Public Policy and Political Economy Course Descriptions

POEC 5300 Analytical Methods for the Study of Public Policy (3 semester hours) Introduces students to the use of quantitative analytical tools for the study of economics and public policy. (3-0) Y
POEC 5302 Law and The Policy Process (3 semester hours) Provides the legal perspective on public policy and emphasizes the judicial system�s role in the recent evolution of public policy in selected problem areas. (3-0) T
POEC 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. Same as PSCI 5303. (3-0) Y
POEC 5305 Microeconomics for Policy I (3 semester hours) Develops the tools of economic analysis and demonstrates their uses for decision making and the evaluation of public policies. Prerequisites: ECO 3310, POEC 5300, or equivalent. Same as PA 5305. (3-0) Y
POEC 5306 Macroeconomic Theory and Policy (3 semester hours) Studies various schools of macroeconomic theory, their political and economic implications and the policies that flow from them. Discusses the design and implementation of policies related to inflation, unemployment, business fluctuations and long-term economic growth. (3-0) Y
POEC 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 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. Same as PA 5308. (3-0) Y
POEC 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 Descriptive and Inferential Statistics for the Social 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. Prerequisite: SOCS 3303. (3-0) Y
POEC 5316 Advanced Regression Analysis for the Social 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. Prerequisite: POEC 5313 or consent of instructor. (3-0) Y
POEC 5317 Computer Techniques in Policy Analysis (3 semester hours) General introduction to computing concepts for policy analysis. Topics covered include algorithms and data structures, object orientation, statistical computing, data base principles, Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and internet computing. Heavy emphasis on developing hands-on skills in rapid application development environments such as Visual Basic or Java. (3-0) T
POEC 5319 Special Topics in Political Economy (3 semester hours) Topics vary from semester to semester. (May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 9 hours.) (3-0) Y
POEC 5325 Managing Complexity (3 semester hours) Explores the multiple administrative challenges to the evolution of complexity across global, national and organizational systems. Provides practical means for meeting the growing dilemmas and prospects of managing in complex environments. (3-0) T
POEC 5370 Proseminar in Institutions and Processes (3 semester hours) Formal and informal relationships between markets and politics that define and sustain different kinds of regimes or political economies at the national and sub-national levels. Problems of collective action; the role of constitutions and rules in assigning private rights and public roles; the nature and basis of regime legitimacy; open or competitive vs. oligopolistic models; and the behavior of institutions and organizations developed to serve or influence the regime. (3-0) Y
POEC 5371 Non-Profit Organizations (3 semester hours) This course examines issues related to the rise, scope, development and impact of non-profit organizations. The course explores both the unique missions of non-profit organizations and the management challenges posed by this expanding sector of the organizational environment. Same as SOC 5371. (3-0) T
POEC 5372 Non-profit Management and Leadership (3 semester hours) This course examines issues, strategies and techniques related to leadership and management in non-profit organizations. Same as SOC 5372 (3-0) R
POEC 6300 Crime, Criminals & Societal Responses (3 semester hours) Introduces students to graduate study in criminology. Students learn to examine critically theoretical, methodological and policy issues in criminology and criminal justice. Same as SOC 6300. (3-0) R
POEC 6301 Political-Economic Theories (3 semester hours) A critical analysis of theories of politics and economy. Focuses on such thinkers as Smith, Marx, and Keynes, and on bodies of theory about political and economic systems. Explores the controversies that have shaped the development of political economy and their implications for interdisciplinary policy analysis. (3-0) Y
POEC 6303 Etiology of Crime and Criminality (3 semester hours) Examines the history of criminological thought incorporating the major works of such theorists as Bentham, Beccaria, Marx, Durkheim, Lombroso, Shaw and McKay, Sutherland, Becker, and Merton. Same as SOC 6303. (3-0) R
POEC 6304 Advanced Analytic Techniques (3 semester hours) This course prepares students to use advanced methods in economic and policy analysis. Topics include matrices and matrix operations, input-output analysis, the Cobb-Douglas production function and linear programming. (3-0) T
POEC 6305 Law and Social Control (3 semester hours) Examines and analyses the various means by which society attempts to control the deviant and criminal conduct of its members. Same as SOC 6302. (3-0) R
POEC 6307 Extent of Crime and Criminals (3 semester hours) Provides an analysis of crime, criminals, and the reaction of the criminal justice systems to both. Same as SOC 6301. (3-0) R
POEC 6308 Victimology (3 semester hours) Examines risks and consequences of crime for its victims. Issues considered include victim-offender relationships, characteristics of victims, the nature of the injuries they experience, and criminal justice procedures that involve them. Same as SOC 6308. (3-0) R
POEC 6309 Communities and Crime (3 semester hours) Examines the trends and sources of crime and social disorder across communities. The course emphasizes relationships among crime, fear of crime, neighborhood change, neighborhood responses to crime, and public policies. Same as SOC 6309. (3-0) R
POEC 6310 Delinquency and Juvenile Justice (3 semester hours) Examines youth crime, child victimization, and juvenile justice. Students learn the processes by which specific behaviors are identified as delinquent, the historical evolution of juvenile justice, and current policies and practices. Same as SOC 6310. (3-0) R
POEC 6311 Crime and Justice Policy (3 semester hours) An introduction to crime and the efforts to control crime through public policy. Same as SOC 6305. (3-0) R
POEC 6312 Social-Economic Theories (3 semester hours) A critical analysis of theories of society and economy. These include class, culture, solidarity, rational choice, transaction cost theory, principal agent theory, ideology and hegemony, network theory, collective action, bureaucracy, and American exceptionalism. Same as SOC 6312 (3-0) Y
POEC 6313 Corrections (3 semester hours) Examines the history, forms, and functions of correctional philosophies, institutions, programs, and policies. Topics include the structure and functions of prisons and jails, community corrections, intermediate sanctions, and the growth of correctional control in modern society. Same as SOC 6313. (3-0) R
POEC 6314 Policing (3 semester hours) Provides historical, social and political analysis of the roles and functions of policing in America. Same as SOC 6314. (3-0) R
POEC 6315 Violent Crime (3 semester hours) Examines the sources and patterns of violent offending across time and space. Topics include conceptions and typologies of violent crimes and offenders, victim-offender relationships, and efforts to predict and control violent offending. (3-0) R
POEC 6316 Proseminar in Quantitative Methods (3 semester hours) Focuses on quantitative methodological techniques as they are employed in the substantive journal literature of political economy. Integrates policy data analysis and research design. (3-0) Y
POEC 6317 Courts (3 semester hours) Examines the objectives, institutions and processes involved in the adjudication of offenders. Topics address the structure and function of the judicial system and principal court actors. Same as SOC 6317. (3-0) R
POEC 6318 Structural Equation and Multilevel (Hierarchical) Modeling (3 semester hours) An introduction to structural equation modeling (SEM) and multilevel modeling (MLM), sometimes called hierarchical linear or mixed modeling. SEM represents a general approach to the statistical examination of the fit of a theoretical model to empirical data. Topics include observed variable (path) analysis, latent variable models (e.g., confirmatory factor analysis), and latent variable SEM analyses. MLM represents a general approach to handling data that are nested within each other or have random components. Topics include dealing with two-level data that may be cross-sectional, such as students within classes, or longitudinal, such as repeated observations on individuals, firms or countries. Prerequisite: POEC 5316 or consent of instructor. (3-0) T
POEC 6320 Organizational Theory (3 semester hours) Focuses on bureaucracy and rationality, formal and informal structures, and the role of the environment. Organizational factors such as technology, power, information, and culture, as well as the implications of organizational theory for public policy are examined. Same as PA 6320, PSCI 6320 and SOC 6320 (3-0) T
POEC 6322 Crime Prevention (3 semester hours) Examines situational, social, and legislative approaches to the prevention of crime and delinquency. Emphasis on theories, protective factors, implementation and consequences of these approaches. Same as SOC 6322. (3-0) R
POEC 6324 Correlates of Crime and Justice (3 semester hours) . Examines the nature of relationships among attributes and indices at the individual, situational, and aggregate levels to various forms of crime and systems of justice. Same as SOC 6324. (3-0) R
POEC 6325 Decision Theory (3 semester hours) Explores the development of decision-making models and theories across organizational and institutional environments. Includes detailed analysis of decision-making under conditions of certainty, risk, and uncertainty. Serves as the theoretical foundation to POEC 6326 Decision Tools. Same as PSCI 6325 (3-0) T
POEC 6331 Executives, Legislatures, and Public Policy (3 semester hours) An investigation of the role played by executives and legislatures in shaping public policy in the United States. Same as PSCI 6331 (3-0) T
POEC 6332 GIS Applications in Criminology (3 semester hours) Examines spatial distributions of crime, criminals, and criminal justice interventions. Students conduct spatial analysis of point patterns and area-based data in studies of the locations of crime events and rates, offenders, police patrolling practices, judicial districts and community corrections and how they relate to physical and social characteristics of neighborhoods. Same as GISC 6332 (3-0) R
POEC 6335 Institutions and Development (3 semester hours) An overview of leading theories, institutional perspectives, issues and policy debates concerning urban, regional, national and global development. Topics may include economic growth, technology and innovation, shifts in industrial structure, spatially imbalanced change, and their welfare consequences. Same as PSCI 6335 (3-0) T
POEC 6336 Bureaucracy and Public Policy (3 semester hours) Examination of processes involved in arriving at administrative decisions within the structure of the regime. Reciprocal ties of influence and control between official organizations and other public and private organizational actors, as well as organizational dynamics such as communication, power, and decision making in administrative agencies. Same as PSCI 6336 (3-0) T
POEC 6337 Comparative Institutions (3 semester hours) A comparative analysis of political and economic institutions in different cultural settings. Includes a consideration of different theoretical approaches to the comparative study of institutions. Same as PSCI 6337 (3-0) T
POEC 6338 Program Design (3 semester hours) Concentrates on the parts of professional practice that begin where analysis ends. Explores wide array of ideas in linguistics, literature, psychology, theater, architecture, and the Social Sciences that encourage rigor and creativity in the design of public policies, programs, and projects. Same as PA 6338 (3-0) T
POEC 6340 Qualitative Criminology (3 semester hours) Examines ethnography and other qualitative approaches to studying crime, criminals, and criminal justice, particularly participant observation and informant and respondent interviewing. Topics include phenomenology, case study, in-depth interviewing, ethnomethodology, conversation analysis, historical methods, gaining access, sampling, data collection and analysis, and legal and ethical concerns. (3-0) R
POEC 6341 Urban Development (3 semester hours) Presents methods and models for understanding urban processes. Topics include analysis of urban growth, land use patterns, transportation and local public good delivery systems. Welfare consequences of various urban policy options are explored. Same as ECO 6371 and SOC 6341 3-0) Y
POEC 6342 Research Design II (3 semester hours) This course is the second in a two-course sequence devoted to the study of data development strategies and techniques to facilitate effective statistical analysis. Topics generally covered include: the logic of causal inquiry and inference in the social sciences, the elaboration paradigm and model specification, anticipating and handling threats to internal validity, hierarchies of design structure (experimental, quasi-experimental and non-experimental): linking design structure to effect estimation strategies and analyzing design elements in published literature. Students will be required to select a research topic in consultation with the instructor and prepare a written comparative design analysis. (3-0) Y
POEC 6344 Categorical and Limited Dependent Variables (3 semester hours) This course examines several types of advanced regression models that are frequently used in policy analysis and social science research. The key similarity of these models is that they involve dependent variables that violate one or more of the assumptions of the Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) regression model. The main models examined in the course are binary logit and probit, multinomial logit, ordinal probit, tobit, and the family of Poisson regression models. All these models are estimated using maximum likelihood estimation (MLE). The Heckman correction for selection is also addressed. Prerequisite: POEC 5316 or the equivalent. (3-0) Y
POEC 6345 Survey Research (3 semester hours) This course exposes students to the use of survey methods in social science research. Emphasis is placed on interview and questionnaire techniques and the construction and sequencing of survey questions. Attention is also devoted to sampling theory, sampling and non-sampling errors, and the use of recent advances in fieldwork to reduce measurement error in surveys. (Prerequisites: POEC 5312 and POEC 5313) (3-0)
POEC 6346 Qualitative Research Methods (3 semester hours) this course provides an overview of qualitative research in the social sciences. Students will investigate the assumptions underlying qualitative research approaches and critically assess the strengths and weaknesses of such approaches. Possible topics may include participant observation, ethnographic interviewing, ethnomethodology, conversation analysis, case study, and the analysis of historical documents. Same as SOC 6360 (3-0) T
POEC 6348 Drugs and Crime (3 semester hours) This course provides students with a survey of the historical context of the legislative initiatives that have been attempted to combat the use of drugs, the relationship between drug use/abuse and crime, and the public policy problems surrounding the control of drugs. (3-0) R
POEC 6352 Evaluation Research Methods in the Social Sciences (3 semester hours) A review of research methods used in program evaluation, with an emphasis on public and nonprofit social programs. Issues to be addressed include research design, appropriate performance standards, measurement and selection of indicators, sampling, data collection, and data analysis. Same as SOC 6352 and HCS 6390. (3-0) T
POEC 6353 Industry, Technology, and Science Policy (3 semester hours) Focuses on the impact of social, economic, and political factors on industry as critical units of production, and how these interact with technology and science. Topics include availability of skilled labor, research and development in industry, business-university relationships, innovation, and international competitiveness of the U.S. economy. Same as ECO 6362 (3-0) T
POEC 6354 Theories of Development (3 semester hours) Development has been discussed in many different conceptual frameworks. In a modular format, this course reviews major debates that have shaped development theory and the actual problems that the developing world faces over the last three centuries. Theoretical debates to be covered include arguments for and against slavery, mercantilism versus markets, the nature of colonialism and the post-colonial order, centralization versus pluralism, markets versus planning and the role of human rights and international law. (3-0) T
POEC 6356 Issues in Development (3 semester hours) Development involves a very wide range of distinct subject areas that present very different research problems and diverse theoretical and methodological approaches. This course presents a sample of currently important development problem areas with the theories and research methods currently used to attach them. The course cover four to five current topics chosen from a list that includes urban development, regional development, labor issues in development, agriculture and rural development, international aspects of development, environment, macro-economic issues in development, health and nutrition and governmental reform and decentralization. (3-0) T
POEC 6360 World Political Economy (3 semester hours) An overview of the major social, political, economic, and cultural forces that influence the nature of international political and economic relations. Same as ECO 6352 (3-0) T
POEC 6362 Political Development (3 semester hours) This course will survey different perspectives and theories of political development. Topics covered include the role of the state, democratization, political stability, civil society and environmental concerns, among others. Same as PSCI 6362 (3-0) T
POEC 6364 Development Economics (3 semester hours) An overview of theories of national economic growth and development, with emphasis on economy-wide modeling, application of micro-economic theories, and domestic sectoral policy. Same as ECO 6351. (3-0) Y
POEC 6365 Local Economic Development (3 semester hours) This class will examine the role of local governments in promoting economic development in the United States, and will analyze the economic development process. Attention will be given to economic theories of local development and practical implications of those theories. Topics include local economic development and poverty, tax incentives, infrastructure credits, firm location decisions and effects of government competition for economic activity. Same as PA 6365 (3-0)
POEC 6366 International Economics (3 semester hours) The course focuses on international trade theory and the ongoing process of regional integration in the Americas, with particular emphasis on the North American Free Trade Agreement. (3-0) T
POEC 6368 Population and Development (3 semester hours) Examines the relations among population, resources, economic development, and the environment in light of conflicting Malthusian and anti-Malthusian paradigms. Topics include fertility, mortality, public health, human capital, use of resources, and environmental impacts at local, regional, and global scales. Same as SOC 6368 and ECO 6358. (3-0) T
POEC 6379 Special Topics in Development Studies (3 semester hours) Topics vary from semester to semester. (May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 9 hours. However, MPA or doctoral students may not take more than 3 hours of their concentration requirement from POEC 6379 and POEC 6376.) (3-0) T
POEC 6V76 Policy Research Workshop in Development Studies (3-9 semester hours) Students join a faculty member in a group research project. Topics vary from semester to semester. However, students may substitute an individual Field Research Project for this workshop; the project must be approved by the faculty of the School of Social Sciences. (May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 12 hours. However, MPA or doctoral students may not take more than 3 hours of their concentration requirement from POEC 6376 and POEC 6379.) Prerequisites: POEC 6341, POEC 6364, and an additional course in the concentration. ([3-9]-0) T
POEC 6V81 Special Topics in Political Economy (1-9 semester hours) Topics vary from semester to semester. May be repeated for credit as topics vary. ([1-9]-0) S
POEC 6V91 Evaluation Research (3-6 semester hours) Individual or group project in evaluation research performed for a public or private community organization under faculty supervision. Students will normally enroll in this course for two consecutive fall/spring semesters. The first semester of enrollment will culminate in the completion of a formal evaluation research proposal; the second will end with a final research report based on conclusions of the proposed research. Students also are expected to participate in a weekly seminar on topics in evaluation research featuring faculty and student presentations, guest speakers, and group discussion. Permission of the program coordinator required. May be repeated for a total of six semester credit hours. Same as HCS 6V91. ([3-6]-0). Y
POEC 7300 Advances in Criminology Theory (3 semester hours) This course examines the contemporary criminological theory literature and analyzes the degree to which research has provided empirical support and validation for explanations of crime and criminality. (Prerequisites: POEC 6303 and POEC 6324). (3-0)
POEC 7301 Seminar in Criminology Research (3 semester hours) Students plan and execute and independent research project from research design through data collection and analysis of quantitative or qualitative data. (Prerequisites: POEC 5312, POEC 5313, POEC 5316, POEC 6307 and POEC 6324). (3-0)
POEC 7304 Cost-Benefit Analysis (3 semester hours) Examines methods for measuring costs and benefits of public projects and policies, and the application of cost-benefit analysis to areas such as economic development, water resources, recreation, transportation, regulation, and the environment. Same as ECO 6325. (3-0) T
POEC 7319 Economics of Education (3 semester hours) This seminar examines a number of important educational policy questions. To provide a basis for the discussion of these questions, members of the seminar read a common set of theoretical and empirical writings relating to educational policy. The issues considered will include the link between educational achievement and earnings, the role of early childhood, assessments of head start and pre-school programs, the effectiveness of compensatory education and tutoring programs, the large and persistent achievement gap between children from minority and low-income families and those from middle-income Asian and white families, a critical examination of educational production functions, the extent and consequences of school segregation, bilingual education programs, special education programs, international comparisons of student achievement and schools, school finance and an examination of various school reform proposals. Same as ECO 6336. (3-0) T
POEC 7320 International Negotiations (3 semester hours) This course examines both the substance and the process of international negotiations. Students study the theory and analysis of negotiations and identify issues, interests and positions of the parties. The course covers the substantive areas of arms control, trade, and environmental negotiations. The course moves from the analysis of simple, bilateral negotiations with only a few issues in contention to complex multilateral negotiations. Same As PSCI 7320. (3-0) R
POEC 7321 Seminar on Business and Government (3 semester hours) Examines the interactions between markets and the state from a comparative and public policy perspective. Special emphasis will be placed on issues involving industry regulation/deregulation, antitrust/competition, innovation/industrial policy, infrastructure investment, intellectual property, social regulation, and global trade/investment. (3-0) Y
POEC 7323 Economic Regulation of Business (3 semester hours) Studies the rationale for, and the history and political-economic results of, government intervention in markets in the form of (1) direct regulation of prices, quantity, entry and exit, and product quality in industries (utility, communication, and transportation), and (2) indirect intervention through antitrust laws and the regulation of advertising. Government deregulation and changes in antitrust institutions also are explored. Same as ECO 6343. (3-0) T
POEC 7327 Innovation Dynamics and Industry Change (3 semester hours) Examines the convergence of the information technology and telecom industries. Explores the role of technological innovation together with economic, institutional, and legal-regulatory issues shaping the new IT-Telecom industry within both domestic and geopolitical contexts. Same as ECO 6345. (3-0) T
POEC 7329 Special Topics in Industry and Public Policy (3 semester hours) Topics vary from semester to semester. (May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 9 hours. However, MPA or doctoral students may not take more than 3 hours of their concentration requirement from POEC 7329 and POEC 7345.) Same as ECO 7331. (3-0) T
POEC 7330 Special Topics in Institutions and Processes (3 semester hours) Topics vary from semester to semester. (May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 9 hours. However, MPA or doctoral students may not take more than 3 hours of the concentration requirement from POEC 7330 and POEC 7326.) (3-0) T
POEC 7340 Domestic Social Policy (3 semester hours) Overview of governmental and nongovernmental programs, policies, and institutions dealing with those who cannot function self-sufficiently within the American market economy, including low-income families, the elderly, the unemployed, and people with disabilities. Analyzes how social policy in the United States reflects the political economy and culture, as well as social and demographic trends. Same as SOC 6340. (3-0) Y
POEC 7341 Health Policy (3 semester hours) The history and political economy of the U.S. health care system and a review of major governmental programs to expand access to appropriate services, control rising costs, ensure the quality of care, and promote health through prevention. Analysis of current and recent proposals for reform of health care policy. Same as SOC 6357. (3-0) Y
POEC 7344 Gender and Policy (3 semester hours) Explores issues of gender and public policy in the U.S. Topics include gender critiques of welfare state policy, gender and poverty, women in the military, the politics (and political economy) of sex and sexuality, anti-sexual harassment policies. Same as PSCI and SOC 7344. (3-0) R
POEC 7359 Special Topics in Policy Methods (3 semester hours) Topics vary from semester to semester. (May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 9 hours.) (3-0) R
POEC 7361 Spatial Econometrics (3 semester hours) The application of econometric techniques to the explicit treatment of space (geography) in social science models. Covers the specification of spatial regression models, estimation and specification testing. The emphasis is on the application of spatial econometric methods to an empirical data analysis project. Prerequisite: POEC 5331. Same as GISC 7361 Spatial Statistics. (3-0) R
POEC 7370 Time Series Analysis (3 semester hours) The course considers several important topics in applied time series analysis including the specification and testing Box-Jenkins transfer function/intervention models. Other topics include pooled cross-sectional time series models, VAR, the LSE Approach, unit-roots, cointegration, error correction models, encompassing and exogeneity tests, and ARFIMA models. Students also learn how to use programs such as Eviews and RATS. (3-0) R
POEC 7376 Special Topics in Social Policy (3 semester hours) Topics vary from semester to semester. (May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 9 hours. MPA or doctoral students may not take more than 3 hours of their concentration requirement from policy research workshops and POEC 7376.) (3-0) T
POEC 7V26 Policy Research Workshop in Institutions and Processes (3-9 semester hours) Students join a faculty member in a group research project on the political economy of public policy decisions in the context of institutional settings, such as legislatures, executive or administrative agencies, courts, or metropolitan systems. (May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 12 hours. However, MPA or doctoral students may not take any more than 3 hours of their concentration requirement from POEC 7326 and POEC 7330.) ([3-9]-0) T
POEC 7V45 Policy Research Workshop in Industry and Public Policy (3-9 semester hours) Students join a faculty member in a group research project. Topics vary from semester to semester. (May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 12 hours. However, MPA or doctoral students may not take more than 3 hours of their concentration requirement from POEC 7345 and POEC 7329.) ([3-9]-0) T
POEC 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 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 7V64 Policy Research Workshop in Poverty Research and 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 8398 Dissertation Seminar (3 semester hours) A seminar for students preparing proposals or writing dissertations. Prerequisite: Successful completion of qualifying examination or consent of instructor. (May be repeated for credit.) (3-0) S
POEC 8V01 Independent Study (1-9 semester hours) Provides faculty supervision for student�s individual study of a topic agreed upon by the student and the faculty supervisor. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. (May be repeated for credit.) ([1-9]-0) R
POEC 8V97 Internship (1-9 semester hours) Provides faculty supervision for a student�s internship. Internships must be related to the student�s course work. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. ([1-9]-0) R
POEC 8V99 Dissertation (3-9 semester hours) Provides faculty supervision of a student�s dissertation research. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. (May be repeated for credit.) ([3-9]-0) S