PPA 565 Methods 1: Quantitative Research Methods

The field of public policy and admisnitartion increasingly demands evidece-baseed decison-making to address pressing social issues. The course will introduce students to quantitative research theories and methods used in the field of oublic policy, evaluating the utility and limitations of a range of methods. Students will be introduced to statistical software and conduct quantitative analyses on a substantive social issue using publically available data. Pre-requisitie(s): PPA 500, PPA 502, PPA 505, PPA 510 or departmental approval. Co-requisite(s): None. 3 semester hours

Credits

3