural
groups/norms, and the implementation of public responsibility. Topics to be
considered shall include tensions between personal and collective goals, the
nature and limits of tolerance, and the role of institutions such as the
family, government, business, churches and interest groups. (3-0) Y
POEC 5310 (CRIM 5310) Research Design I (3 semester hours) This course
is the first in a two-course sequence devoted to the research enterprise and
the study of data development strategies and techniques to facilitate effective
statistical analysis. Topics generally covered include: (1) issues and
techniques in social science research with emphasis on philosophy of science,
theory testing, and hypothesis formulation; (2) measurement and data collection
strategies, reliability and validity of measures and results, sampling,
surveys; and (3) examination of qualitative versus quantitative research
techniques, working with observational data, field research issues, and
triangulation. (3-0) Y
POEC 5313 (CRIM 5313, PA 5313) Descriptive and Inferential Statistics for
the Economic, Political and Policy Sciences (3 semester hours) This course is an introduction to data analysis, statistics,
and regression. The only prerequisite is a sound foundation in algebra. The
heart of the course is a rigorous introduction to statistical inference:
sampling theory, confidence intervals, and hypothesis tests. The final section
of the course covers regression analysis, which is developed in a fairly
non-technical way, with an emphasis on interpretation of regression results,
using examples from recent research.�
SOCS 3305 or equivalent recommended. (3-0) Y
POEC 5316 (CRIM 5316) Advanced Regression Analysis for the Economic,
Political and Policy Sciences (3 semester hours) This course provides a
detailed examination of the bivariate and multiple
regression models estimated using Ordinary Least Squares (OLS), with an
emphasis on using regression models to test social and economic hypotheses.
Also covered are several special topics in regression analysis, including
violations of OLS assumptions, the use of dummy variables, fixed effects
models, and path analysis. Applications are demonstrated with examples drawn
from economics, political science, public policy and sociology.� POEC 5313 or equivalent recommended. (3-0) Y
POEC 6352 (SOC 6352 and PA 6352) Evaluation Research Methods in the
Economic, Political and Policy Sciences (3 semester hours) A review of
research methods used in program evaluation, with an emphasis on public and
non-profit social programs. Issues to be addressed include research design,
appropriate performance standards, measurement and selection of indicators,
sampling, data collection, and data analysis. (3-0) T
POEC 7V47 (PA 7V47) Policy Research Workshop in Health Care Policy (3-9
semester hours) Students join a faculty member in a group research project. (May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 12 hours. MPA or
doctoral students may not take more than 3 hours of their concentration
requirement from policy research workshops and POEC 7376.)� ([3-9]-0) T
POEC 7V62 Policy Research Workshop in Social Policy (3-9 semester hours)
Students join a faculty member in a group research project. (May
be repeated for credit to a maximum of 6 hours.� ([3-9]-0) T