PAD 6500 - Policy Analysis

3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PAD 6250.
Deals with the theoretical issues and practical techniques of policy analysis. Focus will be on problem definition, alternative and criteria formulation, and decision making phases of prospective policy analysis. Students will learn to conduct simple analyses for policy decisions. Policy-analytic report writing and other forms of policy communication will also be emphasized.