Core Coursework
(21 Credits)
Students will develop key competencies in quantitative research and the fundamentals of public policy through 7 courses, including a required course on diversity.
The key competencies are:
The toolbox - Quantitative and Empirical Methods - 6 credits
This two-course sequence (6 total credits) can be selected from the Economics, Political Science or Sociology Departments
Economics
ECON 508: Statistics and Introduction to Econometrics I
ECON 509: Econometrics I
Political Science
POLS 581: Statistics for Social Research
POLS 681: Advanced Statistical Analysis for Social Science Research
Sociology
SOC 581: Advanced Social Statistic I
SOC 582: Advanced Social Statistics II
The analysis - Economic Analysis of Public Policy - 3 credits
The inner workings - Organizational Behavior - 3 credits
Students can fulfill this requirement through the Public Administration program or the Department of Sociology.
Public Administration
PADM 521: Institutional Development and Behavior
Sociology
SOC 595: Special Topics in Sociology (when offered as Organizational Behavior)
The big picture - The Political Context - 3 credits
Two courses offered by the Political Science Department fulfill this requirement:
POLS 510: Pro-Seminar in American Government and Politics
POLS 570: Pro-Seminar in Public Policy
The people - Public Policy and Diversity-3 credits
Political Science
POLS 511: Research Seminar in American Politics and Government. (When topic is relevant to diversity)
Public Administration
PADM 526: Diversity in the Public Sector
Sociology
SOC 528: Sociology of Mexican Americans
SOC 595: Special Topics in Sociology (The Department of Sociology regularly offers topics courses in diversity.)
Making every dollar count - Financial Management - 3 credits
Establishment of priorities through budgeting.
PADM 544: Public Budgeting
